I thnk Chandan is right.
ALAX also means AIR, VOID, SKY.
Thus 'alaxot sang pota' will be a correct Assamese expression.
alaxor laru means one who is raised in such affection and care as not to let
him/her touch even the earth (mati).
ALAX in both the expression means the same: AIR
Rajen
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I am a practising Christian. And so what if Hillary Clinton, John McCain
or I were a Muslim?. If he/she says it, will he/she gain voters or lose
them?
Are you kidding? None of the candidates has the courage to say that. It
will hurt their votes if they say that. Don't you know America is a
Barbora is the first from the North-east to receive this award.
After 60 years.
That is a news.
Rajen
- Original Message -
From: Pradip Kumar Datta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 6:23 AM
Subject: [Assam] Param Vishist Seva Medal for Air Marshal
I am sure you have everybody's voice here.
We should follow it up to the end and not forget the issue after some time.
Rajen Barua
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From: Krishnendu Chakraborty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 4:44 PM
Subject: [Assam] Mob
You should wait for all participants to gather their thoughts- an they will
come out with gems.
Do not rush anybody.Let out a long Rope!
GOD-NE wants to move!!!
Rajen
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From: mc mahant
To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
Chandan
It makes sense. Don't you see, He is basically asking the children of India
to revolt against the present Indian culture.
Rajen
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From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:04 AM
Subject: [Assam] From ToI/ How
Chandan
It makes sense. Don't you see, He is basically asking the children of India
to revolt against the present Indian culture.
Rajen
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From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:04 AM
Subject: [Assam] From ToI/ How
Old news but still very much relevant. I did not see this befrore.
It is interesting to note that , one of the remarks he made on India during a
visit in 1996 was
The lifestyle of the Indian elite is amazing. I have never seen such opulence
even in America.
Rajen
Frontline Exclusive
Noam
Ram:
This is what happened when people work without accountability.
Now if you like to hear the story from their side, read the following imaginary
report:
REPORT NO GMC 09878 Dated Octover 26th 2007.
On 26th october 2007, I received a report of a leaky pipe in such and such
place. I immediately
I said: South was Under Maurya kings (Ashoka et al)
which was BEFORE Moghols
Let us not reinvent the wheel of Indian history here.
The south (the Cholas, Pandyas, Satyaputras, Kerelaputras, Tambapani (Sri
Lanka) etc) was never under Ashoka.
We know because these are his neighboring countries
in the topic
by now.
Thanks
--Ram
On 9/28/07, Rajen Ajanta Barua barua25 at
hotmail.com wrote:
Ram:
If you insist to know my views:
English is a foreign language in India because:
1) It is not rooted in India.
2) There is nothing Indian about it except the
fact the middle
.
Official statistics difficult to locate - but there
could be upto 800 M people now who speak and
understand Hindi (as per wiki)
Rgds,
Sandip
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From: barua25 barua25 at hotmail.com
To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from
around the world assam
We should feel bad about it.
Correction: We should NOT feel bad about it.
The Chinese donot feel bad when they say that Buddhism is a foreign religion
imported to China from India.
So the Japanese.
Barua
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From: barua25 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: A Mailing list for people
--- I have totally lost interest in the
topic
by now.
Thanks
--Ram
On 9/28/07, Rajen Ajanta Barua barua25 at
hotmail.com wrote:
Ram:
If you insist to know my views:
English is a foreign language in India because:
1) It is not rooted in India.
2
BTW, had there not been numerous aggresions (by
Mughal, Brits etc) India would probably have been in
a much larger country
The pre British aggresions took place only in the North West India , in
Punjab upto Delhi.
What prevented the rest of India to stand on its own?
I can't understand why
) - but there is enough political thought through
the course of history - before the Brits came in or
even before the Islamic invasion of India - to warrant
the idea of India.
--- Rajen Ajanta Barua barua25 at hotmail.com
wrote:
Umesh:
India is best described as 'an elected
dictatorship'.
