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This thread will be for mistakes and alteration from source material in BR Chopra Mahabharat. I will be mainly going by KMG version of Mahabharat here with additional details from Gita Press and BORI version. Let's begin.
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Mahabharat Episode 1
1. The show axed the character of Vahlika from the show, he was elder brother of Shantnu.
2.Ganga first approached his old father (Pratipa) and Pratipa sent Ganga to Santanu
3. Bharata's wives became angry and killed all of his children was not shown.
1. The show axed the character of Vahlika from the show, he was elder brother of Shantnu.
2.Ganga first approached his old father (Pratipa) and Pratipa sent Ganga to Santanu
3. Bharata's wives became angry and killed all of his children was not shown.
Episode 2
*This episode showed that Ganga and Santanu were cursed by Brahma in a past life but it was curse of Vasishtha for the Vasus (not Ganga and Santanu).
*Bhisma's name in his previous life was "Dyu" and he was cursed by rishi named "Apava"
*This episode showed that Ganga and Santanu were cursed by Brahma in a past life but it was curse of Vasishtha for the Vasus (not Ganga and Santanu).
*Bhisma's name in his previous life was "Dyu" and he was cursed by rishi named "Apava"
*It was a soldier who found Kripa and Kripi as children, not Shantanu
Episode 3
*Devavrata as the heir apparent/crown prince of Hastinapur from the time he met his father, not made later as shown
*Satyavati's father is never named in the epic
*Devavrata as the heir apparent/crown prince of Hastinapur from the time he met his father, not made later as shown
*Satyavati's father is never named in the epic
Episode 4
*Santanu was happy and proud of Bhisma's actions unlike the show where he was shown as sad
*Bhishma never justified his vow as it was not such a big deal as it is shown in the show
*Santanu is shown as dying but he had actually self exiled himself after 36 years
*Santanu was happy and proud of Bhisma's actions unlike the show where he was shown as sad
*Bhishma never justified his vow as it was not such a big deal as it is shown in the show
*Santanu is shown as dying but he had actually self exiled himself after 36 years
Episode 5
*Vichtravirya was an adolescent and not an adult when he was made a king
*It was Bhishma who ruled the kingdom and not Vichtravirya
*The Kasi king is shown as antagonistic towards Bhisma never happens
*Vichtravirya was an adolescent and not an adult when he was made a king
*It was Bhishma who ruled the kingdom and not Vichtravirya
*The Kasi king is shown as antagonistic towards Bhisma never happens
*Bhisma says that Kasi princesses have always wed Kuru princes is both inaccurate and he never said in the first place
*Bhisma never fought Salwa, it was a different king named Salya
*Bhisma never fought Salwa, it was a different king named Salya
Episode 6
*Satyavati's father never comes to make Bhisma forget his promise/vow
*Dhritarashtra, Pandu, Vidura were not raised by their mothers alone. It was Vyas, Satyavati and Bhishma too
*Vidura stopping Dhritarashtra's coronation never occurs
*Satyavati's father never comes to make Bhisma forget his promise/vow
*Dhritarashtra, Pandu, Vidura were not raised by their mothers alone. It was Vyas, Satyavati and Bhishma too
*Vidura stopping Dhritarashtra's coronation never occurs
Source for last point
Episode 7
*Shakuni never cared who his sister marries or about blinders, it was only Suvala
*Karna was born through instantly. Kunti was pregnant for months.
*Shakuni never cared who his sister marries or about blinders, it was only Suvala
*Karna was born through instantly. Kunti was pregnant for months.
