It would not be correct to say that the concept of Devaninda does not exist in the Vedas and did not exist before 8th century AD. It certainly did.

In the Vedas, there is a frequent reference to देवपीयक/देवपीयू. ​ This compound is a synonym of देवनिन्दक and comprises देवः+ पीयक(reviler)​= reviler of the Gods. It means exactly the same as Devaninda.

This word is frequently mentioned in Vedic literature from Atharvaveda onwards. Attached are references from Monier Williams Sanskrit dictionary and Alexander Lubotsky's Indo Aryan lexicon for the meaning of the word. The Vedas are regarded by practicing Hindus as divine knowledge emanating from Brahma and considered very ancient. Even an uncompromising Western skeptic like Michael Witzel dates Atharvaveda to 1200 BC. Therefore, its antiquity is not in question.
For instance, the word Devapiyu meaning 'abuser of Gods' is mentioned in Atharvaveda 12.5.60 (Brahmagavi Sukta).

Here are the popular English scholarly translations by Sanskrit scholars of this word:

Ralph Griffith translates it as 'Blasphemer of the Gods'. William Whitney translates it as 'God-reviler'. Dr. Tulsi translates it as 'reviler of Divinities'. There is a consensus here among all known English scholarly translations of Atharvaveda that Devapiyu means exactly the same as Devanindaka.

Fact Check: Until March 22 1935, the official name of the country was PERSIA.

On the advice of his Nazi allies in Berlin, Reza Shah Pahlavi changed the official name of country from Persia to Iran. Iran was preferred for its 'racial affinity' with 'Aryan'.

Yes, Iran was one of the older names. But it is not correct to say that 'It was only in the west that Persia was used'. Why was the official name change needed from Persia to Iran?

The official Government directive read: "As Iran is the original home of Aryan race, and since the world (read Nazi Germany) is talking about the greatness of Aryan race, we have renamed our country to Iran"

Jews, Hindus and ethnicity. (A thread)

Kerala had considerable number of Jews till 1948.

These Jews belonged to two very distinct classes.

1) White Jews

2)Black Jews

According to Jewish records, the so called 'black Jews' were slaves with 'filthy Hindu complexion' . They were originally drawn from native Hindu population. The 'black Jews' of Hindu descent were subjected to worst form of discrimination.
Buchanan visited Jewish settlements in 19th century

He noticed that

1) White Jews looked down upon black Jews as 'inferior race' as they had 'Hindu complexion'.

You are factually incorrect. These verses were composed in the late world of classical antiquity and have nothing to do with the co called Babylonian captivity or wars against Philistines. And no context is justified here. Ancient Israel was full of idol worshipers. Where are they today? Ancient Israel was inhabited by polytheists and Idol worshipers who worshiped Baal, Asherah, El etc. Where are those people today. Where are their temples?

They have all been genocided much before any babylonian captivity. Hebrew Bible talks about mass kiIIings of Baal priests. One can not use any excuses like "babylonian captivity" to justify Genocide.

Alexander's encounter with Brahmins:

When Alexander came to the land where Brahmins lived (probably somewhere in Kashmir), Brahmins wrote him a letter. They said 'O king, why do you come to the land of sages? If you come here looking for wealth, you are sorely lacking in wisdom, for we have no wealth. We have only knowledge and patience. This knowledge cannot be taken away from us. You will see nothing here except a troop of naked ascetics. If you stay here for long, you will have to live off seeds of herbs like us.

Alexander saw their bodies were weak and unprovided for, but their souls were filled with fruits of wisdom.

Alexander asked them-"why do you not possess food and clothes?"

Brahmins answered-"We have small need of food and clothes. A man is born naked from his mother and returns naked to the earth, it is wrong for him to fuss about what he should wear. Every place is
a place of fear, despair, and terror. The earth is our mattress, the sky our covering, and we watch the road for death to come. An ambitious man struggles to gain something that is not worth the effort he has put forth, and then he passes from the world while his gold and treasure and crown remain here. Only his good deeds will accompany him, and his head and glory will both return to dust.

Alexander was impressed. He asked them “What do you need that I can provide? I will not hesitate to give you my wealth, or to undergo suffering for you.”

The Brahmins answered, “Great king, close the door of death and old age for us.”

Alexander answered, “But death and old age cannot be undone”

The Brahmins answered, “Wise and puissant king, since you know that there is no recourse against death, and that there is no disaster worse than old age, why do you long for the world in this way, why do you breathe in the scent of this poisonous flower so eagerly? All you will receive is suffering, while your enemies will inherit the wealth you acquire; to make oneself suffer for another’s profit is the act of an ignorant man or a fool. White hairs are a message from death, and what makes you hope that you can stay in the world?”

