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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

PROJECT SARASWATI : Date of Mahabharata War

SOURCE:
http://www.thetinyman.in/2015/09/date-mahabharata-war-astronomical.html


Wednesday, September 2, 2015
                                  PROJECT  SARASWATI

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

      Date of Mahabharata War 

                       from 

        7 Astronomical Sources




       1. Date of Mahabharata War as per 
                     Planetarium Software 
                                 - 3126 BC

Date of Mahabharata War as per Planetarium Software - 3126 BC
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As per Ramesh Panchwagh, using Cyber Sky Planetarium program based on JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) ephemeris 404, the date of Mahabharata War is 3126 BC. This is based on a number of astronomical references one of which is the 7 planets lining up together and solar eclipse.

Hence date of Mahabharata War as per Planetarium Software is BC.3126 

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         2. Date of Mahabharata War as per
                          Prof Narhari Achar 
                                - 3067 BC


Date of Mahabharata War as per Prof Narhari Achar
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As per Prof Narhari Achar of Dept of Physics, University of Memphis, date of Mahabharata War is 3067 BC.

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He arrived at this date using Planetarium software based on occurrence of eclipse, full moon and other references in Udyoga Parvan and Bhishma Parvan of Mahabharata.

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3. Date of Mahabharata War as per P V Holey
                              - 3143 BC


Date of Mahabharata War as per P V Holey

As per P V Holey in a session "Date of Kurukshetra War based on astronomical data" in 2003 in Bangalore, date of Mahabharata War is 3143 BC.

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This is based on important  events with planetary positions after comparing astronomical dates based on nakshatra, the Julian and Gregorian systems.

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4. Date of Mahabharata War as per Prof Raja
                              - 3067 BC

Date of Mahabharata War as per Prof Raja

As per Prof Raja, a participant in the Vidur Ashrama Seminar, the date of Mahabharata War is 3067 BC. This is based on the position of certain stars and the position of the sun in the zodiac.

Source: Delhi, Ancient History. Upinder Singh.

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5. Date of Mahabharata War as per Dr Mohan Gupta -                                -1952 BC


As per Dr Mohan Gupta in a session 'Date of Kurukshetra War based on astronomical data' in 2003 in Bangalore, the date of Mahabharata War is 1952 BC.

This is based on astronomical references in Mahabharat and Puranas.

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6.   Date of Mahabharata War as per
                    Prof R N Iyengar                                 
                         -1478 BC


As per Prof R N Iyengar of IISc Bangalore in a session 'Date of Kurukshetra War based on astronomical data' in 2003 in Bangalore, the date of Mahabharata War is 1478 BC.

This is based on all possible double eclipses between 3000 BC to 500 BC.

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7. Date of Mahabharata War as per
                Lodestar Pro Software 
                         - 2559 BC
 Date of Mahabharata War as per Lodestar Pro Software
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As per Dr S Balakrishna of NASA, the date of Mahabharata War could be one of 3129 BC, 2559 BC, 2056 BC, 1853 BC, 1708 BC and 1397 BC.

This is based on all possible double eclipses with 13 days gap between 3300 BC to 700 BC ascertained using Lodestar Pro software. 

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Conclusion

Based on all this overwhelming astronomical evidence, using a statistical mode, we can say that the date of the Mahabharata War is around 3067 BC.

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Friday, December 16, 2016

India’s Civilizational Ties: The Key to a Strong Asia-Pacific

SOURCE:

http://www.asianwarrior.com/2016/08/india-balochistan-kashmir-hinduism-the-key-to-a-strong-asia-pacific.html


                             PROJECT SARASWATI


India’s Civilizational Ties: The Key to a Strong Asia-Pacific

                                 By 

                    ASIAN WARRIOR








Demography has always played a critical role in shaping the destiny of countries across regions. We have detailed in Demographic Warfare how the population can be used as a tool by countries against other nations strategically. The demography of a region is also influenced by sociological and cultural factors that significantly influence the foreign policy of countries in terms of nationalist pride and their civilizational ties to a region. Thus, the Russian claims of their sphere of influence from Eastern Europe to the Caucasus and Central Asia are based on the Czarist rule during the glory of the Russian Empire while the Chinese claims are based on the ancient maps of the Qing dynasty; claiming the entire South China Sea, Aksai Chin, Arunachal Pradesh (Tawang), parts of Russia’s Far East and extending all the way to the West Pacific island chains.

