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I would like to know more about the British policies or the Company policies while recruting civil servants from 1832 onwards. Spl. after the crushing of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857. Since you've mentioned English becoming the language of governance repalcing Persian, as one of the prime reason...

Sir, Is it indeed correct and worthy to look at oneself and one's country, its history, the multitude of ethnicities and culture through the eyes of an Empire builder? The British empire. Its advocate sybolizing the ascendant 19th century European mind that has shaped institutions leading to...

Correction. 1. Dalits are NOT the biggest section of the Hindu community. Wait for results of this year's Caste based census. 2. Elite is a Class. The Class has an advantage of imposing it's will on the disadvantaged in a country where rule of Law has been institutionally corrupted in...

Sorry to say but the 'Liberal' strata of Pakistani society appears ineffective at best and hypocritical at its worst. Here are we as a Nation (read India) making the mistake of (mis)identifying the 'Liberal' section of Pakistani society. Who are they? The ones who have been successful...

Jhujhar Singh puts questions to the ADC of Lord Mountbatten , Narendra Singh Sarila . I could only find two parts . ---------- Post added at 02:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:49 AM ----------

What happened in 1971 was the weekness of Pakistan's polity not a division of family assets between two male heirs .

Sikhs suffered as much as Punjab's or Nwfp's or Sindh's Hindus . Lets not be selective .

The migration of Scythians/Sakas into the southern Indus plains happaned around the end of 2nd century BC . Since , Battle of Hydaspes was fought in the last quarter of 4th century BC , I believe King Porus wasn't a Jat i.e If we assume that modern Jutt/Jat clans descend from Sakas ...

Except for their skills with automobiles on display and some jovial moments with family/friends there is nothing much in it that depicts Saudis suffering from some syndrome which affects only AFFLUENT .

Well said . I cannot think of a more short and apt reply :tup:

1. She betrayed the principle of a strong Democratic United India . 2. State is always answerable to the citizens . The citizens have a duty towards the state . 3. Arundhati has written extensively on Kashmir and Maoist Movement . Her writings are thought provoking and reflect the true...

Besides , the Indians posting defensive arguments in favour of Narendra Modi are well-informed and practical enough to know that a pogrom or a riot cannot ensue without the 'blessings' of the 'power' at the helm of affairs . So let us face it that Post-Godhra Riots , 84 anti-Sikh Riots and every...

Sikhs of all castes and belonging to different social standing suffered heavily in Delhi and other cities of Nort India .

Absolutely correct on the 'allies' part . Thanks for accepting that the seperatist millitant section of the Sikh community are your 'allies' :tup:

Sorry , but its necessary to enlighten you that Lodi exists as a surname essentially in the Punjabi Hindu community . Besides , I replied to your folowing comment : If you suffered some twisting of facts in mind after reading my comment ---> , then I would be glad to elaborate that in my...

Beyond the scope of this thread and FORUM :azn:

1. The Lodhis who ruled Dehli/ sub-continent indeed were NOT The Hindu Lodhi community I happen to know very well they have nothing to do with Punjabi Hindus . The information you have posted points to the very fact that Pakhtun Lodhis had to wait for the Turks and Timurids to finish...

Yor answer lies in the sentence below : Khajuraho and , if we take the liberty to go behing further , Kamasutra cannot be compared to the contemporary Adult Film Industry . Any historian won't commit this insane 'BLUNDER' while studying the great Dravidian Culture .

That is exactly what my fellow Indians debating with you are doing . Certainly we Indians dont like you questioning our right to put forward our point of view on a given topic :toast_sign: Certainly if a culture is not 'Rich' for you then it has to be either Non-existant or Dull or worse ...