Rajenda
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From: barua25 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 11:31:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam
Since you are trying to highlight it as a reason for
disuniting India
Am I ?
Can you show me where ?
Barua
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From: Krishnendu Chakraborty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 8:32 AM
Subject: [Assam] Book review : India After
in reforming IR have now made him unofficial management
consultant as well.
Hope that makes sense.
Rgds,
Sandip
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From: barua25 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Thursday
to be.
The exact political boundaries are new (as in 60 years
old) - but there is enough political thought through
the course of history - before the Brits came in or
even before the Islamic invasion of India - to warrant
the idea of India.
--- Rajen Ajanta Barua barua25 at hotmail.com
wrote
.
So how can I aggree with your conclusions??
Rgds,
SD
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From: barua25 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 11:31:36 PM
If your statement is correct, it may mean that there is actually no democracy,
no govt rule of law, in the cities which actually proves my point. Some
dictators are runjning the cities.
Rajenda
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From: umesh sharma
To: A Mailing list for people interested in
The difference is, in democratic countries, it should be the rules not the
persons who should rule. In India the general perception is that it is the
person, whether the MLA, orr MP or the IAS officer, who runs the country
basically on personal whims in the name of the rules which are merely on
That is good and bad.
Good for the local guy to get IAS thorough just Tamil or Marathy or Assamese
and not English.
Bad news is that he becomes inefficient to run the country in places other
than his own state. A Marathy who does nor know English or Assamese is
useless in Assam.
Worse is that
That is because they historians and thought leaders.
This is a good topic one can debate long.
I think they have their points.
Barua
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From: Rajib Das [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
assam@assamnet.org; [EMAIL
a nexus prevents anyone from voting against the party or else face
ex-communication a-la erstwhile Pope's rule in Europe in medieval times -as
per a Bengali researcher .
This is in fact what is called 'elected dictatorship' going on in West bengal
in name of democracy.
Rajenda
-
Those in this net who lick Nehru/Gandhi boots - time for you to think.
What about the others who lick India? What is their point?
Barua
- Original Message -
From: Dilip/Dil Deka
To: assam online ; ASSAMNET
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:30 PM
Subject: [Assam] Oil
World's Ignorance About Assam:
Looks like there is no limit to the world's ignorance about Assam and the North
East India. I think we discussed the book last year in the net. This book is
another example where the entire North East India has been skipped from India
(may be to the delight of
Raiz:
Here is a urgent request Parijat Academy for help in building additional class
rooms. Please note that one may donate class rooms in name of their parents
etc. You may contact Uttam Teron directly on this.
Rajen Barua
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From: Parijat Academy
Sent: Sunday,
Thanks Wahid:
Is Berelvism similar to Sufism?
What about Sunnis. Are they a minotity elite class in Pakistan like that in
Iraq?
What do you think are the relative percentages of Islam in India?
Overall, what do you think is the role of Pakistan in the
Arab/Middleeast/Oslamic equation? Is it
Good!
That itself makes another good speech.
Barua
- Original Message -
From: Ram Sarangapani
To: ASSAMNET
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:56 PM
Subject: [Assam] A chance interaction with Shashi Tharoor
Yesterday, we had the good fortune to listen to Shashi Tharoor speak.
When I say FACTS AND FIGURES, I was talking not about our religious heroes, but
about Science and Mathametics.
Say for instance, what India did in case of Mathematics and when?
Can you produce any written evidence that India invented the Zero and when? It
is difficult.
I donot like to deal
Thank God, it is not in Assam!!!
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From: Pradip Kumar Datta
To: assam@assamnet.org ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL
PROTECTED] ; Assam Foundation
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 11:52 AM
Subject: [Assam] 20 jehadi groups out in Asom with an
Courtsey Satyajit Dutta:
Subject: China Progress
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 03:15:09 +
Shillong Times : June 7, 2007
China revisited
Way behind, Wake up India!
