15th-16th century saw emergence of a new kind of dark age.
They saw the abundant knowledge & resource base in Subcontinent. “Vigyan” looked exciting to them but there too dogma of linear time hit hard.
They copied our texts, created things being inspired from them but...
They saw the abundant knowledge & resource base in Subcontinent. “Vigyan” looked exciting to them but there too dogma of linear time hit hard.
They copied our texts, created things being inspired from them but...
https://twitter.com/prachyam7/status/1377182984671883264
Dear @prachyam7, their so called scientific exploration was an endeavour to spread Christianity too. Columbus, Newton etc etc, all were devout Christians.
Not religious direct wars but , colonisation & related passive conversion was the key.
Not religious direct wars but , colonisation & related passive conversion was the key.
Fighting for religion directly was understood as waste. They had to make wealth so this new method of passive fanaticism was adopted.
Note, Constantinople had fallen in 1453AD after 100 year war. The discovery of new world was only new way of fanaticism.
Note, Constantinople had fallen in 1453AD after 100 year war. The discovery of new world was only new way of fanaticism.
It was not too late when they realised the relation with great civilisation of Subcontinent but unfortunately in opposite direction.
By 17th century absurdity of proto-language had appeared & rest we know as history.
By 17th century absurdity of proto-language had appeared & rest we know as history.
Dear @prachyam7 what is most interesting that a their 15th century explorations were commissioned by churches with deep rooted evangelical purpose.
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