tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post113352453489856877..comments2023-11-12T12:22:14.273-08:00Comments on Vijay's Blog: Vijayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121815935994041985noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-92100057660257808092011-07-07T04:52:39.191-07:002011-07-07T04:52:39.191-07:00Keay's book has definitely opened a different ...Keay's book has definitely opened a different chapter about those Englishmen who worked so laboriously to bring the glory that was Ind before us and that was lost to us completely. James Prisep was among the finest youngman who almost laid down his life for the sake of knowledge. We must remain grateful to those personalities.<br />RK ChaturvediRama Kanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327519171963972247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-12082580499990155892007-11-11T00:25:00.000-08:002007-11-11T00:25:00.000-08:00dude, i came across ur blog today, and loved this ...dude, i came across ur blog today, and loved this entry. i read abt princep's discovery in some other context and wanted to browse more about it - ur book recommendation has led me in a great direction. iv read another of Keay's books on indian history - very well told and objectively written - and now am anxious to lay my hands on the one uv written abt.<BR/>well done!<BR/>LavanyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1171121384744017312007-02-10T07:29:00.000-08:002007-02-10T07:29:00.000-08:00At that time,(Princip) Indians were just recoverin...At that time,(Princip) Indians were just recovering from the 'Jaisia" factor.<BR/>No we know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1159377671801570042006-09-27T10:21:00.000-07:002006-09-27T10:21:00.000-07:00Do see this.Do see <A HREF="http://sidshome1.blogspot.com/2006/09/king-devanampiya-piyadasi-and.html" REL="nofollow">this</A>.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05934583627661007799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1152678795259914402006-07-11T21:33:00.000-07:002006-07-11T21:33:00.000-07:00Vijay, came across your blog today. Excellent blog...Vijay, came across your blog today. Excellent blog. Especcially the post about Keay's book. I must read the book. I have also been fascinated by the story of Princep's "discovery" of Ashoka, though I read about it in a different book - Kejariwal's "Asiatic Society of Bengal". Also loved your post on Naipaul's, Dalrymple's and your take on the destruction of Vijayanagar. Thank you for the blog.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05934583627661007799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1136796638507926612006-01-09T00:50:00.000-08:002006-01-09T00:50:00.000-08:00I was reading your blog here. One of the Book enjo...I was reading your blog here. One of the Book enjoyed reading was Gandihiji's Biography. His attitude, his determination and his hardwork impressed me so much to be a better indian citizen.<BR/><BR/>Hey Thanks for this Beauitful Blog Site.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://bangalorelocalnews.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow"><B>Bangalore Local News</B></A>Tanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838785938966065339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1135014906605567762005-12-19T09:55:00.000-08:002005-12-19T09:55:00.000-08:00Vijay,John Keay's 'India Discovered' left lasting ...Vijay,<BR/>John Keay's 'India Discovered' left lasting impression on me. The list of things for which we are indebted to the British doesnt just end with the language and institutions such as the railways, but also for our own understanding of our past. One of Keay's other books, 'India - a history', is a huge magnum opus that spans all the way from the Vedic times to the modern, but this one hasAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896458273138664467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1134877264423469572005-12-17T19:41:00.000-08:002005-12-17T19:41:00.000-08:00vijay can u forward me the ebookplus i sent the li...vijay can u forward me the ebook<BR/>plus i sent the link to a couple of anti-colonialism friends<BR/>and thet we're left speechlessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1134855512731621432005-12-17T13:38:00.000-08:002005-12-17T13:38:00.000-08:00Are you aware of a series that BBC ran on Indian h...Are you aware of a series that BBC ran on Indian history called Legacy ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1133873298078957162005-12-06T04:48:00.000-08:002005-12-06T04:48:00.000-08:00Thanks all for the comments.Anon: You're right. K...Thanks all for the comments.<BR/><BR/>Anon: You're right. Keay is awesome. I haven't read all the books you mention, but they're definately on my list.<BR/><BR/>Nina: Keay's book can definately have that effect. I'd be interested to know what you've learned about etymology and linguistics since reading this book.<BR/><BR/>Vinaya: Good choice - you won't regret it!<BR/><BR/>Slash: Thanks for Vijayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02121815935994041985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1133784559930063372005-12-05T04:09:00.000-08:002005-12-05T04:09:00.000-08:00one of my favourites Orwell Library an online col...one of my favourites<BR/><A HREF="http://orwell.ru/library/index_en" REL="nofollow"> Orwell Library </A> an online collection that has all his works - well almost.///slash\\\https://www.blogger.com/profile/09610179427970166884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1133756427725597462005-12-04T20:20:00.000-08:002005-12-04T20:20:00.000-08:00Thanks for the tip. I'll make sure that I buy this...Thanks for the tip. I'll make sure that I buy this book this month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1133721898014729532005-12-04T10:44:00.000-08:002005-12-04T10:44:00.000-08:00Great book. I found it to be quite an eye opener, ...Great book. I found it to be quite an eye opener, too. For me, it sparked off an interest in etymology, languages & linguistics. I had no idea until I read the book that Sanskrit and Latin were even remotely related.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250985574818105792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186802.post-1133716685805251922005-12-04T09:18:00.000-08:002005-12-04T09:18:00.000-08:00John Keay is one of my favourite authors and this ...John Keay is one of my favourite authors and this book is high on my list of favourites. My respect for the "early Britishers" (those who came before 1857), went way up after reading this book. Folks like Sir William Jones, James Prinsep, Sir Alexander Cunningham, Brian Houghton Hodgson, William Roxburgh (and many others) have seminal contribution to Indian history, flora and fauna, study of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com