By Poonam I Kaushish
It was a fantastic ten-day revisit to China. A great eye-opener in every
sense of the
Chandan:
I am glad that you met him and bought some paintings from him. If you
remember we discussed about his paintings in the net last year. I wrote to
him at that time. He needs the right encouragement. It is good to see that
he could already sell some of his painting hopefully at his asking
Sondon:
Super, without any comments as usual.
Put some time everyday and try to build your website with more Sondon stuff.
That will be a service to Assam.
Thanks
Rajen
- Original Message -
From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 3:55 PM
Mukulda:
What you wrote may be called 'wishful idealism'. Never happens in real life.
This is not to undermine the 'Alternative Medicine World' which normally the
99% of the population are ignorant about. More so in India the country which
developed Yoga and Ayurveda.
How many Indians know that
the
guy, greater is its anger. I think there is an appropriate Assamese proverb
which will go well as caption of the cartoon. Let me think. I may come up with
something if nobody can suggest a good Assamese caption.
Barua
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To: barua25
Anger Suppressant !!!
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'THE HIGHER THE GROWTH, THE GREATER THE ANTAGONISM'
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India's economy may be booming, its industries thriving, its middle
Dear Sharma:
Congratualtion. This is indeed a news for great pride for Assam and a great
inpirtaion for all Assamese engineers.
Rajen Ajanta Barua, Houston, Texas
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From: Ganesh C Bora
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Sent:
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From: Centre for Policy Alternatives
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 2:29 AM
Subject: More on UP Elections
Difficult Days Ahead.
Predicting the defeat of the Congress Party in the recent Punjab and
Uttaranchal elections was easy enough if one analyzed the
Received notes:
According to an agency report appearing in the TRIBUNE dated March 29, 2007,
quoting an international expert, John R. Wood, Professor Emeritus at University
of British Columbia, Vancouver, in another 40 years, India's population will
outstrip the availability of water,
My Take on Why Independence - V, How to Achieve ItChandan:
Thanks!! and I fully understand your views. I was feeling a bit guilty if I was
pushing you too much to an dead end.
Couple of comments for mutual understanding.
In any Independence movement, in my theoretical opinion, all the following
He said, We will strive our best to protect them. The Xabha also calls on the
government to ensure safety and security of all people.
I think the President of AXX should be held responsible for his words to
provide ptrotection to the Hindi speaking people in Assam. Right now neither
the GOA
to
protect them. Are they really doing anything to protect the Hindi speaking
people?
Rajen Barua
- Original Message -
From: umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: barua25 [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Pradip Kumar Datta
[EMAIL PROTECTED]; assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 3:20 PM
The Petition is not about the name change, but against the action of the
Assam Assembly who did not have the right to change the name of the State.
This was pointed out by Rajen Barua as Again the purpose of the petition is
simply to stop the GOA to change the name so that we have a discussion
My feeling is that politicians and some literary stalwarts who have little
else to do, bring up non-issues like this from time to time. It seems like
they just want to whip up some regional or linguistic frevor. Its all hubris
and rah-rah than anything else.
I will agree with that.
It is like
: Ram Sarangapani
To: Barua25
Cc: Dilip/Dil Deka ; ASSAMNET
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Chalo Delhi
Dear Barua,
In case of Assam, they had to keep the people busy so that they donot have
time to discuss what happened to Rs 15000 croes,
Assamese
to destroy the Assamese phonetics.
In Assam, things just happen, nobody takes decision.
Rajen
- Original Message -
From: Himendra Thakur
To: Barua25
Cc: Ram Sarangapani ; assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 5:09 PM
Subject: Unproductive issue like english
You are absolutely correct.
