The Academy of Yoga and Oriental Studies (AYOS) organised a seminar here recently with Prof Nagendra Nath Pradhan, noted Indologist and eminent litterateur speaking at length on the topic “Mahabharata War and the Advent of Kaliyuga” citing many of his research findings.
Prof Pradhan observed that the Indian civilisation dates back to the days of hoary antiquity; so, the Western historians being envious tried to eclipse the truth by belitting the Indian historical events. Citing an example, he pointed out that the Aryans coming to the Indian soil from outside is not only incongruous but also a myth since no literary of historical evidences corroborate this fact. Especially, eminent thinkers like Vasistha, Viswamitra, Mandhata and Ikswaku are rejected as imaginary characters by the alien historians despite their indelible imprints left in the Vedic hymns.
He said discovery of river Sraswati is one of the opening gates of Indian history and culture. Narration of Balaram’s pilgrimage to Saraswati in the Mahabharata has a great evidence of the antiquity of Indian history. Balaram observed that Saraswati was disappearing from several places and appearing in some other places. It was the first indication of drying of Saraswati. The Dwapara ended and the Kaliyuga appeared with the disappearance of Sri Krisna.
In the year 3102 BC and after Pariksshita became the crowned king in 3138 BC the period is considered as the beginning of the Kali era. It is strange but true that the all other civilisations commenced much after the Vedic age flourished in the holy banks river Saraswati, which is now disappearing, Prof Pradhan said. He also quoted recent German ad American scientific journals and the NASA reports which conform to the Indian historical data as true and authentic.
There was a question-answer session in which scholars like Dr Gopal Moahaptra, Nihar Acharya, Dr BK Swain, Dr Ajit Kumar Nayak, senior journalist Sugyan Choudhury and AYOS Director Dr Indulata Das participated.