Do historians use Rig Veda as a reliable source of historical event?
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I have read a lot of ancient Indian history and from what I have read Rig Veda is not considered a reliable source of history for historical events. Any ancient book to be considered as a reliable source of history must mention some event which is also known to have occurred from other sources. Rig Veda does not satisfy this criteria. Mostly books written after the Buddha period are considered reliable.
However, the Rig Veda is considered a very important source of cultural history of the Aryans. Especially religion and society.
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