The Advaitist

कविकङ्कन मुकुन्दराम चक्रवर्ती कविकङ्कन-मुकुन्दराम-चक्रवर्ती  (कलियुग ४६२४ - ४७०२ / ख्रिस्ताब्द १५४० - १६०० )  मध्ययुगस्य वङ्गीय-साहित्य-कविः । तस्य पैतृक-निवासः पश्चिमवङ्गस्य वर्धमान-मण्डल-स्थितं दामुन्या-ग्रामे आसीत्‌ । काव्य-चण्डीमङ्गलः (वा चण्डी) इति श्रीमुकुन्दः रचितवान्‌ । प्रायः पङ्चसप्तत्यधिक-शत-वर्ष-पूर्वे (४९२४ कलियुगे / १८२२ ख्रिस्टाब्दे) श्रीमुकुन्दस्य अयं ग्रन्थः प्रथम-प्रकाशितः।

An unbiased reading of the Vedic corpus will throw up some rather early dates. These early dates in Vedic texts are quite in keeping with the ancient historical traditions preserved in our Vedic heritage - however many Western indologists, and Leftist academicians disregard such early dates and prefer to follow timelines of the theoretical so-called Aryan Invasion Theory (a.k.a Arya Migration Theory or Aryan Trickle-In theory), hereinafter referred to as the AIT.

Divodasa II (Sanskrit: दिवोदास , Bengali : দিবোদাস )  was the son of Sudeva and the grandson of Haryashva. They belonged to the royal family of the Kashi Kingdom. In an earlier post I had talked about his ancestor Divodasa I . Haryashva fought with the Vitahavya branch of Haihayas at the confluence of the Ganga and the Jamuna, and was killed in battle. His son Sudeva was also defeated in battle. His son Divodasa II retreated and build a new capital at the confluence of the Ganges and the Gomati. The Haihayas defetaed Divodasa II and rove him out of the city. Divodasa II took refuge with his purohita who belonged to the priestly Bharadvaja family. Divodasa II’s son Pratardana, finally defetaed the enemies, the Vitahavyas. Divodasa II was thus a contemporary of Vitahavya and a Bharadvaja purohita. Reference/ Further Reading The Bharadvajas in Ancient India By Thaneswar Sarmah Ancient Indian historical tradition by F.E. Pargiter --- END  --- That's it. Thank...

In this article I will talk about the Great Emperors of India – The 16 Chakravartins as mentioned Mahabharata . The Mahabharata has a list of 16 monarchs who were known as Shodasa Rajika, and were chakravartin rulers. A chakravartin is a sovereign who has conquered surrounding kingdoms and established dominance over an extensive region around their kingdom. The 16 Great Emperors of India as per the Mahabharata are as below. Marutta Avikshita (Sanskrit : मरुत्त आवीक्षित , Bengali : মরুত্ত আবীক্ষিত ) Suhotra Atithina (Sanskrit : सुहोत्र आतिथिन , Bengali : সুহোত্র আতিথিন ) Brihadratha Vira of Anga (Sanskrit : बृहद्रथ वीर , Bengali : বৃহদ্রথ বীর ) Shivi Aushinara (Sanskrit : शिवि औशीनर , Bengali : শিবি ঔশীনর ) Bharata Daushyanti (Sanskrit : भरत दौष्यन्ति , Bengali : ভরত দৌষ্যন্তি ) Rama (Sanskrit : राम , Bengali : রাম ) Bhagiratha (Sanskrit : भगीरथ , Bengali : ভগীরথ ) Dilipa Ailavila Khatvanga (Sanskrit : दीलिप ऐलविल खट्वङ्ग , Bengali : দীলিপ ঐলবিল খট্বঙ্গ ) Mandhatri Y...

