Veda
These are the first group of ancient Hindu sacred books, for which Max Müller and most subsequent scholars suggest a date of 13th century BCE.
Ten in all, the Veda form a mandala (circle) of knowledge and are believed by some to represent truth and therefore all that is necessary for spiritual liberation.
The more recent Upanisads are known as the Vedanta–that is, the end of the Veda.
As hindu-blog points out, however, both the Veda and the Upanisads are based on a longstanding oral tradition which makes precise dating open to debate:
The Upanishads and Vedas were rendered orally and were passed on for generations before being written. Nobody is sure about the actual dates of these texts. » Source
Recently, the only Sanskrit rock band of the world, “Shanti Shanti” has produced an album called “Veda.”
This CD titled “Veda”, produced by Ganesha Publishing BMI, contains shlokas (hymns) from all four Vedas-Rig-veda, Sama-veda, Atharva-veda, and Yajur-veda, some as old as 1,500 BCE. » Source
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