Ancient Indian History

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<b>Date of the Mah˜bh˜rata War based on Simulations using Planetarium Software</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The complexity and the totality of the events are such that nobody could have back calculated them and interpolated into the text at a later date, such as the 4th century CE. The date of 3067 BCE is proposed on the basis that the equinox occurred near jyeÿ÷ha; and there occurred a solar eclipse at jyeÿ÷ha in the middle of an eclipse season, the solar eclipse being bordered by two lunar eclipses. The earlier lunar eclipse occurred on k˜rtika full moon. The second lunar eclipse followed the solar eclipse in less than fourteen days. It is demonstrated that the simulations of the events described in the epic satisfy the stringent astronomical conditions surprisingly well. The simulations persuasively point to a date ~3000 BCE for the events and hence for the Mah˜bh˜rata war. The accuracy and the limitations of the simulations are also discussed.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->