Millions of Koreans trace their origin to India: Diplomat

[acid rain]

The relationship between the two countries goes back to the first century when an Indian Princess travelled from the kingdom of Ayodhya to Korea by a boat. She married the Korean King Suro and became the first queen of South Korean kingdom.


'If there's any country that is closer to India in terms of the shared history, the language, it is Korea,' said the ICCR President Lokesh Chandra, adding that the legend has helped in strengthening Indo-Korean relations.

'Our history shows the mutual support and partnership these two countries had enjoyed. This has led to an increasing value to our extending partnership in economic, political and cultural entities,' Anil Wadhwa, secretary in the ministry of external affairs said while addressing the conference.

An official statement from the ICCR pointed out that Suriratna had travelled for three months from Ayodhya to Korea by sea and married the Korean king, thus marking the beginning of the Garak clan in Korea.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Seoul in May had also reiterated the importance of this legend in his speech.

'The relationship between the two countries goes back to the first century when an Indian Princess travelled from the kingdom of Ayodhya to Korea by a boat. She married the Korean King Suro and became the first queen of South Korean kingdom. Several Koreans trace their lineage to her,' Mr Modi had said at the India-Korea CEOs Forum.

This tale of the Ayodhya princess was also mentioned in 'Samguk Yusa' or 'The Heritage History of the Three Kingdoms', a treasured work in Korea which was written in the 13th century.

The book finds a reference to the princess (Suriratna), who after marriage had become Queen Heo Hwang-ok.

The statement from ICCR also mentioned some of the famous descendants of Queen Heo as General Kim Yoo-shin, who had first unified the Korean Kingdom in the 7th century, former president and Nobel Laureate Kim Dae-jung and former prime minster Kim Jong-pil, among others.

Millions of Koreans Trace Origins to India: Diplomat

 

[jamahir]

Several Koreans trace their lineage to her,' Mr Modi had said at the India-Korea CEOs Forum.

and how did that become "millions of koreans trace their origin to india"??

 

[third eye]

I seriously doubt it

 

[Samudra Manthan]

The relationship between the two countries goes back to the first century when an Indian Princess travelled from the kingdom of Ayodhya to Korea by a boat. She married the Korean King Suro and became the first queen of South Korean kingdom.


'If there's any country that is closer to India in terms of the shared history, the language, it is Korea,' said the ICCR President Lokesh Chandra, adding that the legend has helped in strengthening Indo-Korean relations.

'Our history shows the mutual support and partnership these two countries had enjoyed. This has led to an increasing value to our extending partnership in economic, political and cultural entities,' Anil Wadhwa, secretary in the ministry of external affairs said while addressing the conference.

An official statement from the ICCR pointed out that Suriratna had travelled for three months from Ayodhya to Korea by sea and married the Korean king, thus marking the beginning of the Garak clan in Korea.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Seoul in May had also reiterated the importance of this legend in his speech.

'The relationship between the two countries goes back to the first century when an Indian Princess travelled from the kingdom of Ayodhya to Korea by a boat. She married the Korean King Suro and became the first queen of South Korean kingdom. Several Koreans trace their lineage to her,' Mr Modi had said at the India-Korea CEOs Forum.

This tale of the Ayodhya princess was also mentioned in 'Samguk Yusa' or 'The Heritage History of the Three Kingdoms', a treasured work in Korea which was written in the 13th century.

The book finds a reference to the princess (Suriratna), who after marriage had become Queen Heo Hwang-ok.

The statement from ICCR also mentioned some of the famous descendants of Queen Heo as General Kim Yoo-shin, who had first unified the Korean Kingdom in the 7th century, former president and Nobel Laureate Kim Dae-jung and former prime minster Kim Jong-pil, among others.

Millions of Koreans Trace Origins to India: Diplomat

It is considered part of Korean history. Funnily enough it is rest of Asia which comes up with these connections with India while India itself remains in deep amnesia about its past.

 

[Bhasad Singh Mundi]

It is considered part of Korean history. Funnily enough it is rest of Asia which comes up with these connections with India while India itself remains in deep amnesia about its past.

What past are you talking about? just like pakistans where history starts with bin qasim, our history starts with Neru, who was the first king of Gandhi dynasty that has ruled India aka Bharat for 6000 years.

 

[macnurv]

Just dont let the Koreans know that.

 

[Samudra Manthan]

What past are you talking about? just like pakistans where history starts with bin qasim, our history starts with Neru, who was the first king of Gandhi dynasty that has ruled India aka Bharat for 6000 years.

The court historians of the Nehru clan have surpassed all historians with their highly evolved scientific bootlicking ability.

 

[70U63]

Today is not Hari Raya but April fools' day

Just dont let the Koreans know that.

 

[Luca1]

The Koreans are well known for recreating their history to make everyone Korean. They are going to flip out to know that they are Indians. Imagine how they would felt that they can't use the restroom any more and must go all natural.