Rig Veda Cites Ancient Solar Eclipse
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•Astronomers discover oldest known eclipse reference in 6,000-year-old Hindu text
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The Rig Veda , a collection of sayings and hymns, was compiled around 1500 B.C. Astronomers say it references a total solar eclipse that occurred roughly 6,000 years ago .
It is the oldest known mention of an eclipse in ancient Hindu texts.
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