>If something good is mentioned in Hindu texts --then it is a myth
--like existence of Ram and Krishna. But if >something distasteful to Hindus
is mentioned in their texts --then it is Gospel truth--and undeniable historical
fact!!
Who says that? Not me.
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 12:10
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] India's Government
Strikes Mention of Beef Eaters From New History Books on Ancient India
Rajen-da,
You want to haver it both ways - to get at Hindus.
If something good is mentioned in Hindu texts --then it is a myth --like
existence of Ram and Krishna. But if something distasteful to Hindus is
mentioned in their texts --then it is Gospel truth--and undeniable historical
fact!!
Romilla Thapar would surely agree with you -- since her arguments go like
that as do for Western professors who taught her or wrote books that she
reads.
Umesh
Rajen & Ajanta Barua
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Umesh:
It seems that the facts
are very clear. The Vedas recorded that the ancient Hindus used to
eat Beef. Now why the Hindus should have any problem in believing this
to be true, and why the Hindus try to hide this fact by distorting the
record. Is that what Hindusim teach: To compromise with the truth if found
not to one'e liking?
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 7:50
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] India's
Government Strikes Mention of Beef Eaters From New History Books on
Ancient India
If Hindus do not believe the Vedas then who does --but lets not mix
religious beliefs with historical facts and reasoning --as many of
the Net say:))
Od do you want the history txtbooks to write as follows:
"Hindus believe that the ancient Hindus used to eat Holy cow - who is
their mother -as per their belief," --that makes no sense.
What do you propose?
The question is do the Hindus believe the
Vedas? Why you have to rely on what others believe?
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 10:26
AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] India's
Government Strikes Mention of Beef Eaters From New History Books on
Ancient India
I wonder what proof we have (besides mention in Vedas [Rig Veda])
about Indians eating beef? As you know most Western historians would
not believe Hindu scriptures are historiucally true -then why quote
from them for beef eating?
1. India's Government Strikes Mention
of Beef Eaters From New History Books on Ancient India
NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 12, 2006: (HPI note: The
irony of this NCERT action is that the previous BJP government met
with vigorous opposition from the now ruling Congress party and
allies when it attempted to make the same change, considered an
affront to Hinduism, in the text books.)
References to
ancient India's beef-eaters have been done away with in NCERT's
newly-introduced history textbooks. NCERT, National Council of
Educational Research and Training, is the national commission
responsible for the textbooks in India's schools. NCERT changed the
syllabus for Classes I, III, VI, IX and XI from this year in
accordance with the national curriculum framework (NCF) 2005, to
prescribe broad guidelines for an ideal course curriculum. Till last
year, Class VI and XI textbooks had references to beef-eating
habits. "These references were there in ancient Indian history books
for Classes VI and IX till last year. Those textbooks have been
replaced and the new ones have no mention of beef-eating," NCERT
spokesman Ashish Bahad said. The reference had raised objections
from several quarters last year and a Public Interest Litigation was
filed in the Supreme Court. NCERT had also formed a three-member
expert committee to look into the matter. "Following the NCF 2005,
NCERT developed new history textbooks that attempt to arouse the
curiosity of schoolchildren. The books encourage students to find
out historical facts on their own," Bahad
added.
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