Vedic Timeline Based on astronomical readings given in different ancient scripts and booksVeds are written, added and edited by many people in their respective eras. So Vedic scripture describes various planetary positions and other phenomenon like changes in Season on specific position of sun moon and other observations like vernal and autumnal equinox and positions of sun in constellations. The oldest dates back to 23720 B. C. (Like at the time of Mahabharat Sage Vyas had "Reconstructed" all VEDs. That's why he was called Vyas, whereas his original name was Krushna Dvaipayan.
Reference
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Statements
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Years (B.C)
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Rigved
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Rainy Season at the beginning of Lambda Orion Asterism
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23720
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Taitrariya Sahinta
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Spring at Phalgun Full moon (Last month of Hindu Calendar)
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23720
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Rigved
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Summer in Taurus
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23000
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Mahabharat
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Southward inclination from Aldebaran
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22760
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Rigveda Tai Sanhita
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Rainy Season at Eta Tauri
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21800
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Rigved
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Rainy season at Taurus
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21000
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Rigved
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Rainy Season at Ariettas
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20840
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Rigved
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Rainy Season at Pieces
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17440
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Rigved
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Origin at Leonis
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16288
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Rigved
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Sun in Taurus means Sharad Rutu
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15280
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Rigved
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Sun in Sun means Hemant Rutu
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12960
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Rigved
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Abhijit (Star Vega) slipped off
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12000
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Rigved
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Sun in Sagittarius - Rainy Season
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10960
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Rigved
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southward inclination from Antares
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10280
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Rigved
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Mitra warun Rainy season
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9520
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Taitirariya Sahinta
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Origin on Eta Tauri
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8357
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Valmiki Ramayan
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Position of Star at birth of Lord Ram
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7323
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Rigved
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Sun at Virgo means Rainy Season
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6640
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Rigved
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Origin at Aries
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6640
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Rigved Peace psylm
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End of Spring at the end of Beta Geminorum
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6424
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Mahabharat
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Position of Star
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5562
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Hariwansh
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Summer in the month of Shrawan (5th month of Hindu Calendar)
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5000
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Above information is translated in to English from Marathi information below ( courtesy : Sangita Mohokar )
वैदिक काळ सोपान संदर्भ विधान वर्ष ( ई. स. पूर्व )
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ऋग्वेद -------------- मृग नक्षतरावर पावसाळा --------------23720
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तैटिर्रिया संहिता------फाल्गुनी पौर्णिमेस वसंत ऋतू -----23720
ऋग्वेद ---------------- श्यण मिन पावसाळा -------------17440
ऋग्वेद ---------------- वृषभेत सूर्य शरद ऋतू ------------15280
ऋग्वेद ---------------- वृषभेत सूर्य हेमंत ऋतू -----------12960
ऋग्वेद .................... अभिजीत नक्षत्रा घसरले --------12000
ऋग्वेद .................... ज्येष्ता वर दक्षिणायंरंभ ..----.10280
ऋग्वेद .................... मित्रावरून पावसाळा ........... 9520
ती. स. .................... कृत्टिकेवर उद्गायानरंभा ........8357
वाल्मिकी रामायण ...... रंजणमाची ग्रहस्तिती .......... 7323
ऋग्वेद .....................कन्या राशीत सुर्या पावसाळा .. 6640
ऋग्वेद .................... मेष उद्गायानरंभा .............. 6640
ऋग्वेद शंतिमंत्रा .....वसंत संपात पुनार्वसू चे शेवटी . 6424
महाभारत .............ग्रहस्तिती .......................5562
हरिवंश .............. श्रावण मासात उन्हाळा ........ 5000
ऋग्वेद ............. उत्तरा फाल्गुनी वर दक्षिणायंरंभा .. 4504
ऋग्वेद ............. सिन्हा राशीत सुर्या वर्षरंभा ........ 4480
सुश्रुत संहिता प्रथामावृत्ती ..भाद्रपद - आश्विनात उन्हाळा. 4000
शातपात ब्राह्मान ....... कृत्तिका अचूक पूर्वेस उगावटात...3000
सुश्रुत द्वितीयवृत्ती... उत्तरणरंभ माघ मासारमभी ...... 2000
विशूण पुराण .......... कृत्तिकषीरी वसंत संपत ..........1652
वेदांग ज्योतिष गर्ग .... धनिष्ठावर उत्तरायणरंभ ....... 1640
पराशर ............... दक्षिणायनरंभ सारपर्धा ............. 1156
Above information is in Book Vedic Sciences ( Vaidic vidnyan va vedkalnirny ) by Dr. P. V. Vartak
Following are the dates of few events from the Ramayana:
Rama's Birth Date 4th December 7323 B.C
Rama-Seeta Married 7th April 7307 B.C
Rama Exiled 29th November 7306 B.C.
