Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peravai

Good topic Venkatesh.

We should definitely credit the Brits for whatever they have done to
our history. ASI was formulated by them, without which we would have
lost many of our treasure. Whatever history we have today is only
because of the brits. I dont think there is any breakthrough change in
Indian history post Independence. So without them we would probably
not have even the history we have today. we shoudl thank and give due
credit to them.

BUT.....

We also should accept that they or rather the Europeans did their best
to distort the basics as much as possible. Maybe the AD history of
India has not much of distortion,but surely the BC part had hidden
agenda. The greatest distortion by them is the AIT which is totally
baseless and purely a theory and the result of whcih we are still reaping.

AIT is proposed by a German (Max Muller) if i am not wrong. Also, I
think AIT was only never came out of literary/debate circle to gain a
momentum. Even Swami Vivekananda dismissed the theory in a singe
sentence, that there is no evidence to it.

Dear Satish and Venkat,

The COLOUR GLASS through which the CLEAR HISTORY is looked into - is
applicable NOT ONLY TO THE BRITISH (FOREIGN) HISTORIANS but also to
Indian (With various Regional / linguistic affliations) Historians.

I assume Individual Historian's view cannot be and need not be taken
as that of the view of his Nation - unless it is pronounced so by the
Power.

Re A I T discussions there are links in our Archieves already.

Views on History is changing from time to time depending on new facts
coming to light and innovative interpretations.

We shall remind ourselves that our views are open for scrutiny by the
Web-world.

And we will ensure that our views will not affect the harmony we
created in this Group so far.

sps


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Hi SPS

the european archeoloist was an independent creature. at least in
india they were funded by the government . in egypt( remember carter
and carnavaron and king tut's tomb) they arranged their own funds.
agatha christie gives a fascinating account of her hubands career in
iraq.

archeologists hugely refrained themselves from making judgements.
contreversies arise out of armchair theories.

linking the rest of civilisation to the indian caused the first aryan
migration theories.

theories were put up many on the linguistic connections.
the capital of sumer is called UR. still lots of asian cities end
with the sylable UR, mylapore, lahore, singapore kulalampur

one theory i particulary like it the comparison of names or gods and
demon in hindu and persian antiquity.

deva was god in hindu demon in persian
asura demon in hindu and ahura god in persian

i am sure many of these tests will not stand in time.

venketesh





> Dear Satish and Venkat,
>
> The COLOUR GLASS through which the CLEAR HISTORY is looked into -
is
> applicable NOT ONLY TO THE BRITISH (FOREIGN) HISTORIANS but also
to
> Indian (With various Regional / linguistic affliations) Historians.
>
> I assume Individual Historian's view cannot be and need not be
taken
> as that of the view of his Nation - unless it is pronounced so by
the
> Power.
>
> Re A I T discussions there are links in our Archieves already.
>
> Views on History is changing from time to time depending on new
facts
> coming to light and innovative interpretations.
>
> We shall remind ourselves that our views are open for scrutiny by
the
> Web-world.
>
> And we will ensure that our views will not affect the harmony we
> created in this Group so far.
>
> sps
>
>
> ===========
>

Dear SPS
Thank you
I though I had read all the walllace's books but now have to read this one
Sri