The estimate of Vedic antiquity then generally current amongst Vedic scholars was based on the assignment of arbitrary period of time to the different strata into which the Vedic literature is divided and it was believed that the oldest of these strata could not, at the best, be older than B. In my Orion, however, I tried to show that all such estimates, besides being too modest, were vague and uncertain, and that the astronomical statements found in the Vedic literature supplied us with far more reliable data for correctly ascertaining the ages of the different periods of Vedic literature.
These astronomical statements, it was further shown, unmistakably pointed out that the Vernal equinox was in the constellation of M?
Naturally enough these results were, at first, received by scholars in a skeptical spirit. But my position was strengthened when it was found that Dr. Jacobi, of Bonn, had independently arrived at the same conclusion, and, soon after, scholars like Prof. Bloomfield, M. Barth, the late Dr. Bulher and others, more or less freely, acknowledged the force of my arguments.
Twitter Facebook Vk Gab. About Contact [email protected]. Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Available variations. Ebook edition. Rated 0 out of 5. The Arctic Home in the Vedas quantity.
Reviews There are no reviews yet. Leave a customer review Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Add to basket. Jahre der Entscheidung Amazon. Convergence of Catastrophes Amazon. Copyright Arktos Media Ltd. Although this theory has never gained widespread acceptance among mainstream scholars since it was first published in , Tilak has made a compelling case which is not easily refuted.
He was imprisoned several times for his vocal advocacy of violent revolt against the colonial authorities on the basis of Vedic scripture. His time in prison gave him time to work on his more scholarly projects, such as the present book.
Although he did not live to see the ultimate victory of the movement he had helped to establish, he is widely acknowledged as having been one of the main driving forces behind it due to his influence on Gandhi and the other leaders who saw his mission through to its end in Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site s , as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
Your email address will not be published. Twitter Facebook Vk Gab. About Contact [email protected]. Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Available variations. Ebook edition. Rated 0 out of 5.
0コメント