Even today, an important factor contributing to Russia’s revisionism is its claim that ethnic Russians dominated Eastern Ukraine and the strategic Crimean Peninsula which has changed hands many times over the last few centuries in various wars like the Crimean War of 1853. After the 2014 Euromaidan Coup in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin used this domination to annex Crimea in a referendum, to stake Russia’s claim over Eastern Ukraine which has an ethnic Russian-dominated population citing the protection of the ethnic Russians along with Russia’s strategic interests. Undoubtedly, the Chinese have been one of the best exponents of using civilizational heritage and history to validate their claims through an aggressive foreign policy along with instilling strong nationalism in their citizens about the ancient glory of China. Whether it is the Chinese occupation of Tibet, the demographic invasion of Xinjiang by Hans or the Patriot Education Program; the Chinese have long used their ancient culture and teachings (like Sun Tzu) to define their foreign policy and military doctrines. Initiatives like OBOR that use the Old Silk Route should also be seen in this light.

While Russia and China have been successful in raising the pitch of nationalism to reclaim their glorious past, India has been rather apologetic about its ancient glory that transcends any other civilization on the planet. Post-Independence, India’s adoption of NAM and other pacifist doctrines has made it passive in asserting its civilizational heritage in the projection of its foreign policy. The ancient Indian glory has the hallmarks of astronomy, medical science; and the doctrines of statecraft, diplomacy and espionage (penned in Arthashastra) during the Mauryan Era centuries before the European States brought in the concept of sovereign states, diplomacy, etc. Despite this rich heritage for nearly half a century, India practiced NAM and a defensive policy of credible minimum deterrence except for the brief period of 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War when India managed a resounding victory over Pakistan by creating Bangladesh out of East Pakistan.

While these doctrines are slowly being unshackled through multilateralism and military defence agreements with the US, the pursuit of military exercise in far-off waters like South China Sea and Pacific Ocean with the US and Japan etc., it is time that India also sheds its apologetic mindset and develops pride for its ancient past and contributions to the world. It is time for India to develop a unique identity about what an Indian model of partnership means and what is the message it would like to send to the world. It is only the adoption of a proud Indian identity by the establishment and its syncing with the domestic and foreign policy that will lead to strong nationalist values in its citizens. The above will be an uphill task as India’s ecosystem is dominated by leftists who propagate the myth of the Aryan invasion theory.

While the above by no means suggests that India should also embark on a path of revisionism like Russia and China, it simply means that India should strongly stake its claims over what is rightfully its and that means no room for accommodation on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh. Simultaneously, India should also focus on leveraging its civilizational ties across Asia-Pacific with the message of peace and prosperity as a “developmental partner” across the region that respects the diversity of culture, language and religion of other countries, unlike China who is an aggressor undermining the sovereignty of nations through neo-colonization and ideological subversion.

The Indian establishment and the people of South Asia must remember the civilizational ties that bind the region and take pride in them. This should be the starting point of India’s identity in the region. The Indus Valley and Saraswati Civilization once formed the cradle of the Indian cultural heritage spreading across South Asia from Afghanistan to Pakistan to Sri Lanka to Nepal and Bangladesh and Bhutan. The regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan were once a part of the ancient Hindu culture that extended from the Balkh region in Afghanistan to Swat Valley, Multan, and Gilgit-Baltistan in Jammu & Kashmir. The Swat Valley in Pakistan (named after the Swat River) is derived from the Sanskrit Word “Suvasthu” while Multan got its name from the Sanskrit word ‘Mulsthana’ and was once known as the city of Lord Surya (Sun). The city housed a glorious temple and held an annual fair and festival for Lord Surya till the Tughlaqs demolished it in the 12th century AD. Similarly, Gilgit-Baltistan in POK houses the Sharda Peeth, a religious centre in learning, Takshila in Pakistan has the famous Buddhist centre of learning and Balochistan has the famous Hinglaj temple, a Shakti Peeth in reverence of Goddess Sati the consort of Lord Shiva.

