[Assam] From the Sentinel -Letters to the Editor 17/05/2010

Mon May 31 11:42:14 PDT 2010

> *** The mind must be a place where old information gets smashed and re- 
> hashed to fit one's
> predilections. Because I never wrote anything even remotely akin to 
> "Assamese and Sanskrit are not related, ".
> Had I written anything like that, wouldn't you all have demolished it 
> like the Babri Masjid :-), with bare hands?

Sorry C'da! Then it must be somebody else who said that Assamese words are being replaced, more and more, by Sanskrit words whereas it didn't even come from Sanskrit. And I thought that makes a language even stronger, for example, people keep using French/Latin words like via, e.g., per/ annum, etc., etc. within the English language - that did not make the language disappear. 

Also, do you know that the demolishion of the Babri Masjid is Not considered a proud achievement by many hindus. A lot of them were shocked and did and still do condemn it.  

> From: cmahanta at gmail.com
> To: assam at assamnet.org
> Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 16:12:45 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Sentinel -Letters to the Editor 17/05/2010
> 
> Hi A:
> 
> 
> >No, I think it was something you wrote about, if I remember 
> correctly, that is.
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> *** The mind must be a place where old information gets smashed and re- 
> hashed to fit one's
> predilections. Because I never wrote anything even remotely akin to 
> "Assamese and Sanskrit are not related, ".
> Had I written anything like that, wouldn't you all have demolished it 
> like the Babri Masjid :-), with bare hands?
> 
> Have a great trip.
> 
> c-da
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> On May 29, 2010, at 4:04 PM, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote:
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> >> *** Is that something I said or is it yet another example of creative
> >> manufacturing
> >> of quotes by fertile minded assamnetters, attributed to me, A?
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> > No, I think it was something you wrote about, if I remember 
> > correctly, that is.
> >
> > I am not that creative, rather impulsive I suppose! :)
> >
> >> And by the same token, the English language is too influenced by many
> >> other languages,
> >> from near and far. Remember Veni,vidi,vici :-)?
> >>
> >
> >
> > yes, and tHAT's great. I just truly wish that Assamese was spoken by 
> > a lot more people than the current number of people, and more 
> > literature work were available on the language.
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> >
> > will write more soon after we move to an area where internet is 
> > available 24/7.
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> >> From: cmahanta at gmail.com
> >> To: assam at assamnet.org
> >> Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 08:23:19 -0500
> >> Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Sentinel -Letters to the Editor 
> >> 17/05/2010
> >>
> >>>
> >>> is then when you learnt that Assamese and Sanskrit are not related,
> >>> C'da?
> >>> :)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *** Is that something I said or is it yet another example of creative
> >> manufacturing
> >> of quotes by fertile minded assamnetters, attributed to me, A?
> >>
> >>
> >> *** I know what you are alluding to. But the Assamese language is
> >> related
> >> to or influenced by many other languages, from near and far.
> >>
> >> And by the same token, the English language is too influenced by many
> >> other languages,
> >> from near and far. Remember Veni,vidi,vici :-)?
> >>
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> >> On May 28, 2010, at 5:23 PM, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> did not have that choice in my boarding school, so learned a little
> >>>> Sanskrit.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> is then when you learnt that Assamese and Sanskrit are not related,
> >>> C'da?
> >>> :)
> >>>
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> >>>> From: cmahanta at gmail.com
> >>>> To: assam at assamnet.org
> >>>> Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 13:23:08 -0500
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Sentinel -Letters to the Editor
> >>>> 17/05/2010
> >>>>
> >>>> At my Namti High School, we had similar choices. I thought of
> >>>> learning
> >>>> Farsi. But by class VIII moved to Guahati, where we
> >>>> did not have that choice in my boarding school, so learned a little
> >>>> Sanskrit.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On May 28, 2010, at 12:47 PM, Dilip and Dil Deka wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> When we studied in Cotton Collegiate School, Guwahati, back in the
> >>>>> early sixties, we were offered three lanuages for optional study -
> >>>>> Arabic, Farsi and Sanskrit. A student could pick any. Latin was 
> >>>>> not
> >>>>> offered.
> >>>>> I distinctly remember that the Arabic teacher (who also 
> >>>>> substituted
> >>>>> in Assamese class) asked me if I would be interested in learning
> >>>>> Arabic. Sanskrit won over Arabic and Farsi in my case. I also
> >>>>> remember the same teacher describing his Id-ul-Fitr celebration 
> >>>>> and
> >>>>> the meal in a class
> >>>>> without any hesitation, as it should be. Will it happen in today's
> >>>>> India?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Out of curiosity, I poked the internet and found some interesting
> >>>>> articles on Sanskrit and Muslim scholars. In the attachment I have
> >>>>> posted three articles. Hope you also find them interesting and
> >>>>> inspiring.
> >>>>> Dilip Deka
> >>>>> Houston
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ________________________________
> >>>>> From: Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at gmail.com>
> >>>>> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the
> >>>>> world <assam at assamnet.org>
> >>>>> Sent: Thu, May 27, 2010 10:09:50 PM
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Sentinel -Letters to the Editor
> >>>>> 17/05/2010
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Xongoskritor jaat moril eibaar :-) !
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On May 27, 2010, at 9:27 PM, UTTAM BORTHAKUR wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> INAMUL ABDULLAH, Bori Dotora Village, Ghagrapar, near Nalbari,
> >>>>>> SECURED THE
> >>>>>> HIGHEST MARK (94%) in *SANSKRIT* in the Higher Secondary exam 
> >>>>>> under
> >>>>>> SEBA. He
> >>>>>> got a LETTER in that subject in High School Leaving Certificate
> >>>>>> Exam.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 9:08 PM, UTTAM BORTHAKUR <uttamborthakur at yahoo.co.in
> >>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> BTW, what is this DNA testing supposed to prove or 
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> disprove?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> This
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> sounds to me like a case of "olpo-bidya bhoyonkori".
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> ******* Our Manoj Das has a fairly good idea about its
> >>>>>>> consequences. Manoj
> >>>>>>> please!
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> In Louisiana, I was interrogated by the police, as I looked 
> >>>>>>> like a
> >>>>>>> Hispanic
> >>>>>>> to them. And they sniffed at the Pithaguri, I was carrying to a
> >>>>>>> friend.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
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