Author: Raja Ram Mohan RoyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781988207308
Category : Hindu astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"There is tremendous interest among Hindus to find out the date when the events of the Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata took place. Among the various dates proposed for these epics, the dates of 5561 BCE for the Mahābhārata and 12209 BCE for the Rāmāyaṇa have become very popular. Both of these dates have been proposed by Mr. Nilesh Oak. He claims to have fixed these dates based on astronomical observations described in these epics. Once a thesis gains traction, many people, including educated ones buy into it though they have little knowledge about Indian texts or astronomy. It is thus important for people with subject matter expertise to critically examine these claims. In this book, a detailed refutation is provided and it is shown that there is no evidence in support of 12209 BCE date of the Rāmāyaṇa."--