This person claims that Bhojashala is 'biggest fraud of Indian history'.

She further claims that 'Bhojashala' was coined only 70 years ago. That it had never existed before.

That there is no inscription or text predating 20th century that mentions any Sarasvati temple or Bhojashala at Dhar.

Is this really true?

This thread does a Fact Check
The first text I cite is Prabhavakacarita. This text was composed by Prabhācandra in 1277.

It describes an incident which occurred around the year 1140.

The Chalukya king Siddharaja Jayasimha attacked Dharanagara (Dhar). There, he met a group of students studying in what the text calls 'Bhoja's Pathashala'

This is American national myth.

In this myth, Americans are the Good 'empathic' angels. Nazis are bad demons. American angels had nothing to do with Nazi demons. America fought the good war and vanquished evil. But they still did not bomb their enemies.

However, there is no truth in the myth as we shall see in this thread. This American national myth hides a very dark reality.

The reality is that Hitler was funded by US multinational corporations. Americans gave Hitler the weapons, tools and oil he needed to wage world war and carry out a holocaust.

American government tacitly approved their support. Americans were thus complicit in Hitler's crimes.

Sri Lankan Police unleashes violence on Hindus celebrating Shivaratri: Devotees manhandled, Brahmins beaten, women assaulted and Puja vandalized.

tamilguardian.com/content/sri-la… Vedukkunari Malai is an ancient Shaivite Shrine that once drew pilgrims from India. Hindus have worshiped at the hill for thousands of years. It is also mentioned in Tamil Nayanar literature.

The Lankan Government wants to take over the hill and throw out Hindus. This is done at the behest of Simhalese nationalists .

Hello LIAR,

Holi was and IS a Hindu festival.

And Jahangir did NOT celebrate Holi.

In your article, you conflated Holi with a Persian festival that Mughals celebrated: Eid-I-Gulabi or Ab-e-Pashi.

This festival had NOTHING to do with Holi.

This was originally a Zoroastrian rain festival dedicated to Zoroastrian rain deity Tishtrya (Tir) celebrated by Persians. Muslims appropriated this festival and rededicated it to Khawaja Khizr. Unlike Holi, It was celebrated in the rainy month of Tir (June-July).
In your article, you claim that Muslims celebrated Holi.

Here is how they really celebrated it.

1757: Abdali's son played Holi in Mathura . With Hindu blood.

He ordered a massacre of Hindus. Streets were drowned in rivulets of blood. Hindu Murtis were broken and trampled.

Sadhus and cows were killεd.

Severed heads were put up on display.

Russia, Tajiks and Hindus: A history

Do you know? There was a time when Hindu merchants owned almost half the land of Central Asia.

Who were these Hindu merchants and what happened to them?

This thread 🧵 tells their story

It also offers some historical background behind recent terror attack in Russia. Today, there are barely any Hindu merchants in Central Asia.

Their history is barely known. However, this cannot underestimate their importance.

For example, in Turkestan ASSR, which comprises today's Uzbekistan, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan and Kyrzystan, Sindhi Merchants owned almost 40% of the land in 1865.

Reclaiming Gyanvapi:

In 1669, Aurangzeb destroyed Kashi Vishvanath which is the holiest place of Hindus.

For the next 300 years, Hindus constantly fought multiple battles for Vishvanath.

They laid down their lives & sacrificed everything.

This thread(🧵) tells their story! Aurangzeb's first invasion of Kashi Vishvanath took place in 1664.

He proceeded with his army but was stopped by Dashnami & Naga Sadhus.

A battle took place from morning to evening.

Even with less number & poor equipment, Sadhus fought very bravely & decimated Aurangzeb.

Wrong.

For someone who calls herself an expert,this smacks of ignorance & poor understanding.

Gyanvapi was NEVER a Mosque. In official revenue records, it was ALWAYS a Hindu temple

Hindu worship has ALWAYS been performed within disputed site & it never lost its Hindu character For any structure to be a valid "Mosque", it has to be on WAQF land.

Gyanvapi is NOT on WAQF land. Not then, not now.

In 1936, Deen Muhammad filed a suit claiming that Gyanvapi was WAQF property & demanding Muslim be given right to pray.

Why?

Because Muslims had NO RIGHT!

She says- "The British gave railways and infrastructure".

Iran was extremely poor in 19th century. Before advent of oil, Iran was as poor as Afghanistan. The Maharaja of Mysore had more revenue than the king of Iran.

Still, without getting ruled by any colonial power, Iran… British ruled Nigeria too.

Can these British colonialist fanboys @dhume and @TuckerCarlson show us anything as big as Victoria Terminus that was built by British in Nigeria?

Anything close to it?

No, all they could manage to build in Nigeria was sheds.

