Published 18:53 IST, May 22nd 2020

"Ved Vyas & not Charles Darwin to be credited for 'Theory of Evolution": Nitish Bharadwaj

Nitish Bharadwaj of Vishnu Puran fame says not Charles Darwin but Ved Vyas discovered the theory of evolution. Take a look at the entire story here. Read on.

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Nitish Bharwaj is a highly celebrated Indian Television personality.  stellar actor is best kwn for his work in Vishu Puran and Mahabharat. Nitish is a multi-faceted personality who is also a veterinary doctor, a politician, and a producer. Mahabharat show's celebrated Krishna is quite active on social media amid COVID-19 lockdown. He keeps posting videos to interact with his fans.

Nitish Bharwaj's take on ory of Evolution

Nitish Bharwaj's one video on social media has been doing rounds. In this video, actor talks about how as per some facts "Maharshi Ved Vyas & t Charles Darwin should be attributed to 'ory of Evolution". For unversed, Ved Vyas is Maharshi poet who composed  Mahabharat.  saga is considered as master of Hindu Puranas and Vedas.

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On or hand, Charles Darwin is legendary naturalist, geologist and biologist. Darwin is often credited for his 'ory Of Evolution'. So let's take a look at video and understand what Nitish Bharwaj has to say on Vishnu Puran. 

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actor starts by greeting netizens and talking about widespre nation lockdown amid COVID-19. He also highlights fact that his show Vishu Puran is back on Doordarshan on television. He played male le in mythological show. Nitish Bharwaj n starts talking about his opinion about  'ory of Evolution' and how Maharshi Ved Vyas should be given credit for it, as it was he who wrote Vishnu Puran over 3000 years ago highlighting evolution through Vishnu's various avatars.

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According to Mahabharat actor, after Ved Vyas was done writing epic of Mahabharat, he started writing 19 Maha Puranas, and one of m is Vishnu Puran. In  Vishnu Puran, as per Nitish Bharwaj, Ved Vyas talked about human evolution from aquatic life towards becoming a fully grown man. In fact, Vishnu Puran also highlights physical, social, and intellectual attributes of a man. 

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Charles Darwin, on or hand, discovered  'ory of Evolution' in 19th Century, that is hundreds of years after, Ved Vyas wrote  Vishnu Puran. Nitish Bharwaj also ded that even though credit of  ory of Evolution' is given is Charles Darwin, ideally it should be given Ved Vyas. Mahabharat actor ded that this is his personal opinion as per Hindu mythology. 

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18:53 IST, May 22nd 2020