Episode 8
*It was Bhisma who got Pandu married to Madri, not given to him by Shalya
*Vidura and Bhisma advised Pandu to take some rest, actually Pandu was considering retirement himself
*Dhritarashtra wanting to hold onto Pandu's crown never happens
*It was Bhisma who got Pandu married to Madri, not given to him by Shalya
*Vidura and Bhisma advised Pandu to take some rest, actually Pandu was considering retirement himself
*Dhritarashtra wanting to hold onto Pandu's crown never happens
Episode 9
*In the epic Pandu killed a deer and Kindama, not him and his wife
*Not gonna comment on this why it was a deer and not his wife, read it yourself
*In the epic Pandu killed a deer and Kindama, not him and his wife
*Not gonna comment on this why it was a deer and not his wife, read it yourself
Episode 10
*Krishna, his birth and childhood are described in other sources like Harivamsa and Srimad Bhagavatam and not in Mahabharat.
*Krishna, his birth and childhood are described in other sources like Harivamsa and Srimad Bhagavatam and not in Mahabharat.
Episode 11
*Again with Krishna's life which is not in Mahabharat
Episode 12
*Again the same
Episode 13
*AGAIN THE SAME
Episode 14
*AGAIN THE SAME
Episode 15, 16, 17
*AGAIN THE SAME. Never happened in Mahabharat
*Again with Krishna's life which is not in Mahabharat
Episode 12
*Again the same
Episode 13
*AGAIN THE SAME
Episode 14
*AGAIN THE SAME
Episode 15, 16, 17
*AGAIN THE SAME. Never happened in Mahabharat
Episode 18
*The Pandavas were raised in mountains, not in a cottage
*The Pandavas were raised in mountains, not in a cottage
Episode 19
*Vyasa never says that a mother's tapasya is bigger than anyone's tapasya as shown in the show
*Sakuni is shown to be in Hastinapur while all the sons are growing up (even before the poisoning) but that is false, his first arrival is in the second poisoning of bhima.
*Vyasa never says that a mother's tapasya is bigger than anyone's tapasya as shown in the show
*Sakuni is shown to be in Hastinapur while all the sons are growing up (even before the poisoning) but that is false, his first arrival is in the second poisoning of bhima.
*Bhishma never went to meet Ganga after meeting Satyavati in his entire life
*Kripa is shown as just training the princes in knowledge and morals and the definition of word slike "Dharma" while in the epic he was their first teacher for wepaons
*Kripa is shown as just training the princes in knowledge and morals and the definition of word slike "Dharma" while in the epic he was their first teacher for wepaons
Episode 20
*It is shown that their is only one poisoning when in epic there were two poisonings, Shakuni was present only in the second
*In this episode Adhiratha was shown as a charioteer of Dhritarashtra which is false, never shown in the epic
*It is shown that their is only one poisoning when in epic there were two poisonings, Shakuni was present only in the second
*In this episode Adhiratha was shown as a charioteer of Dhritarashtra which is false, never shown in the epic
*Karna wasn't the only son of Adhiratha, he had other sons as well. Like Sangramajit, Vipatha, Satrunjaya etc.
Episode 21
* Sudama never existed in Mahabharat
*Duryodhana and Sakuni never come to interfere in Bhisma's meeting with Drona
* Sudama never existed in Mahabharat
*Duryodhana and Sakuni never come to interfere in Bhisma's meeting with Drona
Episode 22
*Shastra pooja never happened
*Drona rejecting Karna never happend
*Shastra pooja never happened
*Drona rejecting Karna never happend
Episode 23
*Ekalavya said his father (Hiranyadhanu) is a officer in Jarasandha's army when he was king of Nishads. Ekalavya and Jarasandha have absolutely no relations/relationship whatsoever in the epic
*Ekalavya said his father (Hiranyadhanu) is a officer in Jarasandha's army when he was king of Nishads. Ekalavya and Jarasandha have absolutely no relations/relationship whatsoever in the epic
Episode 24
*Duryodhana and Bhima's mace fight, never happened as Ashwathama stopped them before it happened
*Yudhishthira's spear fight where he defeated everyone never happened. In fact his main weapon is never stated to be a spear in the epic
*Duryodhana and Bhima's mace fight, never happened as Ashwathama stopped them before it happened
*Yudhishthira's spear fight where he defeated everyone never happened. In fact his main weapon is never stated to be a spear in the epic
Episode 25
*Kauravas and Karna are shown to be fleeing due to the growing army when it was Drupad who defeated them
*Drona never gave Duryodhana the first oppurtunity to capture Drupada, it was Arjuna
*Yudhishthira is shown as participating in this war, never happened
*Kauravas and Karna are shown to be fleeing due to the growing army when it was Drupad who defeated them
*Drona never gave Duryodhana the first oppurtunity to capture Drupada, it was Arjuna
*Yudhishthira is shown as participating in this war, never happened
*Parasurama meeting Krishna, giving Krishna his Sudarshan Chakra which he received in Khandav War in the epic
Episode 26
*Viswakarman building Dwaraka, it was already ancient when Krishna and Yadavas fled to it
*Viswakarman building Dwaraka, it was already ancient when Krishna and Yadavas fled to it
Episode 27
These events never happened
*Rukmi disagreed with Krishna wedding Rukmini
*Ekalavya being involved in this incident
*Yudhishthira & Duryodhana decide the punishments of four criminals.
