On Friday 17 Aug 2007 6:30 pm, Rishab Aiyer Ghosh wrote: > but the same south indians then cannot also claim a "shared culture and > cuisine" with north indians in delhi or dehra dun... indeed, perhaps > this was ram guha's point, that there is in many ways more shared > "culture and cuisine" (whether tandoori food or not letting girls go to > school) across the northern subcontinental region, cutting across > religions and national boundaries, than between different parts of india > itself.
Correct. So shared culture and religion (or a shared interest in cricket) are not prerequisites for just getting along. The dynamic that operates between India and Pakistan are outside this "shared culture" cliche. shiv
