Ancient History of NorthEast India during Mahabharat

Ancient History of NorthEast India at Mahabharat

Ancient history of Manipur and Nagas at Mahabharata era
The earliest references to 'Manipur' date back to the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, in which several characters, such as Chitrāngadā, Ulupi, Babruvahana, and Iravan, are 'Manipuris'.

The earliest references to Nagaland are found in the Indian epic Mahābhārata. Several characters from the region, such as Princess Ulupi and Prince Iravan, were referred to as Naga people in the epic.
The word Naga is perhaps derived from Nag or belivers of snake god. The people were originally referred to as Chingmee (Hill People) or Hao (Tribes) in the history of Manipur.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaland


Ulupi

Ulūpī or Uloopi, in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, was one of Arjuna's wives. While Arjuna was in Manipur, the Naga princess became infatuated with him. She caused him to be abducted after he had been intoxicated with potent concoctions and had him conveyed to her realm in the netherworld. There, Ulūpī induced an unwilling Arjuna to take her for a wife. She was the mother of Iravan. She later restored Arjuna to the lamenting Chitrāngadā, one of Arjuna's other wives. She played a major part in the upbringing of Arjuna and Chitrangada's son, Babruvahana. She was also able to restore Arjuna to life after he was slain in battle by Babruvahana. When Arjuna was given a curse by the Vasus,Bheeshma's brothers after he killed Bheeshma in the Kurushtra war,She redeemed him Arjuna from his curse.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulupi

Iravan

Iravat or Iravan (Sanskrit:इरवन), in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, was the son of Pandava prince Arjuna and Naga princess Ulupi. He fought on the side of the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra war and was killed by the Rakshasa Alumvusha on the eighth day of the war.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iravan

Finally reaching the destination in Dimapur, he travelled to Hidimba kunda where the marriage of Bhima(ref. Maharharata) and Hidimba took place after killing Hidimba's demon brother. At the home of Hidimba there are still remains of large pillars with archeological significance.

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Chitrangada
Chitrāngadā (चित्रांगदा), in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, is one of Arjuna's wives. Arjuna travelled the length and breadth of India during his term of exile. His wanderings took him to ancient Manipur in the eastern Himalayas, an almost mystic kingdom renowned for its natural beauty. There, he met Chitrāngadā, the daughter of the king of Manipur, and was moved to seek her hand in marriage. Her father demurred on the plea that, according to the matrilineal customs of his people, the children born of Chitrāngadā were heir to Manipur; he could not allow his heirs to be taken away from Manipur by their father. Arjuna agreed to the stipulation that he would take away neither his wife Chitrāngadā nor any children borne by her from Manipur and wed the princess on this premise. A son, whom they named Babruvahana, was soon born to the couple. Babruvahana would succeed his grandfather as king of Manipur.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitr%C4%81ngad%C4%81

Babruvahana

Babruvahana( or Babhruvahana) is one of the sons of Arjuna, begotten through Chitrangada, the princess of Manipur, during the period of his exile at Manipur.
Babruvahana was adopted as the son of his maternal grandfather, and reigned at Manipur as his successor. He dwelt there in a palace of great splendour, surrounded with wealth and signs of power.
When Arjuna went to Manipur with the horse intended for the Aswamedha, there was a quarrel between Arjuna and King Babhruvahana, and the latter killed his father with an arrow. Repenting of his deed, he determined to kill himself, but he obtained from his stepmother, the Naga princess Uloopi, a gem which restored Arjuna to life. He returned with his father to Hastinapura. [1]This was on account of a curse by the Vasus, on account of Arjuna's killing Bhishma (who is an incarnation of one of the Vasus) during the Mahabharata war.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babruvahana


The Mahabharata mentions that in the kingdom of Manipur, more than five thousand years ago, the prince Arjuna married the Manipuri princess Citrangada. Their son Babhruvahana ruled Manipur for a very long time. Though some scholars (of course) disagree, most scholars and adherents of the Vedic tradition identify that kingdom of Manipur with the present Manipur state.
In the Srimad-Bhagavatam (9.22.32) it is said, sutayam babhruvahanam manipura-pateh so ’pi tat- putrah putrika-sutah: “By his wife the princess of Manipur, Arjuna had a son named Babhruvahana, who became the adopted son of the Manipuri king.”


