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RETROSPECTIVE SCRUTINY OF MAHARAJ LIBEL CASE FROM A BHARTIYA POINT OF VIEWAuthored by Goswami Umang [goswamiumang108@outlook.com]
In “The Primitive Religion of The Hindus and The Present Heterodox Opinions” editorial article (Official Translation of an Editorial Article in the “Satya Prakash,” Gujrati Newspaper, of the 21stOctober, 1860) authored by Mr. Karsandas Mulji[[1]], he has claimed that, since Sanatan Hindu Dharma scriptures have predicted that, after completion of first five thousand years of Kali Yuga have elapsed, so all sects arising after that will be, so the Sect of Vallabhacharya Ji Mahaprabhu must be too.
Before analysing the truth of this claim, let’s see exactly what he said,
“According to the Hindu Shastras five thousand years have now passed away since the commencement of the Kaliyug. From the Hindu Shastras themselves it is demonstrated that during this period of five thousand years as many new persuasions and religious systems as have arisen the Hindus, should all be considered spurious heresies. ….. since this event 381 years have elapsed to this day, and since the beginning of the Kaliyug five thousand years have passed. The sect of Valabhacharya then originated within the Kaliyug itself. ….. therefore according to the declarations of the Hindu Shastras they must be heterodox.” 1
With just the plain reading of what he claimed, it can be observed that he didn’t have any knowledge of Indian History, theology, social studies nor even he knew how to see Hindu Calendar.
Many independent learned scholars, all around the world, have conducted researches, excavations, and other archaeological studies to determine the date of onset of Kaliyuga. Archaeological Inscriptions, scientific dating, writings of ancient authors wherein they have mentioned dates in different systems (viz. kali, Yudhishthira, Vikram or ShaliVahan Saka), monuments with the history of Kings inscribed on them, etc were studied by the respective field-experts. [[2]] [[3]] [[4]] [[5]] [[6]] [[7]] [[8]] [[9]] [[10]]
Every learned research scholar has come to the conclusion that the commencement of Kali Yuga was on the year 3102 BC (Gregorian Calendar Year).
Shri Vallabhacharya Ji Mahaprabhu had manifested(birth) on Vaisakh Krishna Ekadashi (Varuthini Ekadasih), Vikram Samvat 1535. His birth is thus found to be 1478 AD (Gregorian Calendar Year).[[11]][[12]][[13]][[14]]
On converting date from Gregorian Calendar Year system to Kali Samvat system, Shri Vallabhacharya Ji Mahaprabhu’s birth year out to be Kali Samvat 4579.
Thus, the moment Shri Vallabhacharya Mahaprabhu took birth, it was 4579 Kali Samvat i.e. the year of birth of Mahaprabhu was 4579th year of Kali Yuga. Hence his birth was far before completion of first 5000 years of Kali Yuga.
Hence, it’s crystal and clear that the conclusion derived by Karsandas Mulji regarding the birth year of Shri Vallabhacharya Ji Mahaprabhu was completely wrong, inaccurate and misleading.
Authored by
Goswami Umang Vrajeshwaracharya
[[1]] The Primitive Religion of The Hindus and The Present Heterodox Opinions (Official Translation of an Editorial Article in the “Satya Prakash,” Gujrati Newspaper, of the 21st October, 1860.)as published in “Report of The Maharaj Libel Case, And of The Bhattia Conspiracy Case, Connected with It”, https://archive.org/details/reportofmaharajl00yadurich
[[2]] Prakashanand Saraswati, Swami, 1929- The true history and the religion of India : a concise encyclopedia of authentic Hinduism, c1999, ISBN: 0967382319, 9788120817890, available at https://lccn.loc.gov/99065101
[[3]] Mazumdar, Akshoy Kumar. The Hindu History. India BC3000 to 1200 AD: Nagendra Kumar Roy City Publishing House Faridabad. 1920. Can be freely accessed at https://ignca.gov.in/Asi_data/14202.pdf and https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.103863/page/n75/mode/2up?view=theater&q=3102
[[4]] Matchett, Freda; Yano, Michio (2003). "Part II, Ch. 6: The Puranas / Part III, Ch. 18: Calendar, Astrology, and Astronomy". In Flood, Gavin (ed.). The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism. Blackwell Publishing. p. 390. ISBN 0631215352.
[[5]] Burgess, Rev. Ebenezer (1935) 1860. "Ch. 1: Of the Mean Motions of the Planets.". In Gangooly, Phanindralal (ed.). Translation of the Surya-Siddhanta, A Text-Book of Hindu Astronomy; With notes and an appendix. University of Calcutta. pp. 7–9 (1.13–17)
[[6]] Gupta, S. V. (2010). "Ch. 1.2.4 Time Measurements". In Hull, Robert; Osgood, Richard M. Jr.; Parisi, Jurgen; Warlimont, Hans (eds.). Units of Measurement: Past, Present and Future. International System of Units. Springer Series in Materials Science: 122. Springer. pp. 6–8. ISBN 9783642007378
[[8]] Kali Yuga: Inscriptional Evidence. India: BlueRose Publishers, 2020. ISBN:9789390380725, 9390380723. Authored by Dr. M.L. Raja, Alagappa University. “A description of 436 inscriptions in Kali yuga date A source book to rewrite Indian History”