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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (1711)	7/5/1998 5:11:00 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

Frankly, these books should be of little more than academic interest. One way or the other, it doesn't make a difference to present-day ground-realities. At best it might make Indians feel good and at worst, it might be used by jingoistic nationalists to whip up communal passions. Besides, if one's grandfather was a Nobel laureate, there is not much point in one proclaiming it over and over again, like a broken record. Unless one gets off his high-horse and actually accomplishes something on his own, there is no chance that he will be able to command any respect. I wonder why Indians keep looking so much into the rear-view mirror. Is it because the view in front of them is nothing to write home about? Dipy.

To: Mohan Marette who wrote (1711)	7/5/1998 6:10:00 PM
From: JPR	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

Mohan: I have a copy of Return of The Aryans by Gidvani. Makes good reading. A fiction based on perceived and documented history of India. Vainglorious, supercilious, egocentric, Milecha historians wrote history of India in such a demeaning manner to satisfy their misplaced hunger to place themselves on a pedestal far above the Indian masses, not knowing that when their ancestors were swinging from branch to branch in their simian order of things, the Indians were far more advanced in prose, poetry and science than they were. The foreigners came, conquered and subjugated the peace-loving Indians, but got assimilated eventually and could not materially change the order of things in India. In one instance the Indians were praying to Lord Shiva during one of those muslim invasions, asking him for protective help. No help came and they and their temples were destroyed. The invaders could not kill all the Indians to make India a home away from home. There were too many Indians to kill. But I must admit that there were some good, and decent colonial people who discovered India, translated our literature, dug our buried ruins and of course stole some of our treasures too. My salutations to them. As to others,I say a milecha is a milecha however highbrowed and stiff upper lipped they pretended to be. FORGIVE AND FORGET. That is a Christian and Hindu ethic JPR