MacAuley's criticism of PurANic oceans

Chris Beetle bvi at AFN.ORG
Sat Jan 24 17:20:31 UTC 1998


At 02:15 PM 1/6/98 +0500, you wrote:
>At 11:42 05/01/98 -0500, you wrote:

>>I have heard that MacAuley makes some critical remarks about the various
>>oceans of ghee, liquor, etc. described in the PurANas.  Do you know in what
>>publication he makes such statements?
>>
>The reference occurs in Thomas Babington Macaulay's famous Minute on English
>Education in India dated 2nd February 1835. You will find the Minute in the
>collected works of Macaulay.

I have looked in vain through four different collections of Macaulay's works
for this 'famous' Minute on education, and I am wondering if any of you have
an exact reference for this.

Thank you for your help.

Chris Beetle





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