The Vedas - How shall we deal with the Veda and the Vedic literature?

How shall we deal with the Veda and the Vedic literature?

The following issues seem to be important, Controversies about:

1. (a) Date of Veda;
   (b) Date of Vedic and Pre-Vedic Age;
   (c) Authorship of the Veda; Apaureshayevada
2. Basic Texts of the Veda; history of these texts; the system of Vedic recitation, and preservation of the accuracy of the texts;
3. Shakhas of the Veda; their origin, number of Shakhas; extant Shakhas.
4. Vedic poetry; theory of the Mantra; Meters; Chanting; Music; Vedic prose,
5. Vedic language and grammar.
6. History of Vedic Interpretation
   Yaska, Manidhara, Sayana, etc.
   European Interpreters;
   Recent Interpreters:
   Day an and, Tilak, Coomarswamy, P. Iyer, studies by Indian and foreign scholars, e.g. Kapali Shastri, Karapatri Maharaj, Dandaker, J.L. Mehta, Brain Smith etc.
   Madhusudan Oza, Sri Aurobindo, Other recent studies by Indian and foreign scholars, e. g. Kapali Shastri, Karapatri Maharaj, Dandaker, J. L. Mehta, Brain Smith etc.
7. Literature on Veda and Vedic interpretation.
8. Evaluation of various Interpretations;
   Are there methods and criteria for evaluation?
9. Basic Ideas contained in the Vedic Teaching:
   (a) Adhibhautic;
   (b) Ádhidaivik;
   (c) Adhyatmik.
10. Why is Veda so-called?
11. Ideas that have influenced the spiritual, religious and secular pursuits of India.
12. Importance of the Veda for India and the world.
13. Vedangas:
14. Brahmanas:
15. Aranyakas:
16. Upanishads
17. Upavedas
18. Corpus of Vedic Literature, including Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas.
19. What is meant by Vedic Tradition?
20. Vedic Religion
21. Philosophical Ideas and systems derived from the Veda and Upanishads.
22. Influence of the Veda and the Upanishad on Indian literature.
23. Veda, Upanishads and Aesthetics
24. Veda and Educational system.
25. Veda and basic ideas and Dharma, Social Organisation and polity.
26. Veda and scientific knowledge (agriculture, medicine, astronomy, mathematics, etc.)
27. Occultism in Veda.
28. A general estimate of the achievements of the Vedic Age.
29. Conclusion