Guest guest Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 In a message dated 9/4/2005 6:04:42 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, vediculture "vrnparker" <vrnparker states > "You probably learned a bit about Christopher Columbus at school, but one documented historical fact that you probably overlooked is that Columbus believed his discovery of the New World was necessary to fulfil an ancient prophecy". This is dis-information of the first order. The reality is: Spain financed Columbus to find a sea route to the land of gold and spices- India. Europe used to get gold, pepper and other spices from India via 'The Silk Route' that passed thru' Constantinople in Turkey. After the Islamists sacked it and made it Ankara, a desperate Europe was supplied all the Indian pepper and spices they wanted by Portugal who found a route to India around southern tip of Africa. And they kept it secret and hogged all the profits. Spain was under tremondous pressure to find an alternate route. Columbus had heard that Magellan had proved the earth was a sphere. So he guessed that he could keep sailing East for a long time he would reach India. He reached the island he named Hispaniola and told his financier Queen Isabella that he had reached India. And he called the natives Indian and the other Europeans who came later continued to use the fraudulent name. Jaidev Rao Friends of India Society International , Los Angeles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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