These…

When Anchor said "Mughals destroyed Hindu temples"

Rajdeep Sardesai retorted "What about Buddhist temples destroyed by Hindu kings?" (at 2.05)

Dear @sardesairajdeep, I CHALLENGE you to name three Hindu kings who destroyed Buddhist temples.

Just three.

Au contraire, I can… @sardesairajdeep This myth of Hindu kings destroying Buddhist temples was planted by Marxist propagandists.

One of the names they frequently cite is Mihirakula. They claim that the Hindu (Huna) king Mihirakula destroyed Buddhist temples.

This myth is based on very late sources and sectarian…

No, YOU are wrong.

Which Indian wife?

Humayun's mom Mahan Begum was a Persian. Akbar's mom Hamida Banu Begum was a Persian. Aurangzeb's mom Mumtaz Mahal was a Persian.

And yes, Mughals definitely knew of their Turani homeland and dreamed of getting it back. Which is why Shahjahan conducted the expensive Balkh invasion at no real profit whatsoever.

Even a late Mughal like Aurangzeb considered himself a Turani (Central Asian) and NOT Hindustani (Indian).

Infact, Aurangzeb said Hindustanis are naturally inferior and mean In Aurangzeb's India:

Foreign Muslims such as Iranis and Turanis commanded high status and occupied high positions.

Mughals looked down upon native convert Indian Muslims for being dark and ugly ( We are talking about people like Puncture Khan Mohammed Zubair).

This is why these native Indian Muslims married women from Kashmir so that their children could look fair and pass off for genuine "Mughals".

Hello Liar!

Rama Navami violence on Hindus has a recorded history of 300 years.

In 1680, Sambhaji Maharaj issued strict orders preventing "Turks" from burning pandals and creating disturbances.

There was no BJP back then.

Blaming Hindus when they have been victims for 300… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Bareilly: 1871.

Hindus planned to celebrate Rama Navami.

Route for the procession was agreed upon by all the parties.

But

"A portion of Mahomedan community had resolved at all costs to attack and plunder the Hindu procession"

From Allahabad official administration report:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib was originally Bangla (palace) of great Hindu King Raja Jai Singh.

When Aurangzeb summoned 6 year old Sikh Guru Har Krishan, Jai Singh protected the Guru & offered him residence here. He donated Bangla to Sikhs.

How Hindus protected & nurtured Sikhi🧵

https://twitter.com/iJasOberoi/status/1638242111165440000

Year: 1661.

Aurangzeb summoned Guru Har Krishan. He wanted to take away Guruship from the Guru bestow it onto Ram Rai.

The Great Rajput king Raja Jai Singh immediately realized that Guru's life was in danger. He personally went to Kiratpur to pay respects to the child Guru.

Guru Tegh Bahadur: Every inch a Hindu.

Guru Tegh Bahadur was the 9th Guru of Sikhism.

In this thread, I will show that Guru Tegh Bahadur was every inch a Hindu.

I will strictly be using primary sources in my thread.

Let the evidence speak.

Open challenge to prove me wrong: 1. Let us start with most apparent marker: Guru Tegh Bahadur's appearance.

In old Sikh paintings, Guru Tegh Bahadur is depicted with Tilak like any Hindu. The second painting is housed in Lahore Museum.

Note: This is not merely artistic convention. This is supported by history.

In the words of Maharaja himself:

"It was only in 1882 that electric light was first used on a commercial scale in London.

It was considered a safe option only in 1892.

By 1894, we began our work.

Now, we issue electricity to 150 towns and villages

We are not behind anyone" Maharaja was extremely concerned about welfare of Indian students.

He played a major role in establishment of Banaras Hindu University in 1916.

He was the first chancellor of Banaras Hindu University.

A devout Hindu, Maharaja visited Varanasi as many as 16 times in his life.

The Maharaja was a pioneer of Hindu revivalism.

He envisioned the need for a Hindu organization that could protect the interests of Hindus and strived relentlessly towards this end.

Implementing this vision, his successor became founder-president of Vishva Hindu Parishad(VHP) 1900: The Maharaja founded the Hydroelectric project at Shivanasamudra Falls across the kaveri river.

This was the FIRST hydro-electric station in ENTIRE Asia.

This project owed its existence to the vision of the Maharaja and brilliance of the civil engineer M. Visvesvaraya.

1920: Bangalore became the first city of India to offer radio communication with trunk dialing.

This was truly a wonder as even many major cities of Europe lacked this facility.

The Maharaja made this happen by relentlessly travelling in search of engineers and investing wealth The Maharaja was a pioneer of Hindu revivalism.

He envisioned the need for a Hindu organization that could protect the interests of Hindus and strived relentlessly towards this end.

Implementing this vision, his successor became founder-president of Vishva Hindu Parishad(VHP)