<!--QuoteBegin-Swamy G+Jan 5 2009, 06:20 AM-->QUOTE(Swamy G @ Jan 5 2009, 06:20 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Husky: The issue transcends Romila Thapar. It is not about what she said or she did not. Bringing her merely distracts the issue and which is - did the Hindu King really impale so many Jaina Monks?[right][snapback]92691[/snapback][/right]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Did you read the entire excerpt, it considers just that. And no, it is not about Romila Thapar, but goes over the accusations both she and others brought forward.
<!--QuoteBegin-Swamy G+Jan 5 2009, 06:20 AM-->QUOTE(Swamy G @ Jan 5 2009, 06:20 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->I have read about Kings under Jaina being anti-Shaivites. Is there any evidence that narrates the kind of activities? Like the painting that I provided?
As I mentioned earlier, KAN does not give any credence to the issue. He is the SME as far as the Cholas go. For Pandyas?
Goel's argument that it was not because of Shaivism but because of national conflicts, might be true. But I have seen several arguments (in yahoo groups) that take similar stances on the atrocities committed by Islamic hordes. Like it is war and looting onlee - which all the Indic kings did too.
[right][snapback]92691[/snapback][/right]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Read the entire section titled
<b>7.9. Did Hindus demolish Jain temples?</b>
at http://koenraadelst.voi.org/books/wiah/ch7.htm
It looks at those questions that you brought up and additionally clearly shows how it is all ENTIRELY different from islam. (I appended a relevant quote to do with this to my #101 before noticing your latest post).
What is KAN and SME?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Bringing her merely distracts the issue and which is - <b>did the Hindu King really impale</b> so many Jaina Monks?
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<b>What is the ruling of the members here? Would you say since there is a painting</b> on this subject, <b>it can be assumed</b> there is some truth to the story. Or would you say the entire thing is a fiction? Or there is some truth, but the number 8000 is hugely exaggerated?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->I wasn't aware that facts - be they of history or the present - can merely be decided upon by opinion and democratic voting?
<!--QuoteBegin-Swamy G+Jan 5 2009, 06:20 AM-->QUOTE(Swamy G @ Jan 5 2009, 06:20 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->I have read about Kings under Jaina being anti-Shaivites. Is there any evidence that narrates the kind of activities? Like the painting that I provided?
As I mentioned earlier, KAN does not give any credence to the issue. He is the SME as far as the Cholas go. For Pandyas?
Goel's argument that it was not because of Shaivism but because of national conflicts, might be true. But I have seen several arguments (in yahoo groups) that take similar stances on the atrocities committed by Islamic hordes. Like it is war and looting onlee - which all the Indic kings did too.
[right][snapback]92691[/snapback][/right]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Read the entire section titled
<b>7.9. Did Hindus demolish Jain temples?</b>
at http://koenraadelst.voi.org/books/wiah/ch7.htm
It looks at those questions that you brought up and additionally clearly shows how it is all ENTIRELY different from islam. (I appended a relevant quote to do with this to my #101 before noticing your latest post).
What is KAN and SME?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Bringing her merely distracts the issue and which is - <b>did the Hindu King really impale</b> so many Jaina Monks?
[...]
<b>What is the ruling of the members here? Would you say since there is a painting</b> on this subject, <b>it can be assumed</b> there is some truth to the story. Or would you say the entire thing is a fiction? Or there is some truth, but the number 8000 is hugely exaggerated?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->I wasn't aware that facts - be they of history or the present - can merely be decided upon by opinion and democratic voting?