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George H.W Bush has passed away at the age of 94

A bit of browsing suggested that the Bushes are one of the few families for whom we can trace the patrilineal line going back to early 16th century!!

This should inspire some of us to dig up our ancestry
In my own case, I feel ashamed that I know nothing at all beyond my great-great grandfather's name and the fact that he was a migrant from Kanchipuram to Srirangam.

But I do know that I am quite likely a patrilineal descendant of this 11th cen figure

thiruvonum.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/his…
Mudalaiandan was a nephew of Sri Ramanuja (his sister's son). And belonged to the Vadoola Gotra.

This Gotra is not that common. I have found it only in the South. I learnt from @vvaayu that Vadoola has authored Shrauta sutra associated with Taittareya shakha of Krishna Yajurveda
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Sanskrit, like Latin / Greek, is one of the few truly cosmopolitan languages. You could be Abhinavagupta from Kashmir, or yAmunAcArya from Srirangam - the language is the same

Perhaps the only Indian language that transcends geography and ethnicity
Secondly - Sanskrit makes nearly all of Indian intellectual history accessible to you, which would otherwise be shrouded

There is no way to understand the evolution of Indian thought without knowing Sanskrit
3. Sanskrit unites Indians, by softening the vernacular divisions

A Tamil may roll his eyes at hearing the Hindi word Baras, but he will stop viewing it as "alien" once he realizes that Baras is merely the Prakrit form of "Varsham" - a Sanskrit word that he uses everyday
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The "Progressive" conceit in matters of religion is often annoying

Did the makers of modern India provide "proper philosophical explanations" to justify their choice of "universal adult franchise", or "westminster-like parliamentary system" when they wrote the Constitution?

No
Eg - Why did we not opt for a phased transition to universal franchise?

Why did we not consider an upper house similar to the American Senate with direct elections?

Why did we end up with a sinecure "President" as head of state?
I don't have good answers to these questions, and don't have strong opinions either way

Maybe the right choices were indeed made

But the point is - the debates really did not happen on these crucial issues, nor was the process of ratification as democratic as it could have been
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Videos like these are incredibly precious pieces of cricket history, and also very useful as pedagogical tools

These are not highlights, but ball-by-ball recordings from the distant past

Much to learn and observe here - one of Sachin's finest ODI knocks

Highlights tend to focus on the boundaries and sixes, and the odd sensational delivery and ofcourse the dismissals

In the process they don't reveal the messiness of the past, but merely romanticize it
For eg - We have this almost mythical notion of Sachin Tendulkar smashing Shane Warne all over the park and dominating him in India

While that is in part true, watching ball-by-ball recordings reveals a more nuanced picture
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George H.W. Bush was the last Republican President the United States of America will ever have.

Keep reading to see what I mean.
In 1989, I was a 10-year old girl in the audience at George H.W. Bush's inauguration ceremonies.

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BREAKING: Former President George H.W. Bush has died at age 94.
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The Bush family has announced that the 41st U.S. president, George H.W. Bush, has passed away.
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