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What was the age of yudhisthira When Pandu died?
Pandu died when Yudhistra was 16 years. So Bhishma’s age 114 years. After returning to Hastinapur pandavas stayed for 6 months and went on a war with Drupada for an year. Bhishma Age – 128 years.
What was the age of pandavas during Kurukshetra war?
Gnyanendra Kumar’s answer from Mahabharata (Hindu epic): What would have been the age of pandavas and other characters at the time of the kurukshetra battle? Yudhishthir – 91 years; Bheem – 90 years; Arjun – 89 years; Nakul & Sahdev – 88 years. [Added: Krishna 89 years.]
How many years did Bhishma live?
Bheeshma (3394–3138 BCE) died at age of 256 years in war. Bhishma also known as Pitamaha, Gangaputra and Devavrata, was a statesman of Kuru. Because of this terrible oath, he came to be known as Bhishma and was blessed to live as long as he wanted. Bheeshma (3394–3138 BCE) died at age of 256 years in war.
What happened to Pandu after his death?
One day, Pandu forgot about this curse and suddenly filled with lust for Madri and embraced her. After the act, his curse fulfilled and he died. His dead body was cremated in the forest itself.
How old is Bhishma Pandavas?
Pandu died when Yudhistra was 16 years. So Bhishma’s age 114 years. Pandavas, after returning from forest, spent 6 months in Hastinapur and went for education in Drona’s Ashram for 12 years. So Bhisma’s age is 126.5 years
How old were the Pandava brothers at the time of war?
And since all other pandava brothers were younger nearly by one year successively (excluding Sahadeva), there ages at the time of war would have been as below approximately: However, this other site states the age of Yudhistira as 49 years and Devavrata as 140 years.
What is the name of the father of Pandavas?
In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu (Sanskrit: पाण्डु Pāṇḍu, lit. yellowish, whitish, pale ), was the king of Hastinapur, the son of Ambalika and Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the earthly father of the Pandavas, who were called so after him.