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Re: Article : A new look at out History
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To: soc-religion-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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Subject: Re: Article : A new look at out History
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From: shrao@nyx.net (Shrisha Rao)
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Date: 19 Jul 1996 17:05:46 -0600
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Expires: 31 August 1996 23:59:59 GMT
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Newsgroups: soc.religion.hindu
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Organization: \.o_.r-g*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n. The act or process of organizing or of being organized; also, the condition or manner of being organized.
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References: <4shp7d$bmd@babbage.ece.uc.edu>
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Sender: shrao@nyx10.cs.du.edu
In article <4shp7d$bmd@babbage.ece.uc.edu>,
ashok <ashokvc@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in> wrote:
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> July 15, 1996
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>Title : A New Look at our History
>Author : P M Kamath
>Publication : University News
>Date : June 17, 1996
>Another important issue discussed in this book is an
>artificial division created between Aryans and Dravidians
>by the Western Indologists. Actually Kulkarni argues
>that 'Aryan' as such is not a race. The term 'Arya'
>means civilised and does not appear in any source other
>than the Vedas.
How about the Bhagavad Gita? As in
kutastvA kashmalamidaM vishhame samupasthitam.h |
anAryajushhTamasvargyaM akIrtikaramarjuna ||
The word used is "anArya," but "Arya" exists as a proper part.
>continue. But Bharata War fought in 6000 BC the record
>of which is Mahabharata brings out clearly well
>established rules governing warfare. Thus for instance,
>it is recorded very clearly that war was fought on
>alternate days and wars were not fought during the night
>time which is the time for rest. What more example do we
But the Mahabhaarata war was fought for eighteen days running, and on
the day of Jayadratha's death (the fourteen, if I'm not mistaken) it
continued well after sunset, and the Kauravas had to call an emergency
halt because of the arrival of GhaTotkacha, who as a raakshasa was
particularly potent in the dark.
Regards,
Shrisha Rao