*Rukmini writing a letter to Krishna
These events never happened
*Rukmi disagreed with Krishna wedding Rukmini
*Ekalavya being involved in this incident
*Yudhishthira & Duryodhana decide the punishments of four criminals.
*Rukmini writing a letter to Krishna
Episode 28
These events never happened
* Jarasandha's involvement in this episode
*Balrama was never present here
These events never happened
* Jarasandha's involvement in this episode
*Balrama was never present here
Episode 29
*Karna is shown as opposing the conspiracy of the house of lac which never happened, he was one of the co conspirators
*Duryodhana being a "daanveer" and emptying the treasury of Hastinpur is false
*Karna is shown as opposing the conspiracy of the house of lac which never happened, he was one of the co conspirators
*Duryodhana being a "daanveer" and emptying the treasury of Hastinpur is false
*Karna siding with Duryodhana and supporting him yet still advising him against the conspiracy of varanavata, never happened.
*Karna and Duryodhana claiming that Jarasandha, Rukmi, Sisupala etc will side with them, never said in the epic.
*Karna and Duryodhana claiming that Jarasandha, Rukmi, Sisupala etc will side with them, never said in the epic.
*Sakuni saying that Duryodhana has won over the heart of Aswathama. Never said in the epic.
*Duryodhana threatening to commit suicide if the pandavas are not sent to varanavata. Never happened.
*Duryodhana threatening to commit suicide if the pandavas are not sent to varanavata. Never happened.
Episode 30
*At first only yudhishthira was stated to go to Varanavat, all pandavas were going from start
*Vidura sending a message in his words to the Pandavas. In the epic he said it to him in language of Mlecchas which only Yudhisthir understood
*At first only yudhishthira was stated to go to Varanavat, all pandavas were going from start
*Vidura sending a message in his words to the Pandavas. In the epic he said it to him in language of Mlecchas which only Yudhisthir understood
Episode 31
*Purochana brings the six nishadas to the house of lac, it was Kunti who did it
*Karna cutting logs for the cremation of pandavas and once again opposing Duryodhana's idea of the house of lac, never happened
*Purochana brings the six nishadas to the house of lac, it was Kunti who did it
*Karna cutting logs for the cremation of pandavas and once again opposing Duryodhana's idea of the house of lac, never happened
Episode 32
* Karna and Duryodhana's dissapointment after the death of the Pandavas, they were quite happy about it
*Vidura telling Bhisma that he knows that the Pandavas are alive. Never happened
* Karna and Duryodhana's dissapointment after the death of the Pandavas, they were quite happy about it
*Vidura telling Bhisma that he knows that the Pandavas are alive. Never happened
*Bhima taking up Kunti on his shoulders. Arjuna and Yudhisthira taking up Nakula and Sahadeva on their shoulders. It was all Bhima and it was glorious. Just read it.
Episode 33
*Bhisma asking Vidura about the Pandavas whereabouts, never happened
*Bhima saying that he swore to take half of the danger of the family, just nonsense.