The name Assam has not yet been officially changed. For this the State will
need to change the Constitution. What we are saying, stop this nonsense change
right now, we should not waste valuable time and money to change it. Keep the
name Assam. What is probelm with
Dear Mukulda:
Thanks. However, Assamese cannot simply set the issue aside 'as work pending'
till the Assam Tribune and the Sentinel and other newspapers stop writing ASOM
and forcing all non Assamese to mis pronounce the Assamese name of our land.
'Gariyashi' can propose to change the name
India ranks as America's 22nd largest export market
Any knowledge who are these these 21 countries ahead of India.?
Rajen Barua
- Original Message -
From: Ram Sarangapani
To: ASSAMNET
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:33 PM
Subject: [Assam] US-India Trade - Sentinel
A general objection to women wearing Burqa and covering her face may be
security reason. A man can easily disguise and hide wearing a Burqa. I have
heard that Koran actually does not prescribe covering the face by a Burqa.
Rajen Barua
- Original Message -
From: Dilip/Dil Deka
Congratulations to you and your wife.
Rajen Barua
- Original Message -
From: Dipankar Malla Baruah (Well Logging)
To: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:33 PM
Subject: [Assam] Arrival of my daughter
Hi Everyone,
I am happy to announce the arrival of
for sending theese amazing pictures. and such a thoughtful
subject title! :)
From: "Barua25" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To:
assam@assamnet.orgSubject:
[Assam] Fw:They donot need truck in VietnamDate: Thu, 26 Oct
2006 21:43:38 -0500
They donot
of the myriads and try to
establish the historicity.That will serve a solid purpose
instead of speaking in generality. Or if you find any book which has established
such historicity please let me know.
Rajen da
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From:
umesh
sharma
To: Barua25 ; [EMAIL
There are many
articleswritten on Brahmaputra; Here is an abstractof a recent
article by Sanchita Boruah of Dibrugarh Universty.
Rajen Barua
SanchitaBoruah1 and S.P.Biswas1
(1)
Department of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh
University, Assam, 786 004, India
AbstractThe
Go to this link and click on each photo to read the
comments.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/10/photogalleries/child-labor/index.html
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To: Barua25 ; assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 8:53
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Guru
Granth.casteism vs Bible, literacy IndustrialRevolution; development
- Beyond discussions
Bible is also a collection of hundreds of scriptures.
UmeshBarua25 [EMAIL
Thank God!
Finally the potseems to be
cracking.Hope the conservatives will finally wake up and smell the roses
and learn what a make believe worldthey had been living through. So
far Iraq is concerned, I can see the countrysplitting into three
parts.(US-UK, not Saddam, will go down in
I think unless there is some kind of
International Law against such action, I don't think India or any other country
can do anything. Might is the right. China will prevail. This is not even
democracy we are talking about. China can justify that it has every right to
divert water in its own
Do you then have a comarable collection of
scripture book in Hinduism?
Rajen da
- Original Message -
From:
umesh
sharma
To: Barua25 ; assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 8:53
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Guru
Granth.casteism vs Bible, literacy
- Original Message -
From: Rajen Barua
To: Friends
Cc: Barua25
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 12:16 AM
Subject: Fwd: [NorthEastIndia] We have RIGHT to KNOW !! We need to
USE RTI ACT to know WHERE CIC FUNDS and Developmental FUNDS of NORTHEAST are
spent ? or Who is SWINDLIING
To: Barua25 ; assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 3:49
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Guru
Granth.casteism vs Bible, literacy IndustrialRevolution; development
- Beyond discussions
Rajen-da,
I was trying to bring out some good things about Christian faith --not
denounce
Dear BB Kaokaidew:
If you would agree with me, so far as the
words ASSAM or INDIA are concerned, this is not a question of language, it is a
question of legality. Our state is officially and constitutionally known as
Assam; Government of Assam has not changed it, they still use use ASSAM.
a purpose for
the children, then I would say that gods also have purpose..
That is my view.