Hanuman enters Lanka 1st September 7292 B.C
Hanuman meets Seeta 2nd September 7292 B.C.
Seetu (Bridge) built 26-30th Oct. 7292 B.C
on the ocean
The War begins 3rd November 7292 B.C
Kumbhakarna is killed 7th November 7292 B.C.
Ravana is killed by Rama 15th November 7292 B.C.
Rama returns to Ayodhya 6th December 7292 B.C.
Hereunder is provided a short table dates of important Mahabharat events in years. (Dates and Tithis in years in Rama Samvat assuming Shri Rama Samvat 1st January. 1 equivalent to 1st Jan 7323 B.C. Rama's birth date has been conclusively proved to be 4th Dec. 7323 B.C.( "Vastav Ramayan").
EVENT DATE
Pandavas Going to forest 4th Sept. 5574 BC
Kitmeet Killed 7th Sept. 5574 BC
Going underground 19th May 5562 BC
Keechak killed 1st April 5561 BC
Anukeechak-Massacre 2nd April 5561 BC
End of secret life 9th April 5561 BC
Cows stolen 15th April 5561 BC
Arjuna exposed 16th April 5561 BC
All pandavas exposed 19th April 5561 BC
Marriage of Uttara 4th May.
& Abhimanyu.
Krishna set out for a treaty. 27th Sept.
Stay at Upaplavya 27th Sept.
Stay at Vrukshthala 28th Sept.
Dinner to Brahmins 29th Sept.
Entry into Hastinapur 30th Sept.
Krishna meets Kunti etc. 1st Oct.
Invited for meeting 2nd Oct.
First meeting 3rd Oct.
Second meeting and an attempt 4th Oct.
to arrest Krishna.
Third meeting Vishvaroopa 7th Oct.
Stay at Kunti 8th Oct.
Krishna meets Karna. War 9th Oct.
fixed.
Krishna returns 9th Oct.
Pandavas preparation 11th Oct.
Balaram's visit.
Mahabharat war started 16th Oct.
Abhimanyu killed 28th Oct. 5561 BC.
End of War 2nd November 5561 B.C.
Yudhishthira crowned 16th Nov. 5561 BC.
Bhishma expired 22nd Dec. 5561 BC
Pandava campaign 15th Jan. 5560 BC
for wealth
Parikshita born 28th Jan. 5560 BC
Pandavas return 25th Feb. 5560 BC
Ashvamedh Deeksha. 1st March 5560 BC
Return of Arjuna Horse 15th Jan. 5560 BC
Ashvamedh yajna 22nd Feb. 5559 BC
Dhrutarashtra went to forest 18th Aug. 5545 BC
Pandavas visited Kunti 18th Aug. 5543 BC
Vidura expired
Death of Kunti, Dhrutarashtra, Sept./Oct. 5541 BC
and Gandhari
Yadava Massacre 5525 B.C.
Parikshit Dead 5499 B.C.
References
P.V.Vartak, Swayambhu (in Marathi), Ved Vidnyana Mandal, Pune