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Ancient history of Arunachal at Mahabharata era

Malinithan in Lekhabali and Rukhmininagar near Roing, place where Rukhmini, Lord Krishna's wife, used to live and Parshuram Kund in Lohit district, which is believed to be the lake where Parshuram washed away all his sins


http://www.joy-travels.com/india_guide/arunachal-pradesh.asp

http://www.indiantemplesportal.com/arunachal-pradesh-temples.html


Parusharam

Parashuram Kund also finds its mention in many puranic texts in different ways. However, it is believed that ?Parashuram was born to saint Jamadagni and Rebuka in Treta.

One day, Renuka, after her bath in Ganga was on her way back to the Ashram when she saw the Gandhrava King Chitraratha playing with the celestial nymphs. She felt drawn to the king chitraratha and lost the track of time.

When she returned with wet cloths, frightened and absent minded, it was already time for the mid-day worship in the Ashram. Jamadagni, who was worried over the delay of her returning from her bath, could perceive why she was
late.

Jamadgani then became so much furious for this unusual conduct of Renuka that he lost his self-controlled. He asked his father?s cruel mandate as a dutiful son. He came forward and killed his mother, as he was fully aware of his father?s power of Tapasya. He even killed his brothers because they did not carry out their father?s command.

Here at this Kund, the legendary sage Purusharam gets atoned from his sin of matricide.

http://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=kshow&kid=89&


Rukamani

Bhishmaknaar fort
The Dibang Valley lying to the extreme north of the state is close to the Chinese border. Tribal Discovery takes you to Roing a small town with the ancient Bhishmaknagar Fort excavated in 1996 revealing relics dating back to the 4th Century A.D. Built with bricks of clay and extending to 19 Sq.Kms it is believed to be the ancient kingdom of Bhismaka where Rukmani was given in marriage to Lord Krishna. Malinithan a small town has strong mythological links with Lord Krishna and his consort Rukmani.
http://www.tribaldiscovery.com/destination-arunachal.htm

According to traditional accounts Princess Rukmini birth in the family of Bhismaka. (Mahabharata Adi 67.156). Rukmini was the daughter of King Bhismaka of Kundil in Upper Assam. Bhismaka was the vassal of King Jarasandha of Magadha.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rukmini


The first known ruler of Assam was Mahiranga Danava of Danava dynasty, who was succeeded in turn, in the direct line by Hatakasur, Sambarsur and Ratnasur. After them there was a chief named Ghatakasur, the ruler of the Kiratas. He made Progjyotishpur (the modern Guwahati) his capital, and settled numerous Brahmans at Kamakhya. Narakasur was killed by Lord Krishna of Dwaraka. Narakasur's successor, Bhagadatta, figured in the Mahabharata war leading a vast army against the Pandavas.
Sri Krishna frequently appears in Assam Mythology. Sri Krishna fought against king Bhismaka of Kundil (now Sadia) in his bid to marry Bhismaka's daughter Rukmini. Another king Banasura of Sonitpur (now Tezpur) fought against Sri Krishna, when Banasura's daughter Usha was secretly married to Anirudh, the grandson of Sri Krishna.
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Think It Over

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?


Gujarat has already answered it .

Gandhi who ??

Below are some talks with a few people I read on a blog: (Magazine - Views & Reviews)

Question: Mahatma Gandhi. We know him by several names. But how many us know about him?

Answers:
a 10th standard girl from Chennai:

He must have done something right or his birthday wouldn't be a holiday for us every year


another kid from Chennai:

Mahatma Gandhi is the Father of our Nation. I don't know what that means but he was a great man. He was a great man because he was a very smart man. He was always walking with a long stick and told evil people not to fight with each other.

Gandhiji made Independence Day for India. When evil people came to India from England, he told them to go away and not to fight with us. But they broke all the rules. Gandhiji told not to fight but there was lot of fighting. And India was free.

I don't know Gandhiji's full name but he was born in India. A very evil man killed him. It was very long ago so I think he must have killed him with a bow and arrow. I know what Gandhiji looks like because I have seen him on books when I go to Landmark in Citi Centre. I have also seen him in Munnabhai.



more as follows:

Q: What was Gandhiji's full name?
A: (Long pause) Mohandas Gandhi... I think.

Q: How did he die?
A: He was shot.

