Download my meditation and wellness app, Swa:aha.https://app.level.game/?c=zSbmYnCheck out BeerBiceps SkillHouse Courses Here - https://linktr.ee/bbskillhouseFor all BeerBiceps vlog content Watch Life Of BeerBiceps - https://www.youtube.com/@LifeOfBeerBicepsShare your guest suggestions hereMail - connect@beerbiceps.comLink - https://forms.gle/aoMHY9EE3Cg3Tqdx9Follow Nilesh Oak and Rupa Bhaty's Social Media Handles:-Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nileshoak5561/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/rupa_bhaty/?hl=enIn this 555th (overall 1060th) episode of The Ranveer Show, We sit down with Nilesh Oak and Rupa Bhaty, two history researchers, for a Ramayana-themed conversation on when the Ramayana happened, where Lanka really was, and who Ravana was.Nilesh Oak walks through his astronomical dating of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, while both guests read the Valmiki Ramayana alongside geology, ice ages, sea levels and ancient maps. They discuss how India's coastline and Sri Lanka looked around 12,000 BCE, the Konkan rising from the sea in the Parashurama story, and Sugriva's description of the world in Kishkindha Kanda.We also react to the Ramayana movie trailer and discuss what films get right and wrong about clothes, colours, cities and the era. The conversation then moves to Ravana's strengths and flaws.If you are interested in the Ramayana, Ravana, Lanka, Parashurama, ancient Indian history, ancient maps, ancient astronomy or the Diwali season, this episode is for you.00:00 – Nilesh Oak & Rupa Bhaty On TRS03:38 – Rakshasalaya: Where Was Ravana's Lanka?04:43 – How Old Is The Ramayana?07:06 – Which Ravana? Why Ravana Was A Title10:05 – Parashurama Casting And Vicky Kaushal13:24 – Who Was Parashurama?17:04 – How The Konkan Rose From The Sea18:14 – Ice Ages And Sea Levels Over 1 Lakh Years24:56 – Reacting To The Ramayana Trailer30:48 – What The Trailer Gets Right And Wrong33:35 – Cotton, Silk And Colours In The Ramayana Era37:49 – Why Hanuman Has A Mace38:35 – When Parashurama Passed The Baton To Ram39:44 – Vali Defeated Ravana40:56 – India's Map In 12,000 BCE46:33 – Was Lanka On The Equator?57:08 – Sugriva's Atlas Of The World1:06:37 – Kekaya, Caucasus And Georgia1:11:03 – Tibet, Kailash And Ravana1:16:27 – Ikshvaku Lineages And The Kingdoms Of Ramayana1:18:49 – Sita's Swayamvar1:21:14 – Was Ravana A Villain Or Great?1:26:05 – Is Africa Mentioned In The Ramayana?1:30:55 – Eklavya, Drona And Saguna vs Nirguna1:36:23 – How Long Did Ram Rule? Lav And Kush1:40:06 – Why Sita Was Kept In Ashoka Vatika1:43:23 – Toba Eruption And Human Origins1:49:55 – The Rigveda, Sarama And The Panis1:53:03 – Yama-Yami, Gemini And Wolf To Dog1:56:53 – Closing Thoughts And A Diwali Message#ramayana #diwalispecial
