Bahlika Bahlika <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/bahlika/> (Sanskrit: बाह्लिक) was the elder brother of Shantanu <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/shantanu/> and became the king of Bahlika. Being Bhishma <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/bhishma/>’s uncle, Bahlika was the oldest warrior to fight in the Mahabharata <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/mahabharata/> war.{age is said to be the 150th year calculable up to 200 years}
1. [According to a reliable source Lord Krishna lived for 126 years. The Kurukshetra war took place when Krishna was 90 years old. Depending on his age we can calculate the ages of Pandavas and others at the time of war as under. Dharmaraj-94 Thomasena and Duryodhana et. al-92 Arjuna-90 Nakula-88 Sahadeva-88 Karna and even Balarama -96 It is quite strange to note that all the old people took part in the war. Duryodhana ruled for more than 76 years before war whereas Dharmaraja ruled only for 36 years after war. Satyaki (87 years) Yuyutsu (age 90 years) Bhishma (age 201 years) Kripacharya (age 150 years) Kritavarma (89 years) Ashwatthama (89 years) Vrishaketu (age 56 years, youngest son of Karna)Abhimanyu (49years)] 2. (1). *Shantanu*:- *Born*:- BCE 3382 *Coronation*:- BCE 3357 (age 25 years) *Marriage*:- After ruling 12 years, Shantanu married to Goddess Ganga in BCE 3338 (age 37 years). After completing 16 years of marriage with Ganga, Bhishma was born to Goddess Ganga by King Shantanu in BCE 3329 (age 53 years). When Bhishma became of age 16 years, Goddess Ganda returned him to King Shantanu in BCE 3313 (age 69 years). After Shantanu married to Satyavati (Matsyakanya):- BCE 3304. After 16 years of the disappearance of Goddess Ganga from his life, Shantanu fell in love with 16 years old Satyavati, Matsya Kanya. Bishma took oath to be unmarried and childless at his age 32 years in BCE 3297. So, Shantanu married Matsya Kanya (Satyavati). (Shantanu's age is 85 years). They have their first child Chitrangada and second son VichitraVirya. Age difference between both Brother's age was 14 years. *Children*:- 8th Child Bhishma was born 16 years after the marriage of Shantanu with Goddess Ganga in BCE 3329. First Child from Matsyakanya, Satyavati was Chitrangada. Who was born the same year of their marriage, in BCE 3297. Second Child of Matsyakanya, Satyavati was Vichitravirya, who was born 16 years after the birth of Chitrangada in BCE 3283. *Died* :- Shantanu died at age 115 years in BCE 3267 3. (2). *Bhishma*:- *Born*:- BCE 3329 *Died*:- BCE 3138 (age 191 years) Bhishma fall on the 10th day of Mahabharata War. Bhishma died some day after completing the Mahabharata War, BCE 3138. 4. (3). *Chitrangada*:- *Born*:- BCE 3297 *Coronation*:- BCE 3267 (age 30 years) *Died*:- BCE 3265 (age 32 years) 5. (4). *Vichitravirya*:- *Born*:- BCE 3281 *Coronation*:- BCE 3265 (age 16 years) *Died*:- BCE 3258 (age 23 years) Vichitravirya died childless because of T.B. Satyavati(Matsyakanya) invited Sri Krishna Dwaipayana Veda Vyasa By Yogic power of Vyasa Ambika, Ambalika, Sudri (Dasi) giving birth to Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidur respectively. (BCE 3258) 6. (5) *Dhritarashtra*:- *Born*:- BCE 3258 *Coronation*:- BCE 3229 (age 29 years) 101 Kaurava brothers & Dushila born one year after coronation of Dhritarashtra. *Reigned*:- BCE 3229 to BCE 3138 (91 years) *Died*:- BCE 3102 (age 161 years) 7. (6). *Pandu*:- *Born*- BCE 3258 *Coronation*:- BCE 3242 (age 16 years) *Reigned*:- BCE 3242 to BCE 3229 (13 years) After ruling 14 years he married with Kunti and after living fruitless (Childless) for 07 years; King Pandu went to Himalaya with his both wives. Kunti & Madri. Yuddhisthira was born just two days after that. *Died*:- BCE 3213 (age 45 Years) King Pandu died due to the curse of Maharshi Kindama. Yuddhisthira was of age 16 years when Pandu died. 8. (7). *Vidura*:- *Born*:- BCE 3258 *Died*:- BCE 3102 (age 156 years). 