Divodasa I (Sanskrit: दिवोदास , Bengali : দিবোদাস ), the king of Kashi, was the son of Bhimaratha, and was an important early member of the pre-Buddhistic Kashi dynasty. He established the city of Varanasi. Bhadrashrenya (Sanskrit: भद्रश्रेण्य , Bengali : ভদ্রশ্রেণ্য ), the king of neighboring Haihaya kingdom , seized the kingdom of Divodasa I. Divodasa I managed to recover the kingdom from Bhadrashrenya’s sons. Durdama, the son of Bhadrashrenya re-occupied Divodas I’s kingdom. Divodasa I was therefore a contemporary of Bhadrashrenya and Durdama. He was succeeded by his brother Ashtaratha (Sanskrit: अष्टरथ , Bengali : অষ্টরথ ). Reference/ Further Reading The Bharadvajas in Ancient India By Thaneswar Sarmah Ancient Indian historical tradition by F.E. Pargiter --- END  --- That's it. Thank you for reading about Divodasa I . You may also like the following. Interesting Facts about Rig Veda Interesting Facts about Atharva Veda Purpose of Hindu Philosophy   Book...

In this article I will talk about famous kings of India as per the epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata and the Purana texts . Famous Kings of India in Ayodhya Dynasty Mandhatri Yauvanashva(Sanskrit : मान्धातृ यौवनाश्व , Bengali : মান্ধাতৃ যৌবনাশ্ব ) Harish Chandra (Sanskrit : हरिश्चन्द्र , Bengali : হরিশ্চন্দ্র ) Sagara Aikshvaku (Sanskrit : सगर ऐक्ष्वाकु , Bengali : সগর ঐক্ষ্বাকু ) Bhagiratha (Sanskrit : भगीरथ , Bengali : ভগীরথ ) Dasharatha (Sanskrit : दशरथ , Bengali : দশরথ ) Rama (Sanskrit : राम , Bengali : রাম ) Famous Kings of India in Yadava Dynasty Shashabindu Chaitraratha (Sanskrit : शशबिंदु चैत्ररथ , Bengali : শশবিন্দু চৈত্ররথ ) Arjuna Kartavirya (Sanskrit : अर्जुन कार्तवीर्य , Bengali : অর্জুন কার্তবীর্য় ) Famous Kings of India in Paurava Dynasty Dushhyanta (Sanskrit : दुष्यन्त , Bengali : দুষ্যন্ত ) Bharata Daushyanti (Sanskrit : भरत दौष्यन्ति , Bengali : ভরত দৌষ্যন্তি ) Ajamidha (Sanskrit : अजमीढ , Bengali : অজমীঢ ) Kuru (Sanskrit : कुरु , Bengali : ...

In this post I will talk about the contemporaries of Yajnavalkya . Yajnavalkya (Sanskrit: याज्ञवल्क्य , Bengali: যাজ্ঞ বল্ক্য) was a Brahmin Vedic Rishi who is believed to have lived around 7th century BC in eastern Indian-subcontinent. King Janaka of Mithila (Sanskrit: जनक विदेह , Bengali: জনক বিদেহ ) -  Janaka was a philosopher-king of Videha, whose capital Mithila has been identified with modern Janakpur in Nepal. Under Janaka, Videha became a dominant political and cultural center of Indian subcontinent. Uddalaka Aruni (Sanskrit: उद्दालक आरुनि , Bengali: উদ্দালক আরুনি ) - Uddalaka Aruni was a senior contemporaray of Yajnavalkya and one of his teachers. Shvetaketu Aruneya (Sanskrit: श्वेतकेतु आरुणेय , Bengali: শ্বেতকেতু আরুণেয় ) - Shvetaketu Aruneya was a compatriot and fellow-disciple of Uddalaka Aruni. Somashusma Satyajyanin (Sanskrit: सोमशुस्म सात्ययज्ञिन , Bengali: সোমশুস্ম সাত্যয়জ্ঞিন ) - Somashusma Satyajyanin was a fellow-wanderer of Yajnavalkya and al...

