Dear Barua,
I first read the name Radhanath
Sikdar in 1943 in a Book of Knowledge. I was quite young at that time. That
was the time when older boys were fighting for independence from the British. As
a younger volunteer, I was with the older boys who raised questions
why the Victoria Memorial Hall was not ground to dust, or why the Peak was named
after a British instead of Radhanath. That was the mood during the struggle for
independence. Your charge "To suggest that the name of Mt Everest be
changed simply because "so many re-naming
going on" is baseless.
However, when I wrote to Umesh on
May 14, 2006, I wrote about Radhanath Sikdar from memory, and I used the phrase
I think which you highlighted with red
colour. I agree with you that When
something is not based on the whole truth, it will not give you Sat Sid Anand
. but I did urge the netters
to dig out the history and discuss the matter in the
net which you
deliberately missed and conveniently forgot to highlight with your red
colour.
It is a fact that that I did mention
about so many re-naming going on which gave you a golden opportunity to fling
your jibe 'dekhak dekhi uthil ga,
keturie bwle mwkw kha"
This
reminds me Mr. Chandan Mahantas jibe khai pat
phala when he came to know that I had not taken US citizenship.
After all, a golden opportunity is a golden opportunity, you must not miss any
opportunity to hurl a jibe. However, your quotation is wrong: the correct
Assamese phrase is 'adak dekhi uthil ga,
keturie bwle mwkw kha"--- keturi looks like ginger (ada) --- the phrase is used to describe
a situation when an unqualified person fakes as an expert, similar to Mr. Mukul
Mahanta manufacturing reinforced concrete houses with bamboo
reinforcement.
In the pre-independence days, we
heard the British saying about Indians ---- Indian
brains worked under the guidance and instruction of the British. But till
the British came, Indians even did not know what to do with the mountain peak
except worshiping. Indians have no idea that these need to be measured,
explored etc. Now we
hear it from you.
During the oil-refinery movement of
1959, the non-Assamese experts of oil-industry used to say about the Assamese
Assamese
can work only under the guidance and instruction of the non-Assamese Experts.
Till they came, Assamese did not know what to do with the oil fields except
holding Bihu --- Assamese have no idea that these need to be measured, explored
---etc. Now we hear it
from you.
Survey technique was not invented by
the British alone --- many Europeans contributed to that science. Following your
logic, we will end up with Galileo who "invented" telescope that was
ultimately used as a theodolite. Or, we should name the Peak after Pythagoras,
the Father of Trigonometry.
The person who found that the
Peak #15 was the tallest mountain in the world was Radhanath Sikdar. I urge the
netters to find out the details of the truth.
With the best
wishes, Himendra
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Mount Radhanath, NOT
Mount Everest
>I think it
was 1852 when one Indian mathematician, Radhanath Sikdar, calculating manually
with his hand-made >13-figure trigonometric tables [no
calculator/computer in those days!!! ], using a theodolite from a
distance of 150 >miles from the peak #15, calculated its altitude
as 29,002 feet, the tallest in the world, and reported the matter to his
>boss, Mr. Everest. The British Administration of India named the peak as
Mount Everest.
To suggest that the name of Mt Everest
be changed simply because "so many re-naming
going on", or 'dekhak dekhi uthil ga, keturie bwle mwkw kha"
syndrome. I think this is pure political slogan devoid of of
the whole story. When something is not based on the whole truth, it will not
give you Sat Sid Anand. I donot think that qualifies to rename the
Mount Everest.
Yes there were many Indians
brains worked under the guidance and instruction of the British. But till
the British came, Indians even did not know what to do with the mountain peak
except worshiping. Indians have no idea that these need to be measured,
explored. They never think these need to be climbed (why?). I donot think till
a now any single India (I may be wrong) has even climbed the Mount
Everest.
RB.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 5:09
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Mount Radhanath,
NOT Mount Everest
Himendra-da,
I think that inferiority complex you mention has come from the ages
since Hindus decided to pray (instead of fight) while Gazni came and looted
Somnath temple 17 times. The Hindus then decided that it is upto God to
protect them -- they need only pray.
Ths, excuse my negative attitude when someone thinks of raising
confidence by merely changing names. Who stopped Indians to change the
name of the land known as Americas. Noone. Who stops them from helping
save the enviornment around India and the world. Noone. I would
feel much more positive if my neighborhood would be cleaner. Why Hindus look
down on cleanliness. Does it have to do with the idea that cleaning jobs are
reserved for untouchables?
Mt Everest has become a GARBAGE DUMP -- like gold covered in muck --
would someone want to remove the muck and pocket the gold?
Umesh
Himendra Thakur
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Umesh,
Your comment is surely the "the highest Negative Attitude the World."
I am sorry to observe that this is a general
trend now-a-days. Similarly, when I proposed the "ATAN BURAGOHAIN
SAKO" to cross three centuries of inferiority complex, Mr. Chandan Mahanta
came forward with his "... Garbage Dump" attitude to say that the bridge
will be used to "dump garbage."
It seems there are too much of grabage
everywhere, particularly in people's mind.
Human Consciousness is the Crown of Life.
Loss of a Positive MInd is the greatest loss that one may suffer. It is
important to develop a positive mind with fearlessness, purity,
charity, self-control, sacrifice, austerity, uprightness, non-viloence,
truth, renunciation, compassion, gentleness, modesty, steadiness, vigour,
forgiveness, fortitude, aversion to fault-finding, freedom from anger,
freedom from covetousness, freedom from malice ... all
positive qualities.
"Mount Radhanath, NOT Mount Everest" was an
effort to rebuild the lost self-confidence and save the country from the
inferiority complex that has opened the floodgate of
garbage.
With the best wishes,
Himendra
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 10:18
AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Mount
Radhanath, NOT Mount Everest
Himendra-da,
I would say that rather than focusing on "name-calling" of Moutnt
Everest we should focus on removing its title as "the highest Garbage Dump of the World."
Dear Umesh,
Thanks for the magnificient pictures of
the Mount Everest. This peak has different names in Nepal &
Tibet, but in our childhood, we heard an alternative name
Gourishankar Shringa. Now I understand that is the name of another
peak.
I think it was 1852 when one Indian
mathematician, Radhanath Sikdar, calculating manually with his
hand-made 13-figure trigonometric tables [no calculator/computer
in those days!!! ], using a theodolite from a distance of 150
miles from the peak #15, calculated its altitude as 29,002
feet, the tallest in the world, and reported the matter to his boss,
Mr. Everest. The British Administration of India named the peak as
Mount Everest.
With so many re-naming going on, I think
we should rename this peak as "Mount Radhanath"
I urge the netters to dig out the
history and discuss the matter in the net.
With love to everybody,
Himendra
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006
4:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] c this 1
Mt Everest Map;Gaumukh glacier-Geo teacher computerized-
Bihari-Chinki
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