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Proving the Historicity of Raam
This is an excellent book on all 90 dates of Vaalmeeki Raamaayan with manual calculation of planets by modern formula, elements of Indian ephemeris, Ayanaansh calculations, astrological charts and date-wise events in each period/sub periods of Horoscope of Sri Raam.

Though this has not been analyzed by Sri Narasing Rao, I have checked and found this to be only calculation confirming that Sri Raam was in 24th Tretaa Yug as stated in Mahaabhaarat, Vaayu Puraan and Harivansh Puraan. Main problem was to understand different Yug systems and parts of Yug.

Other methods are merely a misuse of NASA Calendar Software. This is highly uncertain for long periods and recommends that it should be modified with actual historical dates, but Indian authors have totally disbelieved accuracy of Indian dates and their exercise was to only change the dates to show their superior knowledge compared to Vaalmeeki and Ved Vyaas Jee.
There is uncertainty in long term variables of planetary motion. But biggest uncertainty is due to slowing of axial rotation of the Earth due to tidal friction caused by moon (75%) and the Sun. There are 10 alternate models of correction given on the following web link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%94T

One of the external links in that is the following link which gives online formula for calculating Delta-T which is the difference between the Universal time and the Ephemeris time, difference is due to slowing down of the Earth's axial rotation -  http://www.phys.uu.nl/~vgent/deltat/deltat.htm

The minimum error for 3100 BC is 25 hours after correction. Without correction, it is about 68 hours. All Indian ephemeris have followed calculation from 17-2-3102 BC, Ujjain mid-night and Vaakya-karan (sentence for remembering formula) give error of less than 0.20 in Moon motion which is about 20 minutes only.

In addition calendar software of NASA does not take into account the temporary slowing of rotation by glacial floods and resultant changes in the Moon orbit itself. There was rise in sea level after Mahaabhaarat. Isaac Asimov (Intelligent man’s Guide to Science) feels that it was due to nuclear war. There may be natural cause also for rise in radio-activity by 3 times after that - e.g. increased solar flare about which we are not sure. But this will indicate time of 900 BC instead of 3102 BC in radio-carbon dating.

This error has been eliminated in Indian time measures by simultaneous use of 5 Yug - Divya, Saptarshi, Dhruv, Ayanabd Yug, Jovian years. This is like using 5 measures of dates in Indian Panchaang which has given the name.

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