*Bhisma asking Vidura about the Pandavas whereabouts, never happened
*Bhima saying that he swore to take half of the danger of the family, just nonsense.
Episode 34
*Duryodhana saying that no Brahmin can string the bow that all Kshatriyas failed to do, he never said it
*Karna lifting and stringing the bow, later rejected by Draupadi. Never happened
*Krishna signalling Draupadi to not accept Karna as her husband, never happened
*Duryodhana saying that no Brahmin can string the bow that all Kshatriyas failed to do, he never said it
*Karna lifting and stringing the bow, later rejected by Draupadi. Never happened
*Krishna signalling Draupadi to not accept Karna as her husband, never happened
Episode 35
*Bhim fighting Duryodhana, it was Shalya whom Bhima fought
*Arjuna defeats karna by diarming him instead of making him retreat. Arjuna swooned him and then Karna retreated
*Bhim fighting Duryodhana, it was Shalya whom Bhima fought
*Arjuna defeats karna by diarming him instead of making him retreat. Arjuna swooned him and then Karna retreated
*Karna salutes Arjuna's guru and says besides Parshuram, Indra, Arjuna, Drona, no one can break his bow. Hilarious as Drupad already broke it in episode 25
*Vikarna shown as a hothead
*akuni and Karna arguing, karna threatenng to cut off Sakuni's tongue, never happened
*Vikarna shown as a hothead
*akuni and Karna arguing, karna threatenng to cut off Sakuni's tongue, never happened
Episode 36
*Sakuni killing his servant. And telling the corpse to say hi to his father "Saubhala". His father was still alive at this point.
*Sakuni killing his servant. And telling the corpse to say hi to his father "Saubhala". His father was still alive at this point.
Episode 37
*Bhisma telling Karna that he should not be involved in their family matters. This did not happen.
*Dhritarashtra claiming that he is just a representative of Pandu. Did not happen
*Bhisma telling Karna that he should not be involved in their family matters. This did not happen.
*Dhritarashtra claiming that he is just a representative of Pandu. Did not happen
Episode 38
*Krishna claiming Indraprastha/Khandavaprastha to be their (pandava's) land of action (Karmabhoomi). It did not happen.
*Krishna eating at Vidura's house.Did not happen
*Krishna talks to Drona. Strange but in entire Mahabharata,Shri Krishna never talked to Drona, ever.
*Krishna claiming Indraprastha/Khandavaprastha to be their (pandava's) land of action (Karmabhoomi). It did not happen.
*Krishna eating at Vidura's house.Did not happen
*Krishna talks to Drona. Strange but in entire Mahabharata,Shri Krishna never talked to Drona, ever.
Episode 39
*Krishna and Balarama assisting the Pandavas in building their kingdom. It was Vyas who helped them.
*Krishna and Balarama assisting the Pandavas in building their kingdom. It was Vyas who helped them.
Episode 40
*Duryodhana defeating Balarama in a mace fight. NEVER HAPPENED
*Duryodhana asking for Subhadra's hand. Never happened.
*Subhadra being in love with Arjuna. Again not true
*Duryodhana defeating Balarama in a mace fight. NEVER HAPPENED
*Duryodhana asking for Subhadra's hand. Never happened.
*Subhadra being in love with Arjuna. Again not true
Episode 41
*Arjuna consulting with Yudhishthira and Bhima and Nakula & Sahadeva on what to do about Draupadi. Not happened.
*Draupadi not allowing any of the other wives of the Pandavas to come to Indraprastha. Never happened.
*Arjuna consulting with Yudhishthira and Bhima and Nakula & Sahadeva on what to do about Draupadi. Not happened.
*Draupadi not allowing any of the other wives of the Pandavas to come to Indraprastha. Never happened.
Episode 42
*Sakuni pretending to be happy at the Pandava's Rajasuya.
*Sakuni pretending to be happy at the Pandava's Rajasuya.
