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A Perspective on Indian Civilizational Historicity: A Critical Inquiry | Dr Koenraad Elst | Debasis

Dr. Koenraad Elst reveals groundbreaking archaeological and astronomical evidence establishing the Mahabharata's historicity and dating the Kurukshetra battle to 1793 BCE. Discover how modern archaeoastronomy, excavations at Hastinapura and Indraprastha, and comparative textual analysis challenge the Aryan Invasion Theory while proving the historical authenticity of Vedic civilization. Dr. Elst, renowned Orientalist and author, systematically dismantles colonial historiography while revealing evidence from B.B. Lal's excavations, stellar precession calculations, and cross-verification with Greek and Iranian texts. Essential viewing for scholars, students, and anyone seeking an accurate understanding of Indian civilizational chronology beyond politically motivated narratives. Key Points Archaeological excavations confirming the Mahabharata geography and timeline through material culture analysis Archaeoastronomical dating methods using stellar precession and solstice calculations, proving 18th-century BCE composition Refutation of the Aryan Invasion Theory through the absence of invasion archaeology and genetic evidence reinterpretation Identification of the actual Lanka location in the Ramayana as Bhagat Rao island near Surat based on Harappan archaeology Analysis of mythology-history interaction in ancient epics demonstrating historical core with mythological elaboration About the speaker: Dr. Koenraad Elst is a Belgian Indologist with a Master's in Indology, Sinology, and Philosophy, followed by original fieldwork in BHU and a Doctorate on Hindu nationalism. He is famous as an oriental philologist and historian. One of the few Westerners actively defending Hinduism, he is known for his blunt and objective views. Topics Covered: 0:00:00 The Complicated Paradigm of Indian Historiography 0:01:30 Dating Rig Veda composition to 3300 BCE - Establishing Hinduism's existence before Vedic compilation 0:06:30 Harappan-Vedic Continuity & Dismantling Aryan Invasion Theory - Analysis of material culture, misinterpretations, B.B. Lal's rejection of the invasion theory 0:15:08 Archaeoastronomical Dating of the Vedic period -Passage of Regulus past the solstice axis in 2300 BCE 0:18:00 Mahabharata Battle Dating to 1793 BCE - Analysis of Bhishma's death timing through stellar calculations 0:20:54 Critique of Max Müller's Dating - Examination of 1500 BCE consensus as baseless speculation 0:24:26 Cyclic Time and Yuga System - Analysis of the four yuga concept as an Indo-European tradition 0:29:24 Metaphorical Dharmic Interpretation of Yugas 0:39:16 Mythology versus History Interaction - Discussion of historical character identification 0:47:41 B.B. Lal's Excavations at Mahabharata sites, identification of Hastinapura and Indraprastha with modern locations 0:52:02 Dwarka Submergence to Jijith Nadumuri Ravi's Trilogy on Geographical Identifications - Ravana's Lanka could be a Harappan trading post 0:59:03 Indo-European Mythological Parallels - Comparison of creation myths across cultures 1:07:16 Concluding Remarks on Apaurusheya Doctrine #MahabharataHistory #VedicChronology #AryanInvasionTheory #IndianArchaeology #Archaeoastronomy #KoenraadElst #AncientIndia #HarappanCivilization #HistoricalMahabharata #SaraswatiCivilization #IndianHistory #EpicHistoricity #VedicCivilization #HistoricalResearch #indianheritage Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @sangamtalks   Join our YouTube channel to get updated on new video releases: SangamTalks :    / @sangamtalks   SangamTalks Hindi :    / @sangamtalkshindi   SangamTalks Business :    / @sangambusiness   SangamTalks Punjabi :    / @sangamtalkspunjabi   SangamTalks Tamil :    / @sangamtalkstamizh   SangamTalks Malayalam :    / @sangamtalksmalayalam   SangamTalks Bangla :    / @sangamtalksbangla   SangamTalks Marathi :    / @sangamtalksmarathi   SangamTalks Kannada :    / @sangamtalkskannada   SangamTalks Bhojpuri :    / @sangamtalksbhojpuri   SangamTalks Clips :    / @sangamtalksmedia   SangamTalks Shorts :    / @sangamtalksshorts   For updates you may follow us on: Facebook :   / sangamtalks   Instagram :   / sangamtalks   Telegram : https://t.me/sangamtalks Twitter :   / sangamtalks   Whatsapp : https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va95... Linkedin :   / sangamtalks   Website : https://www.sangamtalks.org Donate : https://www.sangamtalks.org/donate