tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post8092683907903245833..comments2024-03-09T00:17:39.600-08:00Comments on Koenraad Elst: Romila Thapar mistakes Hindu impotent rage for a pro-Hindu power equationKoenraad Elsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503713923882807510noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-62580869528588725142014-11-25T08:33:20.994-08:002014-11-25T08:33:20.994-08:00I have watched the live relay of this event on ndt...I have watched the live relay of this event on ndtv. I must confess that she is a passionate and impressive speaker who can convince the intellectually gullible people. As a fitting reply we should ask her : ‘To question or not to question romila thapar – that is the question’<br /><br />Hindhu impotent rage ???!!! But how true ! One has to watch the internet warriors on the social media to see how impotent they are. They literally slam anyone who questions the irrational explanation given by dina nath batra, p.n.oak regarding the scientific accomplishments mentioned in the scriptures. Plus indulging in vulgar abuses against muslims and Christians who come to debate. I joined one group to wean the guys away from this kind of behavior and instead meaningfully discuss the dogma found in the abrahamic faiths and drawbacks in hindhuism. I flopped miserably and had to quit. Anyone who doesn’t believe in the miracles and other theories found in the books is not a hindhu at all, but a conspirator out to destroy hindhuism. They are unwittingly falling into a trap. Hindhu rage is indeed impotent due to misdirection.<br /><br />I am not sure if romila thinks that success of modhi is due to this hindhu rage. If it is , then she is mistaken. Huge success of modhi is due to no-show by congress. If modhi fails to deliver on economy, then congress coalition will be back in the saddle in the next election. People like romila have planned to help congress by maintaining the anti-hindhu tempo by attacking the irrationality and intolerance exhibited by some prominent hindhus.<br /> <br />As you have quoted arun shourie – bjp is only interested in office , not power. They won’t do anything to change the power equation. Even the likes of Dr SuperMani Swamy who speaks boldly , is yet to challenge the abrahamics. Karthikrajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171891264654103091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-73586756055271406782014-11-23T20:13:26.837-08:002014-11-23T20:13:26.837-08:00At least, someone like Prof.Wendy Doniger is a hon...At least, someone like Prof.Wendy Doniger is a honest critique. Her scholarship is marred by irreverant and flippant comments. But, people like Romila Thapar are motivated by political agenda.Gururaj B Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964816448433835494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-63381742318773085432014-11-22T14:01:57.937-08:002014-11-22T14:01:57.937-08:00There can not be any better articulation about hip...There can not be any better articulation about hipocrats like Romila in the garb of academia and Indian history experts. But they are more sinister and it is tragedy that an opportunity for Hindu party to correct history written by conquerors of a thousand years and after 67 years of ruin by retards and anti nationals, we have only cosmetic and band aid actions.Raj Dharmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136746609363051231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-14271217912993542522014-11-19T21:19:21.098-08:002014-11-19T21:19:21.098-08:00You're far too kind to Ms. Thapar, Prof. Elst....You're far too kind to Ms. Thapar, Prof. Elst. I, for one, do not believe that she is misinformed when she makes patently inaccurate statements - I simply think that she is LYING through her teeth. A practice made perfect through long diligence.MKAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067496066821715498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-47974613075085889822014-11-19T03:49:10.010-08:002014-11-19T03:49:10.010-08:00I want to add one thing peculiar to Romila Thapar....I want to add one thing peculiar to Romila Thapar. For decades she has an infatuation with questioning and questioning only. Never mind the quality of questions. Nor any regard to finding answers. <br />For instance, 'what a servant of Emperor Ashoka thought about his policies?'. Throwing such questions she believed a great originality, without minding whether such questions could ever be answered.<br />The puerile habit is still with her. As the saying goes, 'how and why, no reply'. Endless questioning cannot be answered, and thus, the questioner may think herself a winner! This Romila plays to the hilt. Questioning and questioning (selective, of course) with an air of insurmountable superiority. <br />Only it looks pathetic in the light of what KE has accurately analysed.<br />Shankar Sharanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302753258206444854noreply@blogger.com