Re: NEWS : Mahabharat period structures discovered near Gwalior city

Posted By Anshuman Pandey (apandey@u.washington.edu)
Fri, 22 Aug 1997 02:14:25 -0700

> Krishnakant Udavant wrote:
>
> [ story about "Mahabharat period" structures snipped ]
>
> Just because a 1 century AD structure existed doesn't mean it is a
> "Mahabharat period" structure. Let's not get into pseuso science to
> prove the historical validity of the Mahabharata.

The article you're referring to did not yield to any pseudo-scientific
discussion about the historial validity of the Mahabharata. It was simply
mentioning that a site had been identified with an earlier site who name
was derived from a Mahabharata personage:

"According to the archaeologists, the site has been identified with
Kamantalpur, which was derived from the name of its founder, Kamant,
father of the mythological character in the Mahabharat, Kunti, who later
became the mother of the five Pandva brothers."

Nothing pseudo-scientific about this.

Just wait till we get the news reports about the nuclear weapons, then
you'll be justified in your remarks!!

Regards,
Anshuman Pandey
University of Washington
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