The Aryans (again); 19th century discourse.

Bijoy Misra bmisra at FAS.HARVARD.EDU
Tue Jan 5 02:56:33 UTC 1999


I didn't react on this earlier.
But various sweeping generalizations are
totally absurd.  A debate here on such
topics is out of place, IMO.

Sounds rather politically motivated..

Bijoy Misra


On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, N. Ganesan wrote:

> >   dates for Indic texts.
> >
> >  I feel there is a definite dichotomy here because Indians do
> >  science at work, but maintain the status quo of
> >  caste patriarchy elsewhere.
>
> <<<
> I am a scientific worker and an Indian living in America. How do you
> know I am maintaining the "status quo of caste patriarchy elsewhere?"
> whatever the terms "status quo", "caste patriarchy" and "elsewhere" may
> denote?
> >>>
>
>    I am sorry, Mr. Rao. I should have said "some" Indians.
>    Wrote in haste, please forgive me for missing "some".
>
> <snipped>
>
>    I can understand your nonpolitical thoughts. Thank you.
>
>    Regards,
>    N. Ganesan
>
>
>
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