How old is the Vedic Civilization?

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Astronomy is now used to date the Vedic civilization. For example it is mentioned in the Mahabharata that when Krishna informs Karna after his peace talks at Hastinapura, that Saturn is seen to afflict the star Rohini while Mars is retrograde to Jyeshta and reaches prograde after it goes past Anuradha. He also mentions that the lunar eclipse during the full moon day in the month of Karthika  and following the lunar eclipse, there will be a solar eclipse on the following new moon day. According to the result of astronomical calculations provided in the book “Astro dating of event and select vignette from Indian History” edited by Kosla Vepa, Saturn takes 29.5 years to complete one revolution around the sun. Between 500 B.C and 3500B.C we get 137 conjunctions between Saturn and Rohini. We can reduce the result further if we take into account the movement of Mars. Mars being retrograde to Jyestha and then returning prograde once past Anuradha reduces the set to  a list of 17 years. Krishna also mentioned that there was a lunar eclipse in the month of Karthika which leaves us with 2 dates 3067 BCE and 2183 BCE. Taking into account the day of Bishma’s demise leaves us with the year 3067 BCE for Mahabharata war.

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