Dating the Era of Lord Ram is an English-language book published in 2004 by Rupa & Co, written by Pushkar Bhatnagar.[1][2][3] The book is about the life of Rama (also spelt "Ram"), a deity in Hinduism.[4]
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| Author | Pushkar Bhatnagar |
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| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Genre | History |
| Publisher | Rupa Publications |
Publication date | 2004 |
Published in English | 2004 |
| Media type | Paperback and Ebook |
| Pages | 172 |
| ISBN | 978-8129104984 |
| OCLC | 500035996 |
Content edit
According to Valmiki, when Rama was born, the sun was in Aries, the moon was in Cancer, Jupiter and the moon were both in Libra, Venus was in Pisces, and Mars was in Capricorn. Additionally, it was the ninth day of the moon's ascending phase in the lunar month of Chaitra. With the use of a powerful piece of software, the two slides on the book's cover show that on January 10, 5114 B.C., these particular astral conditions were present in the sky. This book uses Western scientific progress to demonstrate how old the East is.[5][6]
Controversy edit
Historians had questioned and asked for evidence to prove the existence of "Lord Ram". A professor of Allahabad University, R. P. Tripathi, said historical characters need solid evidence to justify the myths, and the former chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research, S Setter, said that there is no such evidence that can prove the existence of Rama, asserting that "Lord Ram is myth".[7]
In art and culture edit
The makers of the 2022 film Ram Setu make mentions of the book.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Scientific Dating of Ancient Events from 7000 BC to 2000 BC". vifindia.org.
- ^ "DATING THE ERA OF LORD RAM" (PDF). deconstructingtheillusion.com.
- ^ Rao, Vanam Jwala Narasimha (27 June 2020). "Clearing the mists of time". www.millenniumpost.in.
- ^ "Lord Rama Fact or Fiction". Stephen-knapp.com.
- ^ "Dating The Era of Lord Ram by Pushkar Bhatnagar at Vedic Books". vedicbooks.net.
- ^ "Is Ramayana a mere epic or part of India's ancient history?". pattniconnection.com.
- ^ Sethi, Atul. "For historians, Ram remains a myth | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Abhishek Sharma: Ram Setu is convergence of science, history, Ramayana". Mid-Day. Retrieved 25 October 2022.