Comments on: Argumentative Indian monotonous, repetitive and unscholarly http://indiblog.com/156/argumentative-indian-monotonous-repetitive-and-unscholarly/ the India blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:05:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: gajanan http://indiblog.com/156/argumentative-indian-monotonous-repetitive-and-unscholarly/comment-page-1/#comment-7668 gajanan Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:06:32 +0000 http://www.indiblog.com/156/argumentative-indian-monotonous-repetitive-and-unscholarly/#comment-7668 A great book. Read this and then compare books written on history. No bias at all by the author. Well researched book. Puts all Indian origin writers on notice. When you have a reputation, aleast to live up to the reputation, write like the following book. Just cut and paste will not do. The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple A great book. Read this and then compare books written on history. No bias at all by the author. Well researched book. Puts all Indian origin writers on notice. When you have a reputation, aleast to live up to the reputation, write like the following book. Just cut and paste will not do.

The Last Mughal
by William Dalrymple

]]> By: Sourav http://indiblog.com/156/argumentative-indian-monotonous-repetitive-and-unscholarly/comment-page-1/#comment-7636 Sourav Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:24:35 +0000 http://www.indiblog.com/156/argumentative-indian-monotonous-repetitive-and-unscholarly/#comment-7636 I found the book very interesting and pertinent. Sooraj and Gajanan fails to substantiate their criticism with any fact whatsoever. Specially gajanan who seems to have got very little out of it. It reflects their bias, possibly against pacifist, heterodox attitude (for sooraj) or against bengalis (for gajanan). The book is certainly an intellectual perspective and may not reflect the ground realities of present day situation in India facing those who live there (vis-a-vis terrorism and security in daily life), but there is hardly anything wrong with the theoretical aspect. Akbar and Ashoka were possibly the greatest figures in Indian history (along with Chandragupta II) and their effects, desired or otherwise, have shaped Indian history. Sen's context in also topical and contemporary and he illustrates his views with examples from history. Knowing 'a lot' about Rabindranath is also a very good thing and every Indian should try and learn something about him. This does not mean not to learn about, say Haribansh Rai Bachchan or Kalidas or Mirza Ghalib, and I am not being parochial. While Lage Raho Munnabhai may be entertaining and educational, reading this book will be very educating for most, obviously not all, of us. In conclusion, every Indian should aspire to read and reflect on this book. Sourav I found the book very interesting and pertinent. Sooraj and Gajanan fails to substantiate their criticism with any fact whatsoever. Specially gajanan who seems to have got very little out of it. It reflects their bias, possibly against pacifist, heterodox attitude (for sooraj) or against bengalis (for gajanan). The book is certainly an intellectual perspective and may not reflect the ground realities of present day situation in India facing those who live there (vis-a-vis terrorism and security in daily life), but there is hardly anything wrong with the theoretical aspect.
Akbar and Ashoka were possibly the greatest figures in Indian history (along with Chandragupta II) and their effects, desired or otherwise, have shaped Indian history.
Sen’s context in also topical and contemporary and he illustrates his views with examples from history.
Knowing ‘a lot’ about Rabindranath is also a very good thing and every Indian should try and learn something about him. This does not mean not to learn about, say Haribansh Rai Bachchan or Kalidas or Mirza Ghalib, and I am not being parochial. While Lage Raho Munnabhai may be entertaining and educational, reading this book will be very educating for most, obviously not all, of us.
In conclusion, every Indian should aspire to read and reflect on this book.
Sourav

]]> By: gajanan http://indiblog.com/156/argumentative-indian-monotonous-repetitive-and-unscholarly/comment-page-1/#comment-7475 gajanan Mon, 02 Oct 2006 04:03:56 +0000 http://www.indiblog.com/156/argumentative-indian-monotonous-repetitive-and-unscholarly/#comment-7475 The Arguementative Indian should have been called the " Arguementative Bengali" . Bengalis argue for anything and everything. Lumping all Indians as a Bengali is sweeping generalization. It deviates a lot from the central theme. So I also digress a little a la Sen style. I have told my friends , don't waste time reading this book, but go and see Lage Raho Munnabhai, very very sweet and carries the message in simple Mumbai Tapori style of Gandhigiri. The Arguementative Indian should have been called the ” Arguementative Bengali” . Bengalis argue for anything and everything.
Lumping all Indians as a Bengali is sweeping generalization. It deviates a lot from the central theme. So I also digress a little a la Sen style.

I have told my friends , don’t waste time reading this book, but go and see Lage Raho Munnabhai, very very sweet and carries the message in simple Mumbai Tapori style of Gandhigiri.

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