Galileo Galilei once said, “Doubt is the father of invention”. Thus, Samshaya is one of the factors which can aid in the expansion of knowledge.
For millennia, Indian mythology had a constant and pervasive influence on humanity. Mr. Nilesh Nilkanth Oak shares the enthralling process of dating of the epics through astronomical and literary evidences, global catastrophes that falls in the realm of human evolution, changing river patterns, shifting geographic poles and much more. He emphasizes the need of recognizing hypotheses and working bravely on them in this modern world while being modest, even if you fail. He implores the crowd to be bold but humble.
Nilesh Nilkanth Oak is the author of ‘When did the Mahabharatha war happen?’, ‘ Bhishma Nirvana: An Astronomy Poison Pill’, and ‘The Historic Rama: Indian Civilization at the End of Pleistocene’. He has a deep-rooted interest in Archaeology, Geology, Genetics, Quantum Mechanics, Economics, Ancient Narratives and Philosophy, and holds a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering, along with an executive MBA.
Nilesh Oak holds BS & MS in Chemical Engineering and Executive MBA. He has a deep interest in Astronomy, Archeology, Geology, Genetics, Quantum Mechanics, Economics, Ancient narratives and Philosophy. He has authored three books- “When did the Mahabharatha war happen?”, “Bhishma Nirvana: An Astronomy Poison Pill”, and “The Historic Rama: Indian Civilization at the End of Pleistocene”.

Mr. Oak’s passion and experience studying the Mahabharatha places him in an excellent position to analyze our historical stories to extrapolate lessons from them to be applied towards our future. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx