Mahabharata
Major Indian epic
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| April 2025 | The Bhagavad Gita manuscript was added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, recognizing its significant cultural and historical importance. |
| 2024 |
Rama
Sujay Reu portrayed Rama in the television series Shrimad Ramayan; Pavan Sharma portrayed Rama in the DD National series Kakabhushundi Ramayan- Anasuni Kathayein
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| 2024 |
Kishkindha
A Malayalam movie titled 'Kishkindha Kaandam' was released, referencing the legendary kingdom of Kishkindha.
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| 2024 |
Karna
Karna character to be portrayed in upcoming science fiction film 'Kalki 2898 AD', played by actor Prabhas
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| 2024 |
Ganga
Vaishnavi Patel publishes the novel 'Goddess of the River', a retelling of the Mahabharata from Ganga's perspective, bringing a new narrative focus to the goddess's story in contemporary literature.
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| 2023 |
Rama
Prabhas portrayed Rama in the Hindi film Adipurush.
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| 2023 |
Rama
Rama's life struggles were depicted in the theatrical production 'Prem Ramayan', specifically through the 'Sita-Rama episode'.
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| October 2023 |
Anushasana Parva
Dr. Pradeep Bhattachaarya completed a comprehensive verse translation of the complete Anushasana Parva, including shlokas from all recensions, published by Writers Workshop.
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| 2022 |
Rama
Amar Upadhyay and Karan Suchak portrayed Rama in the television series Jai Hanuman – Sankatmochan Naam Tiharo
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| 2022 |
Bhishma
A Malayalam movie Bheeshma Parvam featured a lead character inspired by Bhishma, played by Mammootty.
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| 2021 |
Rama
Diganth portrayed Rama in the web series Ramyug
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| 2021 |
Pehowa
The Centre of Excellence for Research on the Saraswati River (CERSR) of Kurukshetra University excavated an ancient ghat next to Arunai Shiva Temple, revealing a 12-staired archaeological site approximately 4 metres deep on the paleochannel of Sarasvati River.
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| 2021 |
Pehowa
Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board initiated projects to develop 5 river fronts on the rejuvenated Sarasvati river, including Pehowa, with plans to develop Pipli riverfront similar to the Sabarmati Riverfront.
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| 2020 |
Abhimanyupur
The Kurukshetra Development Board installed an 18-ft tall statue of Abhimanyu at Abhimanyupur, depicting his stance during the Chakravyūha battle. The statue was erected at the location where he was killed and cost Rs 24 lakh.
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| 2020 |
Duryodhana
Krip Suri portrayed Duryodhana in the TV show 'RadhaKrishn' in the Hindi language
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| October 2020 |
Yuganta: The End of an Epoch
The book 'Yuganta: The End of an Epoch' was translated into Nepali and published by Book Hill publishing house in Kathmandu.
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| March 2020 |
Kattaikkuttu
The Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam was shut down after 18 years of operation, with plans to transform into an indigenous Kattaikkuttu Knowledge Centre to reach a wider and more diverse audience.
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| January 2020 |
Sukanya
Revival of the Sukanya opera at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
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| 2019 |
Rama
Himanshu Soni portrayed Rama in the television series Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush; Waseem Mushtaq portrayed Rama in the television series Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran
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| 2019 |
Harivaṃśa
Simon Brodbeck produces a second English translation of the critical edition of the Harivamsa.
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| 2019 |
Abhimanyu
Nikhil Kumar portrayed Abhimanyu in the Kannada movie Kurukshetra.
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| 2019 |
Karna
Karna character featured in film 'Kurukshetra', played by actor Arjun Sarja
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| 2019 |
Bhishma
Ambareesh played Bhishma in the Kannada mythological movie Kurukshetra, which was also his last film.
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| 2019 |
Duryodhana
Darshan played Duryodhana in the project 'Kurukshetra', which was produced in multiple languages including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi
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| October 2019 |
Abhimanyupur
Manohar Lal Khattar included Abhimanyupur in the Indian government's Krishna Tourism Circuit development project, instructing the Kurukshetra Development Board to develop infrastructure and amenities.
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| October 2019 |
Abhimanyupur
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar visited the village and renamed Amin to Abhimanyupur, connecting it to the Mahabharata-era character Abhimanyu.
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| January 2019 |
Kapal Mochan
Government of Haryana announced a INR1200 crore tourism development plan for Morni to Kalesar, which includes developing Kapal Mochan Tirth centered around the sacred pond and other historical religious sites.
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| 2018 |
Karna
Karna character portrayed in TV series 'Karn Sangini' on STAR Plus, played by actor Aashim Gulati
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| 2018 |
Sahadeva
Vikas Singh began portraying Sahadeva in the Radhakrishn TV show.
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| 2018 |
Wife of Duryodhana
Ravneet Kaur portrayed Bhanumati in the television series 'Karn Sangini'.
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| 2018 |
Duryodhana
Paras Chhabra portrayed Duryodhana in the TV project 'Karn Sangini' in India, produced in Hindi language
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| May 2017 |
Sukanya
World premiere of Sukanya opera, performed in collaboration with London Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Singers, with funding from the Bagri Foundation. Performances took place at multiple venues including Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, Curve theatre in Leicester, and Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
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| 2016 |
Rama
Kunal Kapoor voiced Rama in the Hindi animated film Mahayoddha Rama.
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| 2016 |
Harivaṃśa
Bibek Debroy completes the first English translation of the critical edition of the Harivamsa.
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| 2015 |
Rama
Gagan Malik portrayed Rama in the television series Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanumaan; Ashish Sharma portrayed Rama in the television series Siya Ke Ram
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| 2013 |
Abhimanyu
Paras Arora portrayed Abhimanyu in Star Plus's Mahabharat TV series.
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| 2013 |
Sahadeva
Lavanya Bhardwaj portrayed Sahadeva in the Mahabharata TV series.
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| 2013 |
Bhishma
Aarav Chowdhary portrayed Bhishma in Star Plus' television series Mahabharat. Amitabh Bachchan also voiced the character in an animated version.
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| 2012 |
Rama
Gagan Malik portrayed Rama in the television series Ramayan; Rajneesh Duggal portrayed Rama in the mini-series Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath
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| 2012 |
Sukanya
Ravi Shankar's death, after which British conductor and composer David Murphy began working on completing the opera using Shankar's extensive notations and vocal transmissions.
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| 2011 |
Rama
Piyush Sahdev portrayed Rama in the television series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev
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| 2011 |
Anushasana Parva
Debroy published a critical edition of Anushasana Parva, identifying and removing spurious verses and chapters, resulting in a 2-part text with 154 chapters and 6,493 verses.
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| 2010 |
Rama
Manoj Bajpayee voiced Rama in the animated Hindi film Ramayana: The Epic.
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Ganga (goddess), Kishkindha, Pehowa, Karnata Bharata Kathamanjari, Yuganta: The End of an Epoch, Sukanya (opera), Bhagavad Gita, Harivaṃśa, Anushasana Parva, Bhishma, Abhimanyu, Duryodhana, Draupadi, Sahadeva, Drona Parva, Wife of Duryodhana, Kattaikkuttu, Rama, Kapal Mochan, Abhimanyupur, Karna & Kurukshetra War, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.