SV: SV: SV: [Y-Indology] Article on India Studies

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If it is any consolation, folk scholarship also emerges from time to

time even in this country. The last major case was Thor Heyerdahl (of

Kontiki fame). He wanted to rewrite Norway's medieval history. I have

also seen bizarre cases of folk scholarship from America. I see no

reason why we shouldn't poke fun at it. Why are you so sore? There are

silly people everywhere, and India has as population of more than one

billion people. Inevitably, some of them have to be silly. Wrap some

elephant skin around your soul and join the fun!

 

Lars Martin

 

 

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> -----Opprinnelig melding-----

> Fra: Bijoy Misra [bmisra]

> Sendt: 19. desember 2003 13:19

> Til: INDOLOGY

> Emne: Re: SV: SV: [Y-Indology] Article on India Studies

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> Dear Robert,

> Your ridicule on "authorities" by citing an obscure book

> is a real challenge to scholarship. While I do not know

> the origin of such book, the depiction with the tone

> does make an interesting perspective on the mindset of

> the "new authorities". Such postings are insensitive

> to thousands of us who come from India and do take pride

> in India's scholarship and our own. Hope you would

> think a bit before asserting generalizations. I am

> sorry for this unhappy incident.

> Best regards,

> Bijoy Misra

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lars,

I do wrap up a tiger skin when I see silliness nearby!

What more silly there is than making theories from

silly observations.. Indeed some of the "new authorities"

are pure wrap and no flesh! It's also a living,

however silly it may be. I agree that such methods

are not new and are seen in many places. Some Indians

do meditate through hallucination..

Best wishes for the holidays..

Bijoy

 

 

 

 

 

Quoting Lars Martin Fosse <lmfosse:

 

> If it is any consolation, folk scholarship also emerges from time to

> time even in this country. The last major case was Thor Heyerdahl (of

> Kontiki fame). He wanted to rewrite Norway's medieval history. I have

> also seen bizarre cases of folk scholarship from America. I see no

> reason why we shouldn't poke fun at it. Why are you so sore? There are

> silly people everywhere, and India has as population of more than one

> billion people. Inevitably, some of them have to be silly. Wrap some

> elephant skin around your soul and join the fun!

>

> Lars Martin

>

>

> Dr.art. Lars Martin Fosse

> Haugerudvn. 76, Leil. 114,

> 0674 Oslo - Norway

> Phone: +47 22 32 12 19 Fax: +47 850 21 250

> Mobile phone: +47 90 91 91 45

> E-mail: lmfosse

> DO NOT OPEN UNEXPECTED ATTACHMENTS.

> MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS BEING ABUSED BY

> MALICIOUS OPERATORS.

>

>

> > -----Opprinnelig melding-----

> > Fra: Bijoy Misra [bmisra]

> > Sendt: 19. desember 2003 13:19

> > Til: INDOLOGY

> > Emne: Re: SV: SV: [Y-Indology] Article on India Studies

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Dear Robert,

> > Your ridicule on "authorities" by citing an obscure book

> > is a real challenge to scholarship. While I do not know

> > the origin of such book, the depiction with the tone

> > does make an interesting perspective on the mindset of

> > the "new authorities". Such postings are insensitive

> > to thousands of us who come from India and do take pride

> > in India's scholarship and our own. Hope you would

> > think a bit before asserting generalizations. I am

> > sorry for this unhappy incident.

> > Best regards,

> > Bijoy Misra

> >

> >

>

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