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I just noticed in the following website that Assam Tribune has
published my article sent earlier with a new different title "Leading
Lights". The original was sent with the title "Christianity, the Bible and the
Development of the Indian regional Langugaes".
Would like to recieve netter's views.
Rajen Barua
http://www.assamtribune.com/
Christianity, The Bible and the Development of the Indian
Languages: Rajen Barua
 We must
admit, in spite of Bertrand Russell?s critical observation of disdain against
religion, which I tend to agree in general, that religion is, after all,
responsible for some of the good things of our civilization. Besides astronomy
and mathematics, the two prominent areas where religion had contributed, I would
add that religion has also contributed immensely, albeit as a side benefit, to
the development and spread of languages in general in the world. We may even say
that religion was also mainly responsible for the spread of culture
itself.
From earliest times, people travelled to far off places
mainly for two basic reasons: for business and for belief. Starting from the
Hindu Vedas down to the Bible and the Koran, religion had been making a great
impact on language and culture. Buddha did not name any of his followers to take
his place after his death. Instead, he left his disciples only with one basic
axiom: In my absence, the Law (Dharma) will be your guiding light; follow the
Law, be a light unto yourself, and travel and spread the Law in unknown lands.
Contd...
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 2:33 AM
Subject: [Assam] AT, you best treat the ULFA like the world treats
now, the Indiacreated LTTE.
ULFA
pushing in more cadres into State
http://www.assamtribune.com/
14 June
2005
By A Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, June 13 ? Even as
the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is making a show of coming
forward for talks, there are indications that the outfit is strengthening itself
taking advantage of the leeway given to it by the powers that be. Security
sources claimed here that there are ?ground reports? that the ULFA is making
all-out efforts to push in extra cadres from its
Bangladesh and Arunachal Pradesh camps to locations in
Assam. It is also taking
advantage of the ?breathing space? to effect transhipment of large quantities of
arms and ammunition to its cadres holed up in small camps in the State,
including the ?sleeper cells? in Guwahati.
The sources said that
situation in the State now is akin to that in Sri Lanka where the rebel LTTE is
rearming itself taking advantage of the Norwegian-sponsored truce. ?The ULFA,
while ostensibly making peace overtures, is in fact bracing itself for a major
offensive,? they said, adding that the outfit is raising new battalions and
strengthening its hold on certain pockets of influence from where most of its
new cadres are drawn. Though the sources could not say for sure whether the ULFA
has been on a recruitment spree, what is confirmed is the setting up of new
militant camps in areas like Dhubri, Tinsukia, Karbi Anglong and
Meghalaya.
The ULFA is said to have stepped up the flow of arms and
ammunition to its Assam-based cadres. The armaments are being routed from
Bangladesh through Meghalaya. The
sources said that while the recent operation launched by Bangladeshi
paramilitary forces against gunrunners had briefly disrupted the ULFA?s supply
chain, the ?link? has been restored.
The sources expressed scepticism in
the ULFA?s offer of talks, stating that the preconditions that it has put makes
it almost impossible for the proposed initiative to move
ahead.
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