Map of Bharat Varsha: Great India During the Mahabharata
Posted on January 14, 2007
In my travels on the web, I found an excellent map of Greater Bharat(India) from the time of the Mahabharata. It shows, in detail, the name of the various cities/towns/settlements and mountain ranges and kingdoms from way, way back. The map itself claims that the period is around the 6th century BC, but the historical accuracy might be questionable. Suffice it to say that this map will help you understand where the different kingdoms and places mentioned in the Mahabharata were located.
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The Indian Ocean isn’t called Indian Ocean??? What is that thing?! (Although in antiquity, maybe it wasn’t called that.)
Interesting map, though. Where did you get this, anyway?
“that” = “Indian Ocean”, by the way.
It’s great! And is of great use to me. Although it would’ve been more useful had u mentioned the sourece.
I m doimg a study on ancient india.
Do you have more such?
Please post!
I am very happy to see this map specially with today India’s map.Now I can compare recent places with ancient places. My main interest in Lord Shree Krishna and Mahabharat.
Thank you very much.
We have workshops about Mahabharat happening for children at Dhaatu. This map will be an extremely useful teaching aide. Thank you.
Anything and Everything related with ancient india make me feel proud being an indian, after seeing this map again i felt so happy to be indian and hindu……this map drove me to the centuries back, what a wonderful country it was, unbelievable and an excellent map…..thanks to whoever has made or found it.
Namaste. I am from Argentina, South America. I am doing a research about varnasrama and of course Mahabharata is a big big issue for me. This map is a very handy tool for me, so thank you for your work.
My main interest is also Sri Krishna, since the main goal of varnasrama is Krishna`s satisfaction.
Sankirtana yajña ki… jaya!
There is one major mistake in it. Rajagriha was the capital of magadha till 5th century BC before pataliputra and is located in Bihar near Patna. The map wrongly shows it in Punjab. Rajagriha’s remains are now called Rajgir archaeological site maintained by archaeological society of India. Pataliputra was not a city when Buddha came to magadha. capital was shifted from Rajgir to Pataliputra later by Udayana, son of Ajathashathru.
There are many more other kingdoms and towns at the time of Bharat war which can be included in this map.
Its great to see the places travelled by my friend Lord Krishna. I love it.
ITS A NICE TO SEE A COUNTRY FULL OF HINDUSS……………. I WISH THAT THERE WILL BE THE SAME………………..
this knowledge should be shared and spread among every indian and every hindu world wide….
a very interesting history but so called myth by the foreigners
Can you send me a link showing the map of OLDMAHABHARAT when it was in full prosperity or you can send me the map only as I am very keen to see my old MAHABHARAT.
Ihopeyou will not mind the trouble and will help me in sending the above.
With regards/S.C.PURI
MOB: +91 97801 14295
PLEASE SEND ME THE MAP OF OLD MAHABHARAT.
With rgards/S.C.PURI
MOB: +91 97801 14295
Very Good Informative Map…Great Work….Thank you for the kind help…
It is better to show the Akhand Bharat Varsha Map which constitute the parts of eastern countries up to bali mahadwip.
I have Research in Ramayana in that Ramayana sethu and Lanka Research .
the lanka and sri Lanka these are two different islands at the time of Lord Rama period after that dawapara yuga sandya kala time to melted in srilanka .
sethu was built at Kanyakumari to 791.2 km of Lanka .the sethu was to move and reach at in between Dhanushkodi to Mannar .
In research mythological and scientific methods to use in research.
This is really good map. Keeping this i have read the book by Bhairappa ( parva , kannada novel ). One can understand/ visualise the locations very clearly. Thanks a lot
Does anyone kniow the source of the legend that Khandavaprastha, which was assigned to the Pandavas when the kingdom was divided, was formerly the ancient capital of the Bharata dynasty? Please email me if so. Thanks.
we are so impress to see this.It is our old sanskriti
could you pl. let me know the origin of western country people?
what is the basis of their life?
could please name the seven seas int bharatvarsha period?
This map is very informative.
If this map is from the Sixth century BC then it really cannot be said that it refletcs the period of the Mahabharta as some state that the actual epic took place a few thousands years prior to this date. But overall an interesting map.
Ham Mahabharat Granth ka swadhyay kar rahe hein, isliye grnath men varnit kaaliin deshon ke nam aur sthan jaanne ka ham Jigyasu hein.
I am extremely happy and proud to about my ancestry being born in this Punya Bjumi Bharat Varsha.
But traditionally we know that Bharat was made up of 56 desas or kingdoms
Can you please give the names of the remaining kingdoms and show them at the appropriate places in the map?
This nails the lie that there was no such thing as India before the British came and only they unified it
R.Sridharan
After Ram Rajya, Mahabharat was indeed “Mahan Akhand Bharat”, approximately 3100 years BC,
It is sad, a culture which dates five thousand years and beyond, which has dealt with all forms of invasion, and infiltration(from within and without) is now being divided into smaller and smaller states with non-Hinduism(Sanatan Dharma) as its ideology.
It is also painful to see Nepal, the only Hindu Country(officially) being targetted by communism(nastik ideology)
It is also painful to see the demand to create new sub states within Bharath(a secular state).
It is only when the element of “Dharma” and “Truth” prevail will the opposing evil called pseudoreligious-fundamentalism give way to nationalism.
Jai Maha Bharath.
if dharm which is righteousness and truth must prevail then India will be MAHA BHARATH.
but religion without truth and righteousness will cause any Nation to disintegrate.
what has been taken as base for deciding this period ?