Isn't it a good thing_One Oxomiya Nation!
Next time-hoping there will be one- we shall meet your family.
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From: "Manoj Das" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "mc mahant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: One must Take Responsibility
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:11:36 +0530
>Dear Mukulda
>
>I think Assamese society has already transformed into a homogenised
>one in past 20 years. In our family we have already 'buwaris' from all
>castes, 'juwains. from inter religions/castes. Two of my cousins have
>eloped with Muslim boys, and they are accepted by the families now.
>
>Homogenisation is taking place at a rapid pace. It infact, calls for a
>sociological study to set a base line survey.
>
>Trust everything is fine with you. Couldnot meet you last time when
>you were in Delhi.
>
>Regards
>Manoj
>
>On 2/26/06, mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > <<< My greatgreat great grandfather's family ran to the forests of Dhemaji
> > in a
> > boat alongwith 6 other families. These 7 families became 7 villages in
> > course of time. But we have no clue about our other kith and kins who
> > used to inhabit near Dibru river in nineteenth century.>>>
> >
> > My Dear Manoj,
> > Don't pine for the lost kin.
> > My 3 Ancestors were hacked at Gadadhar Xingha's orders at Namrup.
> > But Rudra Xingha allowed the next generation to set up Dehing Namati Xatras
> > elsewhere.
> > We should not pine for our past-but look for ways to happiness for the
> > future generations as a locally homogenized human/humane society.We need no
> > more Xatras/Towls/Mandirs. I was shocked at what I saw at Kakopothar and
> > Sisi Bargaon.
> > mm
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: "Manoj Das" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Himendra Thakur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > CC: J Kalita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, MANOJ KUMAR DAS
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,[email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Assam] One must Take Responsibility
> > Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:26:54 +0530
> > >Dear Himedrada
> > >
> > >Well we got carried away to something else. In any case, how can
> > >somone without authority take responsibility? Even person like Lord
> > >Louis Mountbatten faltered or allowed it to happen by design, as a
> > >price for the ultimate divide and festering damage. Hindit eta kotha
> > >ase "bhai jeisa dost nahin aur bhai jeisa dushman bhi nahin'.
> > >
> > >There wil be millions who will be lost again in the hurricanes of
> > >history, like the Hindus and Muslims of India who are lost and god
> > >knows when this hurricane will stop! Thats probably by will of nature
> > >which programmed species to mix from time to time without traces of
> > >the past.
> > >
> > >Personally, my family lost our roots during 'manor din'. My great
> > >great great grandfather's family ran to the forests of Dhemaji in a
> > >boat alongwith 6 other families. These 7 families became 7 villages in
> > >course of time. But we have no clue about our other kith and kins who
> > >used to inhabit near Dibru river in nineteenth century.
> > >
> > >Regards
> > >Manoj
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On 2/25/06, Himendra Thakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Dear Rajen,
> > > >
> > > > The topic for the subject "One must Take Responsibility" was not
> > > > bride-burning in India. That came up as a simile, similar to jewish
> > > > holocaust, which was denied by the jailed British historian David
> > Irving.
> > > >
> > > > Denied by the society in general, Bride-burning is a heartrending
> > tragedy,
> > > > and no wonder everyone got excited and forgot the original issue.
> > > >
> > > > The original issue was that one must take responsibility about public
> > > > utterances that may harm millions.
> > > >
> > > > To my question
> > > > "Dear Chandan, Since you "do support the 'sovereignty ' aspirations or
> > > > demands", when Assam becomes independent as a result of your support,
> > will
> > > > you take responsibility if millions of people lose their lives in Assam
> > as a
> > > > chain result of the independence and sovereignty ? Will you take
> > > > responsibility ?",
> > > >
> > > > Chandan Mahanta could not say that he would take the responsibility.
> > > >
> > > > Instead Chandan Mahanta asked me back: "You will need to explain how you
> > see
> > > > that happening, before I can give you an answer."
> > > >
> > > > IN OTHER WORDS, Chandan has been pleading for "independence and
> > sovereignty
> > > > " of Assam without even thinking of all the pros and cons. Now he wants
> > me
> > > > to think for him.
> > > >
> > > > This is a case of grave irresponsibility. The tragic analogy was what
> > > > Mountbatten said before partition of India in 1947. When asked what he
> > would
> > > > do if communal rioting broke up in Pakistan and India after his "pet
> > > > project" of partition, Mountbatten retorted vehemently that he would use
> > > > army and airforce to stop communal rioting.
> > > >
> > > > In reality, he did not do any such thing. 1 million people lost their
> > lives
> > > > and several millions got injured & lost everything as a result of
> > partition.
> > > >
> > > > Chandan Mahanta is running his "pet project" of "independence and
> > > > sovereignty " of Assam from a safe distance of the USA. When asked about
> > > > taking responsibility, he is unusually quiet.
> > > >
> > > > I hope the young intellectuals of assamnet will see the light.
> > > >
> > > > With the best wishes,
> > > > Himendra
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >Manoj Kumar Das
> > >B 109 Gr Floor Rear
> > >Sarvodaya Enclave
> > >New Delhi 110017 India
> > >Tel: 91 11 26533824
> > >Telefax: 91 11 26533829
> > >Hand Phone: 91 9312650558
> > >
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>
>
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>Manoj Kumar Das
>B 109 Gr Floor Rear
>Sarvodaya Enclave
>New Delhi 110017 India
>Tel: 91 11 26533824
>Telefax: 91 11 26533829
>Hand Phone: 91 9312650558
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