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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