Moreover, the Indian empires from the Mauryas to the Guptas have ruled from Afghanistan to Myanmar, the gateway to Southeast Asia. Beautiful Hindu temples are found in Bali, Indonesia while the Sri Lankan Tamils and Sinhala clans herald from Indian descent with cultural ties dating back to the historical age of Ramayana. India has been responsible for the spread of Buddhism under the Maurya dynasty, and this includes the Sinhala, the Sri Lankan ruling class, the Naga Tribes in Myanmar and countries like Bhutan, China, the Far East and Southeast Asia.

The Indian civilizational ties run deep with Nepal that was once a Hindu Rashtra and a majority Hindu-dominated country. Though with the rise of communists in Nepal after the fall of the monarchy, the Indian influence has waned yet India must continue to leverage all the tools it has from civilizational ties to the cultural centres to demographic changes to maintain its sphere of influence over Nepal. Like Nepal, even Bangladesh (earlier East Pakistan) was a part of India before 1947. Bangladesh, a majority Muslim-dominated country has a vast imprint of Indian civilizational ties in the form of Hindu temples and a good number of Bengali Hindus continue to live there. India has as much right to care for its Civilizational Brothers in South Asia as it has the right to advocate for regions that still hold the Indian cultural heritage. India should thus also stand up for Balochistan that is directly or indirectly intertwined with it.

Thus it is evident that India’s civilizational ties extend beyond its man-made borders, and it must assert these civilizational ties and extend communication lines with people of these regions whose destinies are intertwined with each other. For this India mush shed its pacifist doctrines and reinvigorate it ancient glory and project it through its foreign policy across the region and the world through study groups, contacts between political leaders and movements, cultural centres, media, people forums highlighting ties with its civilizational brothers. India must break away from its ostrich syndrome and rise upto its role as the leader in Asia-Pacific and not accept any spiel that it has no interests in the internal affairs of Balochistan as for India to emerge as the leader in the region and a challenger to China, it needs regional peace, security and development in its neighbourhood to be able to facilitate a strong South Asia and later Asia-Pacific.

India must take a leaf out of strategies of Russia and China who have asserted their civilizational ties and used demography to their advantage in Ukraine or Xinjiang. India must encourage and give platforms to Baloch Human Rights activists to expose Pakistan’s duplicity on the State-Sponsoring of terrorism and human rights violations. It is also in India’s interests to bring to the limelight how rigged democracy is being supplanted on the people of POK who have for long vociferously protested against the suppression of basic human rights. It is time for India to show Pakistan a mirror and send a global message that just like Bangladesh in 1971, India will stand for the people in Balochistan and all other regions of South Asia that have civilizational ties with it.

The Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address to the nation on 15th August 2016 was historic as he thanked the people of Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) for the support and faith they have reposed in him was a step in the right direction. The invocation of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and Balochistan in the Independence Day Speech was a first ever by an Indian PM and sent political shockwaves across the region and the world. While Pakistan has for long accused Indian intelligence R&AW for fomenting terror in Balochistan (its largest province accounting for nearly 44 percent area of Pakistan); it has miserably failed to substantiate these outlandish claims and even the EU Parliament has recently asked Islamabad to be held accountable for human rights violations in Balochistan.

Pakistan also conveniently forgets that unlike Jammu & Kashmir that signed an instrument of accession with India at the time of Independence in 1947, the Pakistani army bombed the residence of the Baloch Leader Mir Ahmadyar Khan and used force to occupy Balochistan illegally. It is worth noting that the international media on 11th August 1947 had acclaimed Balochistan to be an independent country. Pakistan attempted a repeat of the above through its guerrillas in Kashmir. Thus, Balochistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir have been forcefully and illegally occupied by Pakistan, and the above are clear examples of Pakistan’s psyche at inception which the entire world is now acknowledging.

While there are certain quarters of intellectuals in Pakistan and India that state that India has no right to interfere in Balochistan which is an internal matter of Pakistan; on account of their gravy train; the statement by the PM Modi invoking Balochistan has now established that India is finally willing to be aggressive in its role as the leader in South Asia and beyond leading its civilizational brothers. This message has already been welcomed by Bangladesh and Hamid Karzai, the former President of Afghanistan.