Q: Who killed him?
A: Hm... don't know.

Q: Where was he born?
A: I used to know this... but no idea

Q: Did he die before Independence or after?
A: I'm going with after.

Q: What was the movement he was known for?
A: Non-violence movement?

Q: Wife's name?
A: Nope.

Q: Did he have children?
A: Yes.

Q: How do you know that?
A: Well, because everyone keeps talking about how Nehru's kid carried on his legacy but Gandhiji's did not.

Q: Watched any movies on Gandhi / about Gandhi?
A: Just the one starring Ben Kingsley a long time ago.






Q: In which city was Mahatma Gandhi born?
A: "Gujarat," says Madhusudhan. "I think the city was Kathiawar,"

Q: What was the date of his assassination?
A: Don't know.

Q: What was the name of his wife?
A: Don't know.



Homemaker, Hyderabad
Q: In which city was Mahatma Gandhi born?
A: Ahmedabad.

Q: What was the date of his assassination?
A: He was killed before India's Independence. I don't know the exact date.

Q: What was the name of his wife?
A: She used to be called Ba.



Sales Executive, Chennai

"Ok he did a lot for us and all but it's not like freedom got us anywhere... We're still a poor country. And was he the one responsible for our freedom anyway? I'm sure others also had something to do with it. So what's the hype about? And those women who were always with him. He was a sex maniac, wasn't he? Someone told me that, though I don't know the details."



Class 12 student, Chennai

"He was cool I guess. Did a lot for our country. Apparently he didn't have sex for some 50 years. Is that true? How come his wife didn't leave him? And how did that help us in getting our freedom? But yeah, he must have done something right or his birthday wouldn't be a holiday for us every year."


College student, Chennai
“Umm.. I don't know much about him. He was a great man I guess. They wouldn't have made him a saint and made so many statues of him otherwise. Sorry, my history sucks."


College student, Chennai
"He was a good guy. He did a lot for India and all that. He's like, he made like some very good policies like truth and non-violence and all. But I guess people don't care much about it, they don't follow his policies. I mean like, people lie all the time. But personally I feel he was a great guy."



Security Guard, Hyderabad
Q: In which city was Mahatma Gandhi born?
A: Don't know. I've seen Shankardada Zindabad (remake of Lage Raho Munnabhai, starring Chiranjeevi) twice, but I didn't pay attention to the details about Gandhiji. What I do know about him was that he preached non-violence.

Q: What was the date of his assassination?
A: Don't know.

Q: What was the name of his wife?
A: Don't know.



house wife from Trivandrum, Kerala

"I was 12 when I first heard about Mahatma Gandhi. Everyone in our locality respected him. Gandhiji's picture used to appear in currencies and coins. So I was sure that he must have done something great for the people of our country. Otherwise, why should people give him so much importance? But I still don't know what he did for us. We used to call him Gandhiappoppan (appoppan means grandfather in Malayalam). I have seen his pictures printed on wall posters during election campaigns. I don't know much about him."



(a westerner living in India)
"I have been living in India for the past 10 years and have a chain of hotels here. I also run the Children of the World India, a Chennai-based charity that gives free education to tsunami affected children.

I had heard about Gandhi even before I came to India as he's the most important figure in this century. I don't know his full name but I know that he was born in Gujarat. I have seen several documentaries on his life, so I know all about his life, his stay in South Africa. Just two weeks ago, I saw a documentary on Gandhi which was on the Internet, Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace. It showd how there was an attempt on Gandhi's life one week before he was actually assassinated. And the attempt was made by none other than the brother of the man who finally assassinated him. I don't remember his name though. I have also watched Gandhi, My Father, the movie which was released some time ago.

What I remember most about Gandhi is that he stood for non-violence. And he made India independent through non-violent means. He was a very unconventional person as he took a different stance. Though he was against the Partition, he always tried to protect the rights of Muslims."


Okay, now my point: Even after all these hypes and twisted history lessons, people are not aware of Gandhiji, so, can you guys guess what they would be knowing about The Great Dharma, with so much of twisted views on our own heritage?

And looking at the above, we will have to ackowledge that, the last opinion by a European holds the most truth, he is aware of our history and people than the so called "Indians".

This is again concreting my views that unless we have our own education system, our own future lies in peril......

Religion of Peace