The Bhavishya Purana is an ancient Sanskrit text authored by Sri Vyasa Muni, the compiler of the Vedic texts. It is one of the 18 major Puranas, and its title comes from the words bhavishya meaning "future" and purana meaning "history": it is a book of predictions, written as if the events have already taken place, a common practice in Sanskrit poetry.

The history of the Bhavishya Purana is unclear. The earliest references to it can be found in the Apastambha Dharmasutra, dated not later than the 3rd century BCE, but the Purana contains references to later figures, including nineteenth century figures (notably Queen Victoria).

The work has been interpreted as predicting several major global events such as the British Raj, and the rise of Hitler, as also the World War II.


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