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The Myth of China’s 5,000-Year History. Rome Fell, But So Did China
A must read.
u/ramshuklalive — 22 hours ago
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Ashoka carved his Regret on giant pillars but who was the audience ?
English translation:
When he had been for secreted eight years, the Beloved of the God, King Piyadasi, conquered Kalinga. A hundred and fifty thousand people were deported, a hundred thousand were killed, and many times that number perished. Afterwards, now that Kalinga is annexed, the Beloved of God very earnestly practised Dhamma, desired Dhamma, and taught Dhamma. On conquering Kalinga, the Beloved of the God felt remorse, for when an independent country is conquered, the slaughter, death, and deportation of the people is extremely grievous to the Beloved of God, and weighs heavily on his mind. Even those who were fortunate to have escaped, and whose love is undiminished, suffer from the misfortunes of their friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and relatives. The participation of all men in suffering weighs heavily on the minds of the Beloved of the God.
He used to call himself piyadassi ( beloved of God ) . Notice that ashoka expresses regret but does not offer to free kalinga and it's inhabitants. The pillars were 40 to 50 feet high and ashok average common people would have been illiterate and would have been unable to read the noble sentiments in the inscription
So I think the edicts are after all what ashoka wanted us to remember of him .
Sources : rock edicts of ashok , hultzsch and nikam & mckeaon.
u/aksharbharat4135 — 2 days ago
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Do you know about Kausambi a city in late iron age ?
Kausambi near today Prayagraj India is said to have been founded after the king of Hastinapur a descendant of Pandavas.
King Nicaksu .
He was forced by a devastating flood to shift his capital further east
Spread over and area of 150 to 200 hectares Kausambi had a population of around 36000 people.
Kausambi shows extensive use of kiln fired bricks ,the towns also have drains showcase pits and other urban amenities.
Well planned ring wells and was a centre of cultural activities
Sources :
Matsya Purana , gregory possehl , archaeological survey of India, GR Sharma : excavation of Kausambi .
u/aksharbharat4135 — 2 days ago
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The possible links between Yezidis and Ancient India .
The islam and christianity has always persecuted non - followers and yet these religions and their followers hypocritically stand for peace and inclusivity and then do backstabbing.
An example of this is Yezidis.
Yezidis a tiny religious group of around 50 lakh to 1 million people. They are found in Kurds of Northern Iraq , eastern Turkey and parts of Armenia. They faced centuries of persecution specially under Ottoman rule and were labelled devil worshippers just how Hindus were labelled. Like Hindus the Yezidis believe in reincarnation and Avatar have a system of endogamous castes.
Their Temple with conical spires are very similar to Hindu temples. The peacock Angel " TAWUSE MELEK " plays a central role in the religion . But interestingly peacock is native to the Indian subcontinent and is not found naturally in the yezidi Lands . They also share R1a1 genetic linkage with indians .
Sources:
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on the Yazidi genocide. ,Encyclopaedia Britannica ,United Nations ,Academic studies on Yazidi religion.,International Union for Conservation of Nature and zoological references.
u/aksharbharat4135 — 3 days ago
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Why aren't we doing this?
I think we should also do a psyop against Chinese, just like how they did with us. You can find the matrrial across Chinese social media and then post them on YouTube, Instagram, and other social media platforms. We can also use bot warfare, just like how they do with us.
u/indian_sigma2008 — 3 days ago
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Where do you think rahul gandhi goes every year that too 2 to 3 times without informing publically
reddit.comu/aksharbharat4135 — 4 days ago
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For the digital future.
**We need homegrown social media. Here's why.**
Social media isn't just for memes anymore. It's where public opinion is shaped, businesses grow, culture spreads, and AI learns from our data.
Right now, most of that value leaves India.
Every click, like, and comment helps foreign companies improve their algorithms, train AI, and earn billions while Indian startups struggle to compete.
A strong Indian social media platform would:
* Keep more jobs, revenue, and innovation in India.
* Support our languages and culture better.
* Strengthen our digital sovereignty.
* Give us more control over our own digital future.
There's another reason: information security.
Every major country faces online misinformation and influence campaigns from foreign actors. India has repeatedly raised concerns about coordinated campaigns linked to actors in countries like China and Pakistan, while misinformation can also spread through cross-border networks. We shouldn't depend entirely on platforms built outside our country to defend our information space.
This isn't about hating other countries or banning foreign apps. Competition is good. But just as we build our own payment systems, satellites, and defense technology, we should build our own digital public square too.
If you're a developer, build.
If you're an entrepreneur, take the risk.
If you're an investor, back Indian startups.
If you're a creator, give Indian platforms a chance.
If you're a user, be an early adopter instead of waiting until everyone else joins.
No platform becomes the next Reddit, X, or Instagram overnight. They all started with a community.
If we want India to lead in technology, we can't just consume—we have to create.
**Let's join hands and build India's digital future.**
u/IamgrtSun — 3 days ago