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Chronology of Events in Lord Krishna’s Life

    This chronology has been decided based mainly on the Mahabharata, the Harivansh and the Bhagavat Gita.
- Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh.

Period of Time
Event
Before Salivahan Shak
Before Christ
3263 [the eight day (astami) of the dark fortnight of Shravan]
3185
Birth of Krishna
3244
3167
Slaying of Kansa
3241
3163
Akrur's departure to Hastinapur
3238
3160
Marriage to Rukmini
3236
3158
Birth of Pradyumna
3220
3142
Droupadi's selection of her groom (svayam var)
3218
3140
Establishment of Indraprastha
3212
3134
Marriage of Pradyumna
3210
3132
Arjuna's embaking on a pilgrimage
3198
3120
Abduction of Subhadra
3196
3118
Birth of Abhimanyu
3195
3117
The rajasuya sacrificial fire (yadnya)
3193
3115
Loss of Hastinapur in a game of dice
3180 (Margashirsha)
3101
The Bharatiya war
3180 (Phalgun)
3101
Marriage of Aniruddha
3144 (Margashirsha)
3065
Krishna's renunciation of His body (age 119 years)
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