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AL Basham, the teacher of #RomilaThapar writes about India after talking of Inequality by birth:
"(...) Yet our overall impression is that in no other part of the ancient world were the relations of man and man, and of man and the state, so fair and humane. (...)"
"(...) Yet our overall impression is that in no other part of the ancient world were the relations of man and man, and of man and the state, so fair and humane. (...)"
He further showers glory to India saying:
"In no other early civilisation were slaves so few in number, and in no other ancient lawbook are their rights so well protected as in the Arthasastra."
"In no other early civilisation were slaves so few in number, and in no other ancient lawbook are their rights so well protected as in the Arthasastra."
Then he says, "No other ancient lawgiver proclaimed such noble ideals of fair play in battle as did Manu."
Imagine that the Teacher of #RomilaThapar is praising Manu for giving best world ideals of ancient times.
Imagine that the Teacher of #RomilaThapar is praising Manu for giving best world ideals of ancient times.
The Thapar’s and Nehru’s.
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Born in 1855, Karan Thapar’s paternal grandfather was Diwan Bahadur Kunj Behari Thapar of Lahore. He belonged to a section of the Punjabi elite that
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Born in 1855, Karan Thapar’s paternal grandfather was Diwan Bahadur Kunj Behari Thapar of Lahore. He belonged to a section of the Punjabi elite that
came into new wealth as commission agents for the British.
Kunj Behari Thapar was also one of four people, including Umar Hayat Khan, Chaudhary Gajjan Singh & Rai Bahadur Lal Chand, who donated Rs 1.75 lakh to the fund of Punjab governor Sir Michael O’Dwyer — the man who backed
Kunj Behari Thapar was also one of four people, including Umar Hayat Khan, Chaudhary Gajjan Singh & Rai Bahadur Lal Chand, who donated Rs 1.75 lakh to the fund of Punjab governor Sir Michael O’Dwyer — the man who backed
the actions of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Kunj Behari Thapar was also awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1920 for his loyalty.
Kunj Behari Thapar had three sons — Daya Ram, Prem Nath and Pran Nath — as well as
Kunj Behari Thapar was also awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1920 for his loyalty.
Kunj Behari Thapar had three sons — Daya Ram, Prem Nath and Pran Nath — as well as
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#Alt_History_of_India: #Chapter 393×2
#From_Mohammed_bin_Qasim_to_Aurangzeb
From CE 672 to 1706: The Thousand Years Project INDIA #Part1
#Alt_History_of_India: #Chapter 393×2
#From_Mohammed_bin_Qasim_to_Aurangzeb
From CE 672 to 1706: The Thousand Years Project INDIA #Part1
India as it is seen today did not exist till 672 CE. Only the present day Pakistan existed. The Arabian sea, Indian ocean and Bengal ocean extended right till foothills of Himalayas. #part2
The benevolent Islamic Nobleman Mohammed bin Qasim began construction of India by digging earth from Himalayas and bringing sand from Arabia to reclaim land from the oceans. #Part3
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#India's Supreme Court clears the way for construction of #Hindu temple on site of destroyed #BabriMasjid in #Ayodhya.
I've been following this issue for 30+ years. Here's a thread analyzing the #AyodhyaJudgment:
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#India's Supreme Court clears the way for construction of #Hindu temple on site of destroyed #BabriMasjid in #Ayodhya.
I've been following this issue for 30+ years. Here's a thread analyzing the #AyodhyaJudgment:
bbc.com/news/world-asi…
2/n #AyodhyaJudgment
-I first visited #Ayodhya (& #BabriMasjid) in 1990: before the masjid was destroyed, before I entered the field of #anthropology. I went there while researching my first book, "Arrow of the Blue-Skinned God": A re-tracing of the #Hindu epic #Ramayana...
-I first visited #Ayodhya (& #BabriMasjid) in 1990: before the masjid was destroyed, before I entered the field of #anthropology. I went there while researching my first book, "Arrow of the Blue-Skinned God": A re-tracing of the #Hindu epic #Ramayana...
3/n #AyodhyaJudgment
...In my book, I take what I hope is an even-handed approach. For what it's worth, I've received approving messages from #Hindutva activists & #secularists alike. You can judge for yourself:
goodreads.com/book/show/1707…
...In my book, I take what I hope is an even-handed approach. For what it's worth, I've received approving messages from #Hindutva activists & #secularists alike. You can judge for yourself:
goodreads.com/book/show/1707…
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