controversy over india's history erupts in california

Rashmun wrote:the term 'south asian' would also include sri lankans many of who are ethnic tamilians.

Hellsangel wrote:Old news. RE posted about this a while back.


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MaxEntropy_Man wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/us/debate-erupts-over-californias-india-history-curriculum.html?_r=0

californians -- please write your state legislators petitioning them to continue calling our history, indian history.
we are NOT south asians. i have personally never identified with that term.

to KV -- please don't piggyback on this thread to push your ideas (many of which i subscribe to incidentally.
this is not the place for it. please start your own threads).

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

Rashmun wrote:the term 'south asian' would also include sri lankans many of who are ethnic tamilians.

tamil took birth in india and india is the ancestral home of all tamilians.
i don't much care for the hindu foundation of america and the rest of their agenda, but i wouldn't like the history of my ancestors and culture glossed over and nebulized by rolling it into people of other regions. i am with prof hansen that the caste system should be discussed as part of india's and hinduism's history, but i don't agree with him that the term "indian history" should be changed to "south asian" history.

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

Rashmun wrote:the term 'south asian' would also include sri lankans many of who are ethnic tamilians.

tamil took birth in india and india is the ancestral home of all tamilians.
i don't much care for the hindu foundation of america and the rest of their agenda, but i wouldn't like the history of my ancestors and culture glossed over and nebulized by rolling it into people of other regions. i am with prof hansen that the caste system should be discussed as part of india's and hinduism's history, but i don't agree with him that the term "indian history" should be changed to "south asian" history.

What is your evidence that Tamil took birth in India?

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

Rashmun wrote:the term 'south asian' would also include sri lankans many of who are ethnic tamilians.

tamil took birth in india and india is the ancestral home of all tamilians.
i don't much care for the hindu foundation of america and the rest of their agenda, but i wouldn't like the history of my ancestors and culture glossed over and nebulized by rolling it into people of other regions. i am with prof hansen that the caste system should be discussed as part of india's and hinduism's history, but i don't agree with him that the term "indian history" should be changed to "south asian" history.

What is your evidence that Tamil took birth in India?

continuous references in inscriptions, and long recorded literary references to names and places that can be readily identified as indian places. that and occam's razor. there is no language similar to tamil spoken anywhere else outside the indian subcontinent, barring very modern migrations.

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/us/debate-erupts-over-californias-india-history-curriculum.html?_r=0

californians -- please write your state legislators petitioning them to continue calling our history, indian history.
we are NOT south asians. i have personally never identified with that term.

to KV -- please don't piggyback on this thread to push your ideas (many of which i subscribe to incidentally.
this is not the place for it. please start your own threads).

ashdoc wrote:Power of the liberal /secular lobby is increasing.  One day they will destroy India!

Kayalvizhi wrote:South Asian history should include the Third Academy (3rd Sangam) and three dynastyies, Inperian Chola dynasty, EVR. Annadurai, LTTE and the Commander.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Kayalvizhi wrote:South Asian history should include the Third Academy (3rd Sangam) and three dynastyies, Inperian Chola dynasty, EVR. Annadurai, LTTE and the Commander.

Yes i agree... These two decimated a whole generation of SL Tamils and just people study about Hitler and his SS, ppl should also study about these two.