[Reader-list] [Fwd: Re: Assault upon the Delhi University History]

[radhikarajen at vsnl.net]

Dear Vivek,


       how did my post miss your bullshit folder, I did not think it would be worthwhile to respond, now that you insist, here is my answer, hindu way of life has seen many individuals exploring its epics to best of their intellectual capacities, Ramanujan is also one of them. There are now billion individuals in the nation, who may or may not understand the basic tenets of the faith, but still they become with their muscle power, become,custodians of faith, which is again intangible to keep in custody. Faith is only guiding light to live humane life, whichever faith one chooses to live with, even rational way of life or that of socialist faith of false promise of justice and equity is also a faith  for the custodians of that faith. 
Whichever faith gives an individual to live with other individuals a cause to live with dignity and respect, but when faith is used for governance of the society, then the scenes that we are seeing here in the list, on the roads, in society, become routine with each faith trying to be prohjected as the "only faith" for deliverence, hindu way of life has survived such assaults for many thousnads of years, only those who strayed away from the way of life have enjoyed power, like the ones you see now, but again power is also temporal, like all else in human life.
  That history department of DU used the notes to show the faith in a way suited for the "intellectuals" is no secret,intellectuals who have no notion of a nation except China, and head of history dept is has credit of being active jihadee, devoute for his faith..! And as usual, we always tolerate such, as we are tolerent. ? And the lady in question, Upinder, has credibilty at its low all time, like her father who wants N-deal to please his madam in kickbacks is well known, but individuals can only ponder, about a PM who is more loyal to his Madam and his past  Master at world bank than his nation.People in Delhi being in air conditioned comforts can discuss every thing very intelligently, right. ?
Regards. 

----- Original Message -----
From: Vivek Narayanan <vivek at sarai.net>
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2008 10:32 am
Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Reader-list] Assault upon the Delhi University History]
To: radhikarajen at vsnl.net, sarai list <reader-list at sarai.net>

> Dear Radhikarajen,
> 
> You have not replied to my question below, but have made several 
> other 
> digressions since.  Do you think the essay by A.K. Ramanujan is 
> denigrating to Hinduism, yes or no?  If yes, please quote at least 
> one 
> sentence or phrase from the essay to back up your claim.
> 
> Waiting for your answer,
> Vivek
> 
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> Date: 	Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:26:23 +0530
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> Dear Radhikarajen,
> 
> Can you show me exactly how, and where, the essay by A.K. 
> Ramanujan is 
> denigrating to Hinduism?   Please quote at least one sentence, or 
> even 
> one phrase, if you can, from the essay which denigrates Hinduism.  
> (I'm 
> assuming that you have actually read the complete essay.)
> 
> As far as I can tell, Ramanujan's essay is a great tribute to 
> Hindu 
> (and, more generally, South Asian) storytelling traditions.
> 
> Vivek
> 
> 
>