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Indian nationalism

Apart from the relativity business (which is a dubious assertion that I have removed), all the rest of the material is well known and well-referenced. Just read the stuff provided in the ref section please.Netaji 01:55, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Taxila is definitely the world's oldest university (in the modern sense). This is mentioned by Megasthenes.

The 'Arabic Numerals' originated in India, largely due to the work of Aryabhatta. This is quite well-known.

Algebra as we know it today came from the Hisab-kitab book by al-Khwarzim. However, the basic methods of solving linear equations were done also by Aryabhatta (there are shlokas in my 10th grade maths textboook that demonstrate solving y=mx+c).Netaji 01:58, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

:Pakudha Katyayana's concept of "paramanu" (atom) is not as accurate or refined as the models of Bohr and Rutherford, but he laid out the principle that matter is composed of like constituents that are invisible to the naked eye and hypothesized the atom (in a simplified picture).Netaji 02:04, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

I stand corrected on this. I remember now that Kanada was the first atomist. Thx for pointing that out.Netaji 08:16, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

See here for a list of refs for the ancient mathematicians. I have some with me (downloaded using my univ subscription). I'll get any ones that you want from the library if I can. Also, see hereNetaji 02:29, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Read the following book

Romila Thapar's "Ashoka and the decline of the Mauryas" pages 7,12,21-22,27,53,75-76,81-82,101,121.128,130,139,145,192,197,204,237,240,242,244,246-247,268-270,286,315". It's all there abt Taxila being the oldest univ.Netaji 11:28, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Message from RSudarshan

OK the Earth is flat...go on proove it :-) RSudarshan 15:56, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Your reverts at Indian nationalism

Please be aware of the Three revert rule, which states that no one shall revert a page more than three times in 24 hours. Awyong Jeffrey Mordecai Salleh 16:45, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Block

Your comments at User_talk:Subhash_bose#CiteCop are completely out of order - inciting an escaltion of the bad blood "bring it on" and also suggesting that another user is insane "treatement". Seeing as though Woohookitty has decided that the time for nonsense is over, then you have been blocked for two days so that the situation can cool off. Blnguyen | rant-line 02:36, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

CiteCop Gets his Due

Well...CiteCop finally gets his due for spreading hatred in Misplaced Pages. Well he should be banned for good!!!

Cool off

Well cool off pal and enjoy your block!!! And I will give my love to Pusyamitra Sunga, who ever that is, after I am through giving my love to your wife.

WP:NPA

There was an NPA template here - see below for reason why I removedBakaman _Bakatalk 16:58, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

He's already been blocked for this - why are you giving a warning? BhaiSaab 03:41, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Looks like Blnguyen took strong action. Props to Bl, the yellow monkey!Bakaman _Bakatalk 03:55, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Dont know about this habit of posting - multiple warnings. I got this token of the visit from this user previously in a period of about half an hour TerryJ-Ho 11:05, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Bakasuprman

i think he is a sockpuppet of Subash_Bose... I have provided evidence here... evidence --Geek1975 09:15, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

• Could as well be the case or they are members of the same organisation - The Sangh Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh equivalent of the BNP and Front Nationale TerryJ-Ho

Alright, whatever. Its just that those attacking him (you know who) usually come after me, and my defenses are always high on alert. We don't normally edit the same articles so I probably wont bump into you anymore. Happy editingBakaman _Bakatalk 02:06, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

I don't see how it was an attack on you.Bakaman _Bakatalk 02:58, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

I don't know about White Nationalist (I'll assume WP:AGF and give you benefit of the doubt). You still are accused of "being a Marxist" by Neta. <sarcasm> Its the only tag that is sticking for right now </sarcasm>. If you look at my user page, you will see that I have earned some "nicknames" as well. Tell me which one you like the best :).Bakaman _Bakatalk 20:14, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

WP:CIVIL. No one really enforces it. Its an ideal, and is rarely observed especially in pages like AIT, RSS, etc. Pretty much, in the kind of pages you and I edit, its ignored.Bakaman _Bakatalk 21:26, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

What was that message? Who are you people

Under what classification are you asking this question - Generally I would say I am (Human/Male/Engineer and Business Postgraduate/London)TerryJ-Ho