The invocation of Balochistan and POK though primarily aimed at Pakistan has big ramifications on the other big player in the region i.e. China and its proposed CPEC running from POK to Gwadar in Balochistan. India has already raised the matter of CPEC in POK with the Chinese, as it is Indian Territory illegally occupied by Pakistan. Moreover, even the Balochis have long protested the Chinese CPEC and targeted the Chinese officers, and installations in and around Gwadar Port. Thus India’s upping the ante on POK and Balochistan is bound to have a serious impact on CPEC, and the Chinese-state media Global Times recently called it Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) instead of the usual Pakistani Administered Kashmir. The people in POK also recently called for a total shutdown as a protest against the CPEC which was successful and China has now also opened the communication lines with India on regional and global issues given the stakes that are involved. Moreover, the independence of Balochistan will also have great implications for the region. It is the duty of India to fight for the struggle of the suppressed Balochis as a responsible power in Asia-Pacific following its motto of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam or the welfare of all the people in the world.

While it is true that civilizational ties can be the foundation of alliances or partnerships, in today’s era, it is equally important that these ties should be leveraged to create strong economic partnerships that will help the developmental goals of all the countries in the region. It is only by promoting an alternate model of sustainable development for all the nations that India will be able to create its order that will be welcomed by its neighbours against the aggressive expansionist Chinese agenda. Others initiatives such as India’s pronounced foreign policy goals of “Neighbourhood First” and “Act East” are also important for India to emerge as the regional giant. India’s setting up of a SAARC satellite for the benefit of other SAARC nations, the Indian Ocean Rim Association, the BBIN initiative and the International Solar Alliance for the sharing of solar technology are crucial steps in cementing these civilizational ties.

Going ahead, India will need to de-hyphenate Pakistan from SAARC and make the cost of abetting terror unsustainable for it and reduce it to a pariah nation. At the same time, India should aim for creating an economic union in Asia-Pacific by setting up a comprehensive trade agreement that could include FTA’s and preferential trade and tariffs for nations. The above may also include sharing the advantages of the Chabahar Port, NSTC, and Sagarmala Project with other countries that need access to facilitate their movement of goods. India can position itself as the centre for both Indian Ocean trade as well as access to Central Asia. Apart from this, more military cooperation, joint drills and information sharing can be done which can act as a buffer for countries against the powerful Chinese military. The exchange of students and professionals for mutual benefit can be carried out between the nations in the region which could also strengthen the civilizational ties. India can also set up wellness centres in the nations that focus on Ayurveda and Yoga to promote physical and mental wellbeing based on the ancient holistic principles and also position itself as a centre for medical and religious tourism at preferential prices for the region.

An important component here will be the citizens of the neighbouring countries who are of Indian origin. They can be effective brand ambassadors of India and prove a useful link in connecting the people of their countries with Indians and the Indian way of life. Friendship and cultural forums that celebrate the diversity of festivals, music, language, poetry and literature can also be created which can also serve as a common platform for people to engage and build professional and economic partnerships. India’s population is the second highest in the world after China, and it is high time that it starts using this demographic dividend strategically. It is also in the interests of India and the people in South Asia to assert their common civilizational heritage to maintain peace and stability in the region to stall the Talibanization of parts of South Asia.

Hence while it is true that India believes in the values of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam; yet it also must invoke the doctrines of Kautilya in Arthashastra that heralded the Golden Age across the region, and assert its role as a civilizational brother leading the way for countries in the region and the world. As Hu Shih, the former Ambassador of China to the USA once aptly remarked,

 “India conquered and dominated 

China culturally for 20 centuries without 

ever having to send a single soldier 

across her border.” 

They say history always repeats, and the time is ripe for India to ensure that it happens to create a powerful Asia-Pacific that can be a role model for the world to emulate.













































































Saturday, December 10, 2016

PROJECT SARASWATI : India's 'Miracle River'

SOURCE:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2073159.stm


                PROJECT SARASWATI


          India's 'Miracle River'



Saturday, 29 June, 2002



Scientists say new evidence could              unearth the Saraswati




The legend of the mighty Saraswati river has lived on in India since time immemorial. Ancient Hindu scriptures called the Vedas, recorded thousands of years ago, are full of tantalising hymns about it being the life-stream of the people.