9. (8). *Kunti*:- *Born*:- BCE 3258 When Kunti was of age 12 years King Sursen gave her to King Kuntibhoja. Karna was born when Kunti was of age 13 years. *Marriage*:- after 09 years of Karna's birth BCE 3236 (age 22 years). *Died*:- BCE 3102 (age 156 years)]] His son Somadatta <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/somadatta/> and grandson Bhurishravas <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/bhurishravas/> joined him to fight against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra war. He was slain by Bhima <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/bhima/> on the 14th day of the war when it continued after sunset. According to Yudhishthira <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/yudhishthira/>, Bahlika's only wish was that there should be peace among the Bhāratas.{ Kindly remember the meaning of Bharathas in different angle appeared a couple of days back} Bahlika was the second of the three sons of Pratipa <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/pratipa/>, King of Hastinapur, and his wife Sunanda. With his eldest son Devapi set to inherit, Pratipa gifted some newly-conquered land (though in some versions of the story, this is the land Jarasandha gifted Bahlika for agreeing not to join Panchal in a war against Magadha <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/magadha/>) to his second son; the land was given the name Bahlika as a result. However, due to leprosy, Pratipa's eldest son Devapi refused to ascend the throne and retired into the woods to perform penance. Bahlika was next in line to ascend the throne, but felt that he would be an inadequate emperor, having never been raised as such. Shantanu then became the crown prince and upon Pratipa's death became the king of Hastinapur, with Bahlika's blessing. Bahlika was present at the public display of the warrior skills of the Kurus as successful disciples of Drona <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/drona/>. He was also present at Yudhishthira's appointment as the crown prince. During Digvijaya, prior to Rajasuya, Nakula <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/nakula/> challenged/requested his great-grandfather's brother Bahlika, and the latter willingly accepted Yudhishthira's authority and attended the coronation, gifting him a chariot that was made from pure gold. Bahlika, along with his family, also attended the game of dice between Duryodhana <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/duryodhana/> and Yudhishthira. Bahlika and his kingdom fought on the side of Duryodhana during the war. Bhishma, the son of Shantanu and his nephew considered him to be an *Atirathi*. On the first day, Bahlika fought against Dhristaketu. On the ninth day, Bhima destroyed Bahlika's chariot; however, he was saved by Laxmana.( s/o Duryodhana) On the thirteenth day, he participated in the killing of Abhimanyu <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/abhimanyu/> (he is not mentioned as an active participant, and is assumed to be a silent by-stander). On the fourteenth day, he fought against the Upapandavas and Shikhandi, simultaneously, resisting them. On the fourteenth day of the war, Bahlika slew Senabindu. Afterwards, Satyaki <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/satyaki/> battled Bahlika's son Somadatta and knocked him unconscious with his arrows. Furious, Bahlika rushed to his son's aid, only to be counter-checked by Bhima. Bahlika struck Bhima with a dart that made him delirious. Upon recovering his senses Bhima hurled a mace at Bahlika's head, killing him. The war extinguished Bahlika's line. His only child and heir, Somadatta, as well as Somadatta's eldest son, Bhurisravas, were killed by Satyaki. Bhurisravas's two sons, Pratipa and Prajanya, were killed by Abhimanyu on the thirteenth day of the war. Bhurisravas's daughter married Satyajit <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/satyajit/> of the Panchal Kingdom. Their first son inherited Panchal, while their second son married Pratipa's daughter and claimed the Bahlika Kingdom.{said to be the Pakistan area sialkot @ kingdom Sakala] [Swayamvara Parva, SECTION CLXXXVIII.// SECTION CLXXXI.// Book 6: BHishma Parva, Bhagavat-Gita Parva, SECTION LIX.// Dronabhisheka Parva, SECTION XIV.// Book 6: BHishma Parva, SECTION XCIII.// Book 6: BHishma Parva, SECTION LXI.// Book 7: Drona Parva, SECTION XXXV.//]] 6 generations in Mahabharatha war: KR IRS 271022 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZop_h-uLESEfXxvFAy%2BcBrvPv9kqGMF6N%2B_dympURP4F7Q%40mail.gmail.com.