Pippalada (Sanskrit: पिप्पलाद, Bengali : পিপ্পলাদ) was an ancient Hindu Indian sage and philosopher who is believed to be the traditional writer of the Prashna Upanisahd. The Prashna Upanishad is an ancient sacred Sanskrit word ascribed to Pippalada sakha of Vedic scholars. It is a part of Atharva Veda . The Prashna Upanishad is composed of 6 questions asked by the six disciples of Pippalada. Sueksha Bharadvaja (Sanskrit: सुकेश भारद्वाज , Bengali : সুকেশ ভারদ্বাজ ) Shaibya Satyakama (Sanskrit: शैब्य सत्यकाम , Bengali : শৈব্য সত্যকাম ) Sauryayani Gargya (Sanskrit: सौर्यायाणि गार्ग्य , Bengali : সৌর্যায়াণি গার্গ্য ) Kaushalya Ashvalayana (Sanskrit: कौशल्य आश्वलायन , Bengali : কৌশল্য আশ্বলায়ন ) Bhargava Vaidharbi (Sanskrit: भार्गव वैधर्बि , Bengali : ভার্গব বৈধর্বি ) Kabandhi Katyayana (Sanskrit: कबन्धि कात्यायन , Bengali : কবন্ধি কাত্যায়ন ) Pippalada was a contemporary of Prince Hiranyabha (Sanskrit: हिरण्याभ , Bengali : হিরণ্যাভ ) of Kosala. Pippalada was an Atharva...

Yajnavalkya (Sanskrit: याज्ञवल्क्य , Bengali: যাজ্ঞবল্ক্য ) was a Brahmin Vedic Rishi who lived in ancient India in pre-Buddhistic times. He is believed to have lived around 7th century BC. As per Radha Kumud Mookerji, Yajnavalkya "was a representative man of his age, one of the most typical embodiment of all that was best and highest in Vedic culture and civilization". Yajnavalkya is the first reputed author of the Shukla Yajur Veda , and was an authority figure as far as rituals in the Shatpatha Brahmana and the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad are concerned. Yajnavalkya belonged to eastern part of India because books which talk about him refer to eastern Indian regions like Kuru - Panchala , Kosala-Videha, Shvikna and Srinjaya. Yajnavalkya was a student of Uddalaka Aruni (Sanskrit: उद्दालक आरुनि , Bengali: উদ্দালক আরুনি ) a Brahmin scholar from Kuru-Panchala region. (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, vi , 3,7) Yajnavalkya was a contemporary of Shvetaketu Aruneya (Sans...

Sueksha Bharadvaja (Sanskrit: सुकेश भारद्वाज , Bengali : সুকেশ ভারদ্বাজ ) is a Vedic Rishi whom we encounter in Prashna Upanishad . He belonged to the Bharadvaja family of Vedic seers. He was contemporary of the following people. Shaibya Satyakama (Sanskrit: शैब्य सत्यकाम , Bengali : শৈব্য সত্যকাম ) Sauryayani Gargya (Sanskrit: सौर्यायाणि गार्ग्य , Bengali : সৌর্যায়াণি গার্গ্য ) Kaushalya Ashvalayana (Sanskrit: कौशल्य आश्वलायन , Bengali : কৌশল্য আশ্বলায়ন ) Bhargava Vaidharbi (Sanskrit: भार्गव वैधर्बि , Bengali : ভার্গব বৈধর্বি ) Kabandhi Katyayana (Sanskrit: कबन्धि कात्यायन , Bengali : কবন্ধি কাত্যায়ন ) They were seekers of Brahman and together they approached Sage Pippalada (Sanskrit: पिप्पलाद, Bengali : পিপ্পলাদ ) to inquire about Brahman . Sukesha informed Pippalada that Hiranyabha (Sanskrit: हिरण्याभ , Bengali : হিরণ্যাভ ) the Prince of Kosala had aproached him with a phiolsophical question on the person with sixteen parts and hence he came to Pippalada get it ...