Episode 43
*Bhisma threatening to cut the tongue of Sisupala. It did not happen
*Draupadi using her sari as a band-aid for Krishna's wounds. It did not happen
*Bhisma threatening to cut the tongue of Sisupala. It did not happen
*Draupadi using her sari as a band-aid for Krishna's wounds. It did not happen
Episode 44
*Karna mourning the death of Sisupala and saying that he is mourning.
*Draupadi laughing at Duryodhana.
*Draupadi calling Duryodhana "andhe ka putra aandha"
*Sakuni having a plan in mind prior to the fall of Duryodhana into a pool. None of this is true.
*Karna mourning the death of Sisupala and saying that he is mourning.
*Draupadi laughing at Duryodhana.
*Draupadi calling Duryodhana "andhe ka putra aandha"
*Sakuni having a plan in mind prior to the fall of Duryodhana into a pool. None of this is true.
Episode 45
*Yudhishthira talking to Draupadi about "andhe ka putra aandha"
*Draupadi claiming she should not have said that.
*Yudhishthira talking to Draupadi about "andhe ka putra aandha"
*Draupadi claiming she should not have said that.
Episode 46
*Duryodhana threatening to leave the Dyuta Sabha.
*Bhisma saying Duryodhana must be satisfied now with the necklace of Yudhishthira, wishing to end the game soon.
*Vidura telling Duryodhana to try to win the Pandavas hearts and minds not their wealth.
*Duryodhana threatening to leave the Dyuta Sabha.
*Bhisma saying Duryodhana must be satisfied now with the necklace of Yudhishthira, wishing to end the game soon.
*Vidura telling Duryodhana to try to win the Pandavas hearts and minds not their wealth.
Episode 47
*Bhisma syaing Duryodhana is the fruit of Hastinapur's politics.
*Vikarna interfering and speaking before the presence of Draupadi in the Sabha.
*Duryodhana talking back to Vikarna.
*Duryodhana telling the Pandavas to take off their crowns (mukuts).
*Bhisma syaing Duryodhana is the fruit of Hastinapur's politics.
*Vikarna interfering and speaking before the presence of Draupadi in the Sabha.
*Duryodhana talking back to Vikarna.
*Duryodhana telling the Pandavas to take off their crowns (mukuts).
*Duryodhana slapping his doorman.
*Draupadi telling Duhsasana that she has not had a ritual bath.
*Draupadi telling Duhsasana that she is now a symbol of the Pandavas humiliation not honor.
*Draupadi telling Duhsasana that she has not had a ritual bath.
*Draupadi telling Duhsasana that she is now a symbol of the Pandavas humiliation not honor.
Episode 48
*Draupadi about to curse the Kuru clan.
*Gandhari asking Duryodhana to disrobe her.
*Arjuna threatening Karna. Telling him he does not even want to hear the praise of Panchali from his mouth now.
*Draupadi about to curse the Kuru clan.
*Gandhari asking Duryodhana to disrobe her.
*Arjuna threatening Karna. Telling him he does not even want to hear the praise of Panchali from his mouth now.
*Kunti talking about how the Pandavas insulted her motherhood by staking Draupadi.
*Kunti telling Draupadi that she does not want the sons of Gandhari to know that her eyes know how to cry also.
*Kunti telling Draupadi that she does not want the sons of Gandhari to know that her eyes know how to cry also.
*Arjuna talking to Bhisma about the humiliation.
*Bhisma crying about how Hastinapore has been humilated.
*Bhisma crying about how Hastinapore has been humilated.
Episode 49
*The dice being thrown more than once. It was over in one chance.
*The dice being thrown more than once. It was over in one chance.
Episode 50
*Kunti trying to go to the forest like shes about that life.
*Duhsasana offering his palace to stay in for Kunti.
*Dhritarashtra telling Vidura to leave. Vidura chose to leave himself.
*Kunti trying to go to the forest like shes about that life.
*Duhsasana offering his palace to stay in for Kunti.
*Dhritarashtra telling Vidura to leave. Vidura chose to leave himself.
