It is said that at the end of the great war Mahabharat, 18 people survived. Who were they?

Mahabharat War or Kurukshetra War were started on Mrugashirsha Shukla Ekadasi BCE 3138 (5153 years before A.D. 2015).

God Sri Krishna narrated the Srimad Bhagavat Geeta on that day to Arjuna so it's also "Srimad Bhagavat Geeta" Jayanti.


Total 18 Aukshohini Warriors (38,57,142s Warriors) died in only 18 days.




  • Pandava side survivors:-
  1. Vasudev Sri Krishna (age 89 years)
  2. Satyiki
  3. Dharmaraja Yuddhisthira (age 91 years)
  4. Gadadhara Bheema (age 90 years)
  5. Dhanurdhara Arjuna (age 89 years)
  6. Intelligent Shahadeva (age 88 years)
  7. Handsome Nakula (age 88 years)
  8. Yuyutsu (age 90 years)

[Yuyutsu:-

Yuyutsu was son of King Dritarashtra by his another wife but he fought on Panadava side.

Once Yuyutsu saved Bheema's life by informing Pandavas about Duryodhana's scheme to poisoning the water.

Yuyutsu was born on same day as Duryodhana.

He was younger than Duryodhana but older than rest of all 100 Kaurava brothers & Dushila named sister.]

  • Kaurava side survivors:-
  1. Pitamaha Bhishma (age 191 years)
  2. Kulguru Kripacharya (age 150 years)
  3. Krutaverma
  4. Ashwatthama
  5. Vrishaketu (age 56 years, youngest son of Karna)
[Vrishaketu:-

Vrishaketu was the youngest son of Karna.

Karna had ten sons with his wife Vrushali & Supriya.

Karna's nine sons were participated in Mahabharata War.

Karna married to Vrushali in BCE 3213 at age 32 years.

Karna married Supriya when Duryodhana married Bhanumati (princess of Kalinga)

Karna's nine sons among ten were participated in Mahabharata War in BCE 3138.

Karna went to Guru Parashurama for learning Archery at age 32 in BCE 3213.

Karna learnt archery for 8 years and returned at age 40 in BCE 3205.

Karna's eldest son Sudama was born when Karna was of age 41 years (BCE 3204).

Karna's youngest son Vrishaketu, was born when Karna was of age 51 years (BCE 3194).]

  • Karna's ten sons:-
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  1. Sudama at age 9 years was killed by Arjuna in Draupadi's Swayamvar (BCE 3195)
  2. Chitrasen, Satyasena, Shushena were killed by Nakula
  3. Vrishashena, Shatrunjaya and Dvipata were killed by Arjuna
  4. Banasena was killed by Bheema
  5. Prasen was killed by Satyiki
Only Vrishaketu survived after Mahabharata War.

Vrishaketu was killed by Babruvahana (son of Arjuna) in Ashwamedha Yagnya (Horse Sacrifice).

Pitamah Mahamahimna Bhishma died after completion of the "Dhanurmasa."

Dhanurmasa is, when Sun leaves "Dhana" sign and enters in "Makara" sign.

Pitamah Mahamahimna Bhishma left his mortal body, at the end of this "Dhanurmasa."

So, Pitamah Bhishma was alive for somewhere between a week and a month after the end of the Mahabharata War.

source :- quora.com