Table help

Sure. What do you need help with? JFD 04:23, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Taxila
Urdu	Sanskrit	Pāli
ٹکسل	तक्षशिला Takṣaśilā	Takkasilā

TA DA! Is that what you had in mind? JFD 04:38, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Who da man? JFD 04:46, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Don't use it quite yet. Let me play around with the font sizes first. JFD 05:13, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

OK, it's good. JFD 05:13, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Mauryan Dates

Hello Citecop,

A number of different sources running from D.D. Kosambi to John Keay provide dates in the 320s, most commonly 321, for the ascension of Chandragupta Maurya. For the sake of references, you can use http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article-9359660/Chandragupta-Maurya. I think the main point that I wanted clarify was that classical european sources (i.e. strabo et al) provide the date 305 BCE for the confrontation between Chandragupta and Seleukos. The Taxila article stated that that their treaty was sealed in 317, when we have recorded that this took place in 303BCE. Accordingly, if we take a look at the other articles pertaining to this on wikipedia (chandragupta maurya, mauryan empire, seleucus, seleucid empire), all attest to the 305-303BCE range of dates. Moreover, it is likely that Chandragupta would have defeated Macedonian generals such as Eudemus or Peithon in order to gain Taxila as they were the prefects of Alexander's crumbling holdings in the Punjab. If there are any other points that you would like to discuss, I would be happy to do so. Hope this helps.

Regards,

Devanampriya

Taxila

Hi CiteCop! You'll find all the citations you'll need on Peithon in the article Peithon, son of Agenor. However, I will try to add a direct reference in the Taxila article itself. Regards. PHG 04:50, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Maurya dates

Hi CiteCop. I am not sure if there is a very clear standard on the date for the Maurya dynasty, and as far as I know, most of them are a little but fuzzy. Regards. PHG 05:11, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Sock accusations

You may want to know that Syiem and Rsudarshan were unblocked because they were in no way or form related to Netaji. I would advise caution in calling people socks (I got some revenge on those who maligned me), otherwise Neta's characterizations of you would be proven and his actions would also be justified.Bakaman _Bakatalk 01:26, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

They will be thrown around by everyone. Even dab (supposed to be an admin) called me a "chatterbot from BJP headquarters". Other users have different words/phrases they throw around. Its best not to let them affect you.Bakaman _Bakatalk 17:31, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

Chanakya

I may read it but I prefer Indian authors for historical work. Too much "western scholarship" has come under the framework of a biblical timeline and a eurocentric bias. Bakaman _Bakatalk 19:05, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

indian nationalism

you might want to check the indian nationalism page...Kennethtennyson 02:11, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Taxila again

regarding your past edits to Indian Nationalism, you have claimed that Nalanda Taxila was not a University in the modern sense so you removed it. Isn;t this a double standard then?

Quote from the article as it stands today

A small number of boys continued their education after childhood, one example is the Spartans (with military education). While they were teenagers, they studied philosophy as a moral guide in life, and rhetoric to help make persuasive speeches in court of a political assembly. In the Classical period, this training was necessary for an ambitious young man. A crucial part of a wealthy teenager's education was a loving mentor relationship with an elder. The teenager learned by watching his mentor talking about politics in the agora, helping him perform his public duties, exercising with him in the gymnasium and attending symposia with him. The richest students continued their education to college, and went to a university in a large city. These universities were organized by famous teachers. Some of Athens' greatest universities included the Lyceum and the Academy.

Shiva's Trident 06:37, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Since you are such a devotee of Romila Thapar, I invite you to read "Ashoka and the Decline of the Mauryas" again

and see what she says about the "Greek Miracle Myth" in Chapter 2.Shiva's Trident 06:39, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

The Greece article still mentions the word UNIVERSITY. If learning centres in Ancient Greece can be called UNIVERSITIES why can;t NalandaTaxila? Nalanda Taxila satisfied the same criteria that the institutions in Athens did.Shiva's Trident 12:59, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

My mistake on Taxila/Nalanda. I never claimed to be an expert on Indian History. I'm a Physicist, ie a REAL scientist, not a "Historian".Shiva's Trident 13:09, 1 September 2006 (UTC)