[Assam] Sanskrit and Assamese

[Chan Mahanta]

> I liked his statement, "On the issue that some 
>sections perceive Sanskrit as an extension of 
>Hindu >culture, Dr Ahmed called it an 
>unfortunate misconception. "Sanskrit language 
>and literature have an >audience in Indonesia, 
>they attract students in Japan, and research 
>continues in countries like >Germany and the US. 
>All because it is a body of precious knowledge 
>that is much more than being a >medium of 
>religious instructions."


*** What is missing from this statement is the 
FACT of certain Hindus of Assam and outside to 
make the
claim that Assam is Indian property because of 
the connection to the Sanskrit language.

The former cannot and does not exclude the 
latter.  Both can be operative  and have been. 
Thus Prof. Ahmed's claim of "--  unfortunate 
misconception" is  an untenable one.

Dr. Yashmin Saikia alluded to it as well and she 
is accurate in her observation, even though she 
did NOT  mention the Sanskrit language, which is 
a tool of the Hinduttwa movement, albeit on the 
sly.









At 6:45 AM -0700 3/17/09, Dilip and Dil Deka wrote:
>  I liked his statement, "On the issue that some 
>sections perceive Sanskrit as an extension of 
>Hindu culture, Dr Ahmed called it an unfortunate 
>misconception. "Sanskrit language and literature 
>have an audience in Indonesia, they attract 
>students in Japan, and research continues in 
>countries like Germany and the US. All because 
>it is a body of precious knowledge that is much 
>more than being a medium of religious 
>instructions."
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>It is so true - Sanskrit is a body of precious 
>knowledge. The language is difficult for 
>everyday use but its grammar structure and 
>wealth of literature are hard to beat.
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>Is there anyone in this net who had the fortune 
>of being a student of Rajeshwar Tarkatirtha of 
>Cotton Collegiate School? Tarkatirtha sir had a 
>"twl" on the side. He was so enthused about 
>Sanskrit that he used to recruit some of his 
>better students in Cotton Collegiate School to 
>his "twl" and teach them more of Sanskrit on 
>Saturdays. His gain - the students of his "twl" 
>used to do very well in the exams conducted by 
>the Assam Sanskrit Board.
>Dilip Deka
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>From: Alpana B. Sarangapani <absarangapani at hotmail.com>
>To: assam at assamnet.org
>Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:16:13 PM
>Subject: [Assam] Sanskrit and Assamese
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>Here is a nice write-up on Dr. S. Ahmed, a PhD 
>in Sanskrit from Gauhati University. He sounds 
>like a knowledgable person when it comes to 
>history, language, culture and real life, very 
>interesting.
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>http://www.assamtribune.com/dec2306/at07.html
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>"Another reason, he cites is Sanskrit could 
>provide students with better grasp of history as 
>almost all the ancient texts and inscriptions in 
>India are written in that language. Even to know 
>the Assamese language better, or learn the roots 
>of many words, Sanskrit is the language of 
>choice, he claims."
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>It would be great if scholars like him also come and join Assam Net.
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