In a new radio programme, Madhur Jaffrey recounts the legend of the Saraswati river - and explores startling new evidence that it may not have been a myth after all.



Vast and awesome, the Saraswati's holy waters are supposed to have flowed from the Himalayas into the sea, nourishing the land along the way. But as the centuries passed and no one could find it, myth, belief and religion came together and the Saraswati passed into the realm of folklore.

Now most people in India think of it as a mythical river. Some even believe that it is an invisible river or that it still flows underground. Another commonly held perception is that the Saraswati once flowed through the north Indian city of Allahabad, meeting there with two other rivers, the Ganges and the Jamuna.

The confluence of these three rivers - one of which is not visible to the eye - is considered one of India's holiest spots.




For most of the country, the name Saraswati is better known for its divine namesake - the goddess Saraswati, Hindu goddess of Learning. Worshipped particularly by students and school children, her festival falls in February, and the city of Calcutta is famous for celebrating her in style.

                        Saraswati, 
    Hindu Goddess of Learning 





Makeshift shrines are erected in every street and after the festival is over, thousands of the images are taken to the banks of the river Hooghly and pitched into the water where they are forever carried away by the river.
The goddess' connection to water is part of the enigma that surrounds the river. But that mystery could be set to be dispelled forever, as startling scientific evidence has come to light.

Through satellite photography, scientists have mapped the course of an enormous river that once flowed through the north western region of India. The images show that it was 8 km wide in places and that it dried up 4,000 years ago.


Dr JR Sharma who heads the Remote Sensing Services Centre in Jodhpur which is mapping the images, believes a major earthquake may have played a part in the demise of the Saraswati. There was, he says, a big tectonic activity that stopped the water supply to the river.


Sharma and his team believe they have found the Saraswati and are excited about what this discovery could mean for India. The idea is to tap its potential as a water source. They are working with India¿s leading water experts who are using the satellite images as clues.





Deep in the western Rajasthan desert, not far from the security-conscious border with Pakistan, an extraordinary programme is underway. Giant drilling rigs probe deep into the dry, arid earth pulling out undisturbed layers of soil and sediment for scientists to study and test.

          Scientists Hope to Find 
          Water Under the Desert 




Water engineers are exploring the region's ancient riverbeds for what they call groundwater - underground reservoirs that contain perfectly drinkable water. If they are successful, their discovery could transform the lives of thousands of locals who currently experience harsh water shortages.


Mr KS Sriwastawa of the Rajasthan State Groundwater Board believes one of these ancient buried channels may be the Saraswati.


He knows the stories refer to the ancient river flowing through this area and says excitedly that carbon dating has revealed that the water they are finding is 4000 years old. That would date it to the time of the Saraswati.


The modern search for the Saraswati was first sparked by an English engineer called CF Oldham in 1893 when he was riding his horse along the dry bed of a seasonal Rajasthani river called the Ghaggar.


As he rode on, he was struck by a sudden thought. The Ghaggar when it flowed, was a small, puny river and there was no reason for its bed to be up to 3km wide in places unless it occupied the former course of a much larger river - the Saraswati.


The discovery of a vast prehistoric civilisation that lived along the banks of a major river, has added impetus to the growing modern belief that the Saraswati has been found.


Over 1000 archaeological sites have been found on the course of this river and they date from 3000 BC. One of these sites is the prehistoric town of Kalibangan in northern Rajasthan.


The town has proved a treasure trove of information about the Bronze Age people who actually lived on the banks of the Saraswati. Archaeologists have discovered that there were priests, farmers, merchants and very advanced artists and craftsmen living there.


Highly sophisticated seals on which there is evidence of writing have also been found, indicating that these people were literate, but unfortunately the seals have never been deciphered.


They may well hold the clue to the mystery of what happened to the Saraswati and whether it has really been found again.

The Miracle River is broadcast at 3.30pm on Saturday 29 June on BBC Radio 4