Thanks
Rajen
- Original Message -
From:
Chan
Mahanta
To: Barua25 ; Assam.org Webmaster ; assam@assamnet.org ; Chan Mahanta
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October
Title: Re: [Assam] Fwd: Fashion Show in Asom politics !
You got that right. The Shiva or
Ganesha image, and for that matter images of any other Hibdu gods, have the same
sacred quality as the Indian Constitution. If these can prevent someone taking a
leak against these, that is the greatest
Title: Hindu Press International October 15, 2006
4. Indian Gold Rush in Full Swing
www.ibnlive.com
NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 13, 2006: The famed Indian appetite
for gold is being manifest with renewed vigor this season as a surge in festival
demand and a recent fall in prices has fueled a
I do not still understand why anyone would want to call such a
beautifulname "Assam" as Asom or Oxom
That is my point. The name Assam
should be left alone.
But GOA has taken a resolution and
Assam Tribune and Sentinel are adopting the name Asom. According to BB Kokaidew,
the News paper
I would say GOI has some smart
intelligent diplomats.
Good for India.
All Assamese cansay
is
Hobo Diok Kokaidew,
mwloi olop rakhibo
kintu.
Who cares?
Have you ever seen such type of
economic analysis by any Assamese?
Six months ago exactly similar
staudy was made by an NGO from Delhi.
Chandan:
Thanks. You may not realize
butboth the stories (yours and your brother's) will make good entries in
some future 'Namti Century Book' to be published in the 900th year of its
establishment of Namti (whenever that is: 2130?).
BTW is there a river called Namti
in Namti? I wonder how
THE
HINDU
Date:01/10/2006 URL:
http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/lr/2006/10/01/stories/2006100100030600.htm
Literary Review
HISTORY
Tea anytime
RANJITA BISWAS
A coffee table book on the story of tea in India.
Tea: Legend, Life and Livelihood of India; Gautam
Tea Book Event in New York.
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=14theme=usrsess=1id=131711
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Problem lies in our educated people migrating to USA and other greener
pastures after getting full advantage of the govt provided educational
infrastructure (whatever little is available).
Damn these educated Assamese people that
migrated to USA seeking greener pastures. We could have
ASOMIYA
ASO-MIYA
O Miya come!
I did not know that we
Assameseall become Miyas now a days.
Hobo Diok!
Rajen Barua
- Original Message -
From:
muktikam
phukan
To: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 6:11
AM
Subject: [Assam] OIL INDIA LIMITED: A
blaming the govt. for the complete
situation of the state is not justified. If people of Assam are so
bothered with the face of Assam's roads, the least they could contribute
is to construct the road and drains in the periphery of their new homes.
If each household would care to spend the
help the villagers. Not that we donot need a
Gas Cracker but aGas Cracker does not necessarilyhelp our villagers.
Rajen
Barua
- Original Message -
From:
umesh
sharma
To: Barua25 ; assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 10:11
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] AT
http://www.larouchepac.com/pages/speeches_files/2004/040923_storm_asia.htm
I would like to know what the netters think about
La Rouche and his movement.
Rajen Barua
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"But at least I tried. That's the difference in me and some, including
all of the right-wingers who are attacking me now," Clinton said when asked
whether he had failed to fully anticipate bin Laden's danger. "They had eight
months to try, they did not try. I tried. So I tried and failed."
"Anything that can go wrong, does go wrong; everyone interferes with
everyone else; the people are a darn nuisance; the climate is hell; the city
a garbage dump." He also said, "New Delhi is the most miserable place I have
ever lived in."
Well, he may be saying the
truth.I think these are
Not his fault, is it? . The fault is in his Home Country's
total lack of search-and-bring-back-talent that can enrich
lives in Home Country. His country only want him to send Dollars et al so
that Leadership can corner and live 'Happily ever after'.
If it may be called a fault
at all, I
Great News!!
Or is it an error on part of Assam
Tribune.
An article published in Assam
Tribune today where the spelling 'Assam' has not been changed to
'Asom'.
