Validating History Using Astronomy: Book Launch and Panel Discussion 

Rarely are we presented with a finding significant enough to shape our identity as a society and validate our evolution. A unique event organized by Hindu Media Bureau pivoted precisely on such a topic: “Validating History Using Astronomy: Book Launch and Panel discussion.” The Zoom webinar aired on Sunday Feb 21, 2021 at 11 AM EST. Author Dr. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Prof. Subhash Kak and entrepreneur Mukesh Chatter participated in a panel discussion for a critical examination of the sheet anchors of Indian History. The webinar was simulcasted over YouTube, Facebook and other social media platforms. The discussion has brought a new wave of enthusiasm among those who watched the program. There are many ideas that came up during the discussion, in the chat and later. For those who couldn't attend the event, the program content for now is available at YouTube live link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mqy8z-BiMc 

In the following days we plan to edit the recording to make it usable as a reference for the subject with supporting links, visual aids etc. 

The webinar was conducted as a panel discussion that highlighted the issues with the currently perceived timeline, the methods of Mr. Roy’s discovery and the applications of the new understanding in various fields. 

We learned from Dr. Raja Roy about his inspiration, the process and methods employed in his research which establishes the zero points of Jain and Vedic astronomy. Very lucidly he highlighted the scientific explanation for the gap between the western understanding of the Indian history and the true history of India. 

One of the world-renowned experts in the area, Dr. Subhash Kak and Mukesh Chatter, a visionary investor, serial-entrepreneur shared their views on the value, applicability and validity of such data driven approaches to the study of Indian history. The panel was introduced by Sanjay Kaul, and the 90-minute lively panel discussion was ably moderated by Dr. Abhaya Asthana, Chairman of World Hindu Council of America. 

“The study of Indology is largely based upon the timeline of Indian history as presented by the Greek historians. It considers King Alexander and Chandragupta Maurya to be contemporaries. Many scholars have argued that the original timeline of India is different and has its point of origin at least 700 years earlier,” Hindu Media Bureau said in a statement. “Most of the original body of evidence that could shed light on the possibility of another timeline was destroyed during several invasions of India. The lack of scientific evidence persuaded modern historians and Indologists to build upon the timeline that was presented to them.” 

Mr. Roy took the challenge to establish truth in the arguments in a scientific way. Years of research paid off when he discovered a way to use astronomy to support his inquiry. He has written several books featuring various aspects of his research, the statement said. 

Professor Subhash Kak who has written extensively on the academic dishonesty in chronology papers spoke eloquently about the “Big scandal of Indology,” where all we have in academic textbooks about ancient India is “either superficial, banal, half-truths or plain wrong.”  He firmly pointed out that Western writings on Indian sciences and the arts has been mired in colonialist and racist assumptions. Their understanding of earliest India is based on flimsy foundations and a deep misunderstanding of the texts. 

The audience appreciated Mukesh Chatter’s amazing ability to simplify and explain the root cause of why so many Indologists get the Indian history wrong. They loved the analogy of the poisoned well and his thought leadership combined with the progressive idea to create an AI based eco system to credibly approach the study of Indian history. 

Said Dhanashree Ramachandran, one of the organizers of the panel. “Dr. Raja Roy’s work is of legendary status. I feel fortunate to have attended this discussion by the four scientists in real time because I can see how it is going to define elements that will shape the future of how contributions of India will be seen in the world.” 

The three books written by Mr. Roy that explain an alternative timeline using scientifically proven, new zero points of the Jain and Vedic astronomy are- Zero Points of Vedic Astronomy, An Alternative Timeline of the Indian History, and Zero Point of Jain Astronomy. The books can be purchased from Amazon sites of respective countries. Here is the link for Amazon USA: https://www.amazon.com/Raja-Ram-Mohan-Roy/e/B00QFPZJW8/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1