Mahabharat War (3102 BC) Was in Real sense the First World War, because
1. About 5.5 Million Soldiers expired in just 18 Days…..!! The casualties are:
(a) 393,660 Elephants
(b) 1,181,880 Horses
(c) 393,660 Rath (cavalry)
(d) 1,968,300 Soldiers
(e) civilian casuality
2. Around 80 Kingdoms Fought in the War….besides indo-aryan Dynasties.
Ø Dravidians.
Ø Seythians (shaka).
Ø Yavans (Greeks)
Ø Chin (Chinese).
Ø Huns.
Ø Persians (Phalava)
Ø Parthians fought this War – in a way WHOLE WORLD was there.
3. Mahabharat War occurred at a time when:
Ø India was military might.
Ø India retained more than 1/3rd GDP of the world till 1500 AD.
Ø India was known as ARYAVART –Abode of Aryans
Ø India, China were richest countries in the world followed “Heart-throbbing” Persia.
Ø Europeans were residing in Central Asia.
At Such a time 80 domestic and Foreign countries collided in KURUKSHETRA.
At Such a time 80 domestic and Foreign countries collided in KURUKSHETRA.
It is said that the size of Pandavas‘ army in the Kurukshetra war was 7 akshauhinis, and those ofKauravas 11 akshauhinis.
An ‘Akshauhini‘ is a combination of certain count of of elephants, chariots, horses and foot-soldiers. The count is arrived as follows:
One elephant, one chariot, three horses and five foot soldiers form a Patti;Three Pattis form aSena-Mukha; three Sena-Mukhas make a Gulma; three Gulmas a Gana; three Ganas a Vahini; three Vahinis a Pruthana; three Pruthanas a Chamu; three Chamus a Anikini; and ten Anikinis form a Akshauhini. Thus an Akshauhini, by calculation, contains 21,870 elephants, 21,870 chariots, 65,610 chariots, and 109,350 foot soldiers.
| Name | Elephants | Chariots | Horses | Soldiers |
| Patti | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Sena-mukha | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| Gulma | 9 | 9 | 27 | 45 |
| Gana | 27 | 27 | 81 | 135 |
| Vahini | 81 | 81 | 243 | 405 |
| Pŕtana | 243 | 243 | 729 | 1215 |
| Chamu | 729 | 729 | 2187 | 3645 |
| Anikini | 2187 | 2187 | 6561 | 10935 |
| Akshauhini | 21870 | 21870 | 65610 | 109350 |
