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{{Short description|Indian history book}}

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| author = Pushkar Bhatnagar
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| country = India
| language = English
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| genre = History
| publisher = [[Rupa Publications]]
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| pub_date = {{Start date|2004||}}
| english_pub_date = {{Start date|2004||}}
| media_type = [[Paperback]] and [[Ebook]]
| pages = 172
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| isbn = 978-8129104984
| oclc = 500035996
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'''''Dating the Era of Lord Ram''''' is an English-language book published in 2004 by [[Rupa Publications|Rupa & Co]], written by Pushkar Bhatnagar.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scientific Dating of Ancient Events from 7000 BC to 2000 BC |url=https://www.vifindia.org/transcriptions-paper/2012/07/03/scientific-dating-of-ancient-events-from-7000-bc-to-2000-bc |website=vifindia.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DATING THE ERA OF LORD RAM |url=https://deconstructingtheillusion.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dating-the-era-of-lord-ram-version-3-1-21.pdf |website=deconstructingtheillusion.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rao |first1=Vanam Jwala Narasimha |title=Clearing the mists of time |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/sundaypost/inland/clearing-the-mists-of-time-411204 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en |date=27 June 2020}}</ref> The book is about the life of [[Rama]] (also spelt "Ram"), a deity in [[Hinduism]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lord Rama Fact or Fiction |url=https://www.stephen-knapp.com/lord_rama_fact_or_fiction.htm |website=Stephen-knapp.com}}</ref>

== Content ==
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 eclipse|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dating The Era of Lord Ram by Pushkar Bhatnagar at Vedic Books |url=https://www.vedicbooks.net/dating-lord-p-2991.html |website=vedicbooks.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Is Ramayana a mere epic or part of India’s ancient history? |url=http://pattniconnection.com/Hinduism/Ramayan.html |website=pattniconnection.com}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
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".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sethi |first1=Atul |title=For historians, Ram remains a myth {{!}} India News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/for-historians-ram-remains-a-myth/articleshow/2367074.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>

==In art and culture==
The makers of the 2022 film ''[[Ram Setu (film)|Ram Setu]]'' make mentions of the book.<ref name="Abhishek Sharma: Ram Setu is convergence of science, history, Ramayana">{{cite web |title=Abhishek Sharma: Ram Setu is convergence of science, history, Ramayana |url=https://origin.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/abhishek-sharma-ram-setu-is-convergence-of-science-history-ramayana-23251979 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=25 October 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://rupapublications.co.in/authors/pushkar-bhatnagar/#more Dating the Era of Lord Ram]

[[Category:Rupa Publications books]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian books]]
[[Category:Hinduism studies books]]

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