[27] Such an era emerged following the rise of Buddhism and Jainism in the 5th century BCE, and notably following the semi-legendary lifetime of Ashoka in the third century BCE. So, the main Edition with the Bhagavad Gita may perhaps have been composed in or once the third century BCE.[27] https://www.dailypioneer.com/2025/page1/minor-among-three-held-for-killing-in-road-rage-case.html