Mahabharata war - Facts and figures
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War started on
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6.30 AM - 22 November 3067 BC Friday
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The war ended on
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18th Day ie. 9th December 3067 BC
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Place of the war
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Kurukshetra around 65 miles from Delhi
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Size of the battlefield
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It is not the present Kurukshetra covering just 80 square Kms , but a vast kingdom of King Kuru.
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Number of people per Akshahuni (division)
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1,09,350
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Number of Akshahuni of both Pandavas and Gauravas
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18
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Total Number of people from Pandavas and Gauravas
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19,68,300 (18 * 109350)
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Number of people died
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1,66,00,20000 [According to Stri parva] This needs further research as the number of casualties seems to be too large.
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Number of people survived
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240165
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Number of people survived among Pandavas & Gauravas
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7
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Details of people participated from other kingdoms
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Yuyudhana |
1 Akshahuni |
| Chief of Chedis, Dhrishtaketu etc |
1 Akshahuni |
| King of Magadha, Jayatsena | 1 Akshahuni |
| Pandya, Drupada, Virata (king of Matsya) and others | 4 Akshahuni |
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| Total external troops of Pandavas | 7 Akshahuni |
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| Kauravas side |
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| King bhagadatta, Chins and Kiratas | 1 Akshahuni |
| Bhurisravas, and Salya, | 1 Akshahuni |
| Kritavarman, the son of Hridika, Bhojas, Andhas and Kukuras | 1 Akshahuni |
| Jayadratha from Sindhusauvira | 1 Akshahuni |
| Sudakshina, the king of the Kambhojas with Yavanas and Sakas | 1 Akshahuni |
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| Two kings of Avanti | 2 Akshahuni |
| Five royal brothers, the princes of Kekaya | 1 Akshahuni |
| King Nila of Mahishmati and others | 3 Akshahuni |
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| Total external troops of Kauvravas | 11 Akshahuni |
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Which countries, regions participated in the war ?
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It was a global war, almost all the civilization that existed participated
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Types of Asthras used ?
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Asthras like Brahmashira, Brahmasthra, Pasupatasthra, Vaishnavasthra, Narayana Asthra, Agneyasthra, Vayavasthra, Nagasthra, Vajrasthra, Varunasthra etc
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