Sanskrit As A Language Of Science

Re:Sanskrit As A Language Of Science by rushabh on Monday June 25, 2012 @12:31AM (#4155094)

It often surprises me that in discussions of Indian History (including that article by Mihir Bose that you site), one of the best historians of ancient India is conveniently forgotten. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romila_Thapar

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Re:Sanskrit As A Language Of Science by anxrn on Monday June 25, 2012 @02:53AM (#4155421)

Also, for anyone interested in an academic, objective, inclusive and yet thoroughly fascinating summary of Indian history, I highly recommend "India: A History" by John Keay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Keay)

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Re:Sanskrit As A Language Of Science by coastside_geek on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @12:39AM (#4160316)

I've found her writings to be very nuanced and rational. However she seems to be classified as a "Marxist historian" by the Indian media. I have no idea what that means.

Her book and articles on Somnath are very interesting.

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