May be somebody wouldfind out
if it is an error or if it is their new policy?
Rajen
Barua
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- Original Message -
From:
Ram Sarangapani
To: Barua25
Cc: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 11:08
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Fw: Tea
Tourism
Barua,
This goes back to what you wrote on this
That
assessment does not help anybody.
Even if your
We don't know.That foot note is inserted byInternet
transmission.. That was not there in the original AT article.
Rajen Barua
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From:
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:55
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loss of Asom's arable
land
to do to Asom if it ever
So we in Asom
armed forces can treat anyone in Asom
today the army in Asom is an army of
occupation.
- Original Message -
From:
Ram Sarangapani
To: Chan Mahanta
Cc: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Monday, September
--Received: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:41:28 PM SGTFrom: "Barua25"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: "Santanoo Medhi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<ASSAM@ASSAMNET.ORG>Subject: Re: [Assam] 'Assam' is an Indonesian
DishThat is interesting. Rajib told that the
word Assam means
Ram:
Thanks. BTW, the book is
available for ourchase through www.amazon.com
Hopefully the book will answer as
claimed:
"Deeply informed by scholarship and history, IN SPITE OF THE GODS is the
one book that people will read to understand why India has a long way to go at
home, and yet is on
thanks
- Original Message -
From:
Rajiv
Baruah
To: Barua25 ; Santanoo
Medhi ; assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 8:31
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] 'Assam' is an
Indonesian Dish
Hello,
Both Malay and Indonesia speak Malay - so asam means
great information
great history
great sikh
rajen barua
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From: umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Photos: Interesting Indian history in British Canada
Photos of
Ram:
If your name is Ram, you want people to call you
Ram, and not Rama or Rhama.
Tt is as simple as that.
Question of identity comes later.
Thanks
Rajen Barua
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From:
Ram Sarangapani
To: Barua25
Cc: Chan Mahanta ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Dilip/Dil
. Does it mean you sit tight and do
nothing? What you are suggesting, " "We could have solved the Brahmaputra flood
problem. Damn for the people of Assam. They are not interested."?
Rajen Barua
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From:
Ram Sarangapani
To: Barua25
Cc: Ma
I had prefaced my argument with "devil's advocate' and my feelings on
this are:
Is writing out "Sankaradeva" not appropriate because
(a) We know better now - it should be Xonkordeva
(b) Because it is Sankritized (and we want nothing to do with
that)
(c) Its an identity crises
Ram:
I don't
See the map for 1BC --does it show any
migrationfrom Central Asia towards Iran or India? No!
OOPS!
Umesh,
Looks like NG has missed it by
couple of thousands years. The said migration supposedly took place during last
2000 to 5000 BC.
RB
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From: "umesh
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From:
Ram Sarangapani
To: Rajib Das
Cc: Barua25 ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Chan Mahanta
; Assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:12
AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Book on life, ideals
of Sankaradeva released
Title: Re: [Assam] Book on life, ideals of Sankaradeva released(T
if the intent is to make non-native Assamese interested speaking
Assamese the way Assamese want them to, there ought to some sort of
guidance, a dictionary with this new way of pronouncing?
That is not the intent though.
The reality is this: there are some (intelligentsia) who want to
desparately get out from under Sanskrit or Hindi. So with
thatin mind, they would put forward the arguments that everything
transliterated before was wrong, and they are the new (intelligentsia) in
town.
Ram:
That is BS you
What we have been seeing, ULFA is always
United Liberaton Front of Assam.
When Assam was changed to Asom or Oxom in their name?
RB
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From: Rajib Das [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Barua25 [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED];
Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc
I even talked to quite a few people, and NGOsin Guwahati,
some quite influential, about this. The usual response was lukewarm.
They reminded me that Assam has far too many, more important problems to be
worried about Assam or Asom, and this issue was way down the list.
Moreover, they were
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