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One more thing @The_Showstopper Hindu kings patronized Buddhist for 1700 years after the demise of Buddhist kingdoms. There may well be one odd case where things went wrong between the kingdom and the monks patronized by the very kings. This stands out as an exception to the rule it was with...

Yes, I am contesting it because it seems to be carbon copy of the same allegations against Ashoka which makes it very very suspicious. Also Pushyamitra was a patron of Buddhist monasteries and universities in his domain. I said they have a literary tradition where they wrote down their...

Ok this is complete quote for you... It is said that when Ashoka was walking through the grounds of Kalinga after his conquest, rejoicing his victory, he was moved by the horrific sight of thousands of bodies strewn across the landscape. The piercing wails of the kith and kin of the dead made a...

Here is a great reply by Dr. Elst. Why Pushyamitra was more "secular" than Ashoka Koenraad Elst Let us elaborate one example of pro-Buddhist bias in modern indologist scholarship. It has to do with a story of alleged Hindu persecution of Buddhism by Pushyamitra, a general in the service of...

Oh ho ho. So India has no coroner, forensic experts, detectives, and other specialists. When we find a dead body which is suspected of being murdered, we send it down the Ganges to be rid of it. Happy?

Once again, what is the shopping festival called? Grand Kerala Shopping Festival. Not Christmas shopping festival. So you guys time it to coincide with Christmas. But are people buying because of Christmas or because it is a shopping festival? In Christian dominated areas sure the shopping...

The term kafir is what Muslims use. Infidels is a Christian term. Infidel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The archbishop was from the Russian Orthodox Church, assuming you are an orthodox Christian. Of course if you are an evangelist, hey then practically every evangelist believes that we...

Of course your claim that carolers go around singing carol in India in and out of season is very very credible. :crazy: Right. Since in India people violate traffic rules, India continues to count homicide as equivalent of spitting gums and does not report them. Great critical thinking on...

I said you can see the festivities only in Christian majority state. Also in neighborhoods where Christians live. Also that apart from malls and churches it is difficult to see lights anywhere else. Nope, Christmas is not celebrated by the majority community in India. No one buys new...

This goes against my experience as a Mumbaikar. The fact that it is recognized in every state in India has nothing to do with its economic potential but a carry over from the British times. I do not know a single Hindu or Muslim family around here who actually do shopping for Christmas. I...

Stupid. I said the festivities were seen only in Christian populated areas which is what you have listed out. I included neighborhood where Christians lived. Apparently, you are not too bright to understand. Exactly. But then considering how convulsed the Christian world seems to be about...

It is not India which fingers US on religious freedom. Rather it it US which interferes in India and tries to lecture India about religious freedom. What was Obama doing giving us lessons about harmony and religious freedom both on his visit to India and after if not preach. Well we seem to...

They do not need to speak out for other minorities. They are not the govt and neither collecting taxes from other minorities to represent them. They can only speak about themselves and not try to become leaders of the oppressed world. There are not enough Christians in India for Christmas to...

It is not. It is only the around churches and some shopping malls you can see some lights. Otherwise, it is pretty much a non-event. Christians form a minuscule population of even Bombay. No one else shops during Christmas other than Christians and as such there are no discount sales or any...

Because I happen to live here and am acquainted with the traditions of this society. Outdoor choirs is not one that anyone has come across here. Obviously, you being a Bible following Christian will assume the worst of everyone else. After all us infidels are Satan followers as per your...

Christmas is not widely celebrated in India. It is only in the Christmas majority states that you see any hint of festivity. Other places unless one has a Christian neighbor one wont even know it was Christmas but for the official holiday. I do not see why Hindus have to advocate for other...

Obviously you seem to know more about Christians in India than I do. Maybe you are personally leading some carol parties in India too to have such authority on the subject. Oh the no true Scottsmen falacy. Just like the Muslims say whoever is a terrorist is not a Muslim. They are all...

Nope, I know about Indian Christians because I grew up around them. They are not an invisible minority. Choirs are sung only in churches and perhaps in wedding halls or in auditoriums if it is being sung by a professional choir group for a singing event. Otherwise it is strictly a church...

Actually a lot of tourists who come to India perforce go to Sri Lanka too. A whole lot of visitors visas are for 6 months only after which to renew their visas tourists have to spend 2 months out of India before their visa can be renewed. They use this opportunity to visit Sri Lanka or Nepal...

By the same token there are not many Christians in most states of India, so Christmas holiday must be canceled.