Ancient Indian History

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<!--QuoteBegin-Bodhi+Sep 29 2006, 05:43 AM-->QUOTE(Bodhi @ Sep 29 2006, 05:43 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:red'>Hero stones of third century BC found on the bank of the river Vaigai about 16 km south of Batlagundu, TN</span>

1. Experts, what is the significance of this?
2. Did the ancient Indians always bury the dead?  If so, when did the custom change to burning the dead bodies?
3. WHy is Ford Foundation funding such archeological research?
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Here is a recent reference by RM regarding the Ford Foundation:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> .... Its not a valid assumption that US is naive/ignorant about its
sponsorship of the indian left. <b>Co-opting the third world Left became
the explicit strategy of ford foundation after world war 2, with
active cooperation from CIA etc .....</b> link<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->