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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->From: Chelvapila@aol.com
To: feedback@despardes.com
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:47:13 EST
Subject: .India is not Islamic republic.
India of yore and India of today remains Hindu. While it is true that the name Hindu is of recent origin but the culture and civilization it represents is far more ancient than any other including Greek, Egyptian and such . <b>Just because India suffered misfortune of Moslem invasions who invariably earned notoriety as cruel and oppressive forcing many Hindus into Islam as part of their imperialism, India does not suddenly become Islamic</b>. The great heroes and saints many known and not so well known strove hard during these invasions to preserve India's native heritage and culture at a great sacrifice with equally great sagacity.
The result is part of India where Hinduism remained relatively intact is making tremendous progress and while that part of India now called Pakistan where Islamic mores dominate is sinking . <b>The great poets and scientists etc of Islamic background could flourish only in India that has Hindu milieu but not in Pakistan, ought to have opened eyes of any discerning observer as to where the virtues are</b>. Instead it is totally wrong to conclude that some how Islamic invasions have benefitted India because so many famous Moslems in India are making positive contributions.
Furthermore India's history did not begin nor end with Islamic invasions or dominance at certain period of her long and hoary history. India before Islam was even born has made great contributions to world civilization and is continuing to do so after its dominance at least over major part has ended. In fact most of civlizational contributions be it in mathematics, other sciences , arts and philosophy date back to pre-Islamic period of Indian history.
And that is nothing to be wondered at because India's native culture and civlization, which is now known as Hindu encourages freedom of thought , expression , diversity and differences of opinion which are essential ingradients for research, experimentation thereby progress and development. <b>That is why great universities like Taxsila, Nalanda etc flurished in India prior to invasions and attacks of likes of Mohammed bin Qasim who is extolled as "First Pakistani". </b> And it may be noted here <b>during the entire period of Moslem rule not a single university or college was ever built by Moslem rulers. Instead the universities and libraries always bore the brunt of Islamic axe including both mentioned above. Even so called 'Akbar the great' burnt library in Chitore.</b>
But it was sagacious Hindus who saved and preserved India's hoary traditions. For instance when entire North India under Moslem domination was losing education, science and such, Madhwacharya brought what ever left, books and scholars and started a university in far south, Kerala. It is such valiant efforts that preserved for the world the ancient yet ever new heritage of humanity now we call Hindu. And its contributions fortunately have not dried up yet. And the greatness of Hindu civilization is such that even Moslems could develop their innate natural talents be it in music, arts or science without any hindrance or obstacles. And that is what is happening in India . But not so in parts of India violently partitioned rejecting this underlying sublime , spiritual and all encompassing civilization and culture which we today know as Hindu but has been present all along in India that is Bharat.
Best wishes,
G V Chelvapilla.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->From: Chelvapila@aol.com
To: feedback@despardes.com
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:47:13 EST
Subject: .India is not Islamic republic.
India of yore and India of today remains Hindu. While it is true that the name Hindu is of recent origin but the culture and civilization it represents is far more ancient than any other including Greek, Egyptian and such . <b>Just because India suffered misfortune of Moslem invasions who invariably earned notoriety as cruel and oppressive forcing many Hindus into Islam as part of their imperialism, India does not suddenly become Islamic</b>. The great heroes and saints many known and not so well known strove hard during these invasions to preserve India's native heritage and culture at a great sacrifice with equally great sagacity.
The result is part of India where Hinduism remained relatively intact is making tremendous progress and while that part of India now called Pakistan where Islamic mores dominate is sinking . <b>The great poets and scientists etc of Islamic background could flourish only in India that has Hindu milieu but not in Pakistan, ought to have opened eyes of any discerning observer as to where the virtues are</b>. Instead it is totally wrong to conclude that some how Islamic invasions have benefitted India because so many famous Moslems in India are making positive contributions.
Furthermore India's history did not begin nor end with Islamic invasions or dominance at certain period of her long and hoary history. India before Islam was even born has made great contributions to world civilization and is continuing to do so after its dominance at least over major part has ended. In fact most of civlizational contributions be it in mathematics, other sciences , arts and philosophy date back to pre-Islamic period of Indian history.
And that is nothing to be wondered at because India's native culture and civlization, which is now known as Hindu encourages freedom of thought , expression , diversity and differences of opinion which are essential ingradients for research, experimentation thereby progress and development. <b>That is why great universities like Taxsila, Nalanda etc flurished in India prior to invasions and attacks of likes of Mohammed bin Qasim who is extolled as "First Pakistani". </b> And it may be noted here <b>during the entire period of Moslem rule not a single university or college was ever built by Moslem rulers. Instead the universities and libraries always bore the brunt of Islamic axe including both mentioned above. Even so called 'Akbar the great' burnt library in Chitore.</b>
But it was sagacious Hindus who saved and preserved India's hoary traditions. For instance when entire North India under Moslem domination was losing education, science and such, Madhwacharya brought what ever left, books and scholars and started a university in far south, Kerala. It is such valiant efforts that preserved for the world the ancient yet ever new heritage of humanity now we call Hindu. And its contributions fortunately have not dried up yet. And the greatness of Hindu civilization is such that even Moslems could develop their innate natural talents be it in music, arts or science without any hindrance or obstacles. And that is what is happening in India . But not so in parts of India violently partitioned rejecting this underlying sublime , spiritual and all encompassing civilization and culture which we today know as Hindu but has been present all along in India that is Bharat.
Best wishes,
G V Chelvapilla.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->