Saudi princess wants India to restore ancient mud relics

[IndoCarib]

New Delhi, S Sep 20 (IANS) The princess of Saudi Arabia, Adela Bint Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, has discussed the possibility of sharing Indian experience and expertise in excavation and exploration of archaeological heritage in her country with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) during her six-day visit to India.

“Saudi Arabia wants India to help it decipher epigraphs- old inscriptions, develop museums, archives and share skills in conservation of monuments,” Gautam Sengupta, director-general of Archaeological Survey of India, told IANS.

Sengupta said “many of the ancient structures in Saudi Arabia are built of mud-brick like the Harappan sites and her country wanted Indian expertise to conserve the relics”. In countries like India and Saudi Arabia, “where there is abundant sunlight, fired brick is much more stable”, he said.

The Saudi Arabian princess, daughter of the reining monarch, King Abdullah, who is leading a delegation to India on a visit since Tuesday, met senior ASI officials for more than an hour Wednesday in what is being described as the first-ever discussion of cultural issues between the two countries.

“We also discussed the idea of exchanging over scientific publication and information about what is happening in two countries. Saudi Arabia is keen to host a photo exhibition of its archaeological discoveries and cultural initiatives in the Indian capital – along with screenings of films and lectures by scholars,” the ASI official said.

But the discussions were “preliminary and exploratory”, Sen Gupta said.

The princess also visited the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, the Naional Museum and the National Handicrafts and Handloom Museum. She will also be visiting Agra before returning home.

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[IndoCarib]

The Saudi princess has some progressive ideas. I thought the mud relics are un Islamic

 

[Capt.Popeye]

The Saudi Princess is hoping for assistance in restoring the ancient mud relics because:

“many of the ancient structures in Saudi Arabia are built of mud-brick like the Harappan sites and her country wanted Indian expertise to conserve the relics”.

Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-...restore-ancient-mud-relics.html#ixzz272TgsCqv

LOLLL, where is Ticker and the other "self-anointed Thekedars" of IVC- Harappa and all that???
Wallah, they should go and do the job instead for the Saudis!

Anyway seriously; this request from the Saudis just acknowledges the expertise and the effort of ASI in maintaining and restoring ancient historical monuments and structures. Good on the ASI!

 

[Capt.Popeye]

The Saudi princess has some progressive ideas. I thought the mud relics are un Islamic

They seem to be ancient historical sites. What could be un-Islamic about them? I don't think any religious issues are involved.
Otherwise the fact that this Saudi lady is representing her country in an official capacity is itself progressive.

 

[IndoCarib]

The Saudi Princess is hoping for assistance in restoring the ancient mud relics because:

Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-...restore-ancient-mud-relics.html#ixzz272TgsCqv

LOLLL, where is Ticker and the other "self-anointed Thekedars" of IVC- Harappa and all that???
Wallah, they should go and do the job instead for the Saudis!

Anyway seriously; this request from the Saudis just acknowledges the expertise and the effort of ASI in maintaining and restoring ancient historical monuments and structures. Good on the ASI!

The Harappan religion was polytheistic. They used cattle, elephants and other animals to represent their Gods. The Harappan seals were amulets addressed to the Harappan Gods. The Gods of the Harappans depicted on their seals represented the Gods of the various economic corporations in the Indus Valley. The unicorn God, probably represented `Ma`, while the cattle God probably represented Kali or Uma, Amma or Pravarti, the mother goddess.

How on earth Islamic Pakistan can claim Harappa civilization as their own ?

 

[Capt.Popeye]

The Harappan religion was polytheistic. They used cattle, elephants and other animals to represent their Gods. The Harappan seals were amulets addressed to the Harappan Gods. The Gods of the Harappans depicted on their seals represented the Gods of the various economic corporations in the Indus Valley. The unicorn God, probably represented `Ma`, while the cattle God probably represented Kali or Uma, Amma or Pravarti, the mother goddess.

How on earth Islamic Pakistan can claim Harappa civilization as their own ?

Shhh. You are talking Logical here. Now try that on the "Thekedar bunch". Go to the thread on 'Questions regarding India'.

 

[Banglar Lathial]

This news is fully understandable and expected. Those desert dwellers were hardcore polytheists in the past and backward tribal societies as well, and India is a major centre of global polytheism. Birds of a feather flock together.

Saudi princess in the West

Nothing surprising to hear that these bunch would be up to something equally nasty with their cousins across the Arabian Sea.

 

[Edevelop]

Lol India has lots to restore of its own. Suddenly they are building skyscrapers in place of it. Saudi Arabia has got nothing of its own. Only the Jeddah surrounding areas was something worth mentioning but now its all demolished...

 

[Erhabi]

The Harappan religion was polytheistic. They used cattle, elephants and other animals to represent their Gods. The Harappan seals were amulets addressed to the Harappan Gods. The Gods of the Harappans depicted on their seals represented the Gods of the various economic corporations in the Indus Valley. The unicorn God, probably represented `Ma`, while the cattle God probably represented Kali or Uma, Amma or Pravarti, the mother goddess.

How on earth Islamic Pakistan can claim Harappa civilization as their own ?

Harappa is a locality in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan, which dates back to before 2000 BC. Other than the Moenjodaro-site, archaeologists have found evidence of a possible link between Indian and Sumerian cultures.

In the Indus valley area now known as Pakistan, an advanced Bronze Age culture rose up about 2500 bc and lasted for nearly 1000 years.

http://heindorffhus.motivsamler.dk/worldheritage/frame-PakistanMoenjodaro.htm


Saudi Princess went to the wrong country

 

[AUz]

The Harappan religion was polytheistic. They used cattle, elephants and other animals to represent their Gods. The Harappan seals were amulets addressed to the Harappan Gods. The Gods of the Harappans depicted on their seals represented the Gods of the various economic corporations in the Indus Valley. The unicorn God, probably represented `Ma`, while the cattle God probably represented Kali or Uma, Amma or Pravarti, the mother goddess.

How on earth Islamic Pakistan can claim Harappa civilization as their own ?

WTF? Tomorrow , if my great great grand children start practicing Hinduism , does that mean they are "different" people than I'm? They have no relation to me? Pakistan is Muslim-Majority Indus Valley Civilization... We are practicing a different faith..thats it.

The Indus Priest wearing a Sindhi Ajruk - ca. 2500 BCE ...

"Ajrak" is still the cultural symbol of Sindh in Pakistan. We celebrate "Sindhi Ajrak Day" every year..when did the last time Gangetic hindus celebrated Ajrak?

 

[indian_jigar]

This news is fully understandable and expected. Those desert dwellers were hardcore polytheists in the past and backward tribal societies as well, and India is a major centre of global polytheism. Birds of a feather flock together.

Nothing surprising to hear that these bunch would be up to something equally nasty with their cousins across the Arabian Sea.

Lol why bring religion into the topic when it has nothing to do with it? And then you guys cry how the rest of the world thinks you are terrorists and extremists...

The Harappan religion was polytheistic. They used cattle, elephants and other animals to represent their Gods. The Harappan seals were amulets addressed to the Harappan Gods. The Gods of the Harappans depicted on their seals represented the Gods of the various economic corporations in the Indus Valley. The unicorn God, probably represented `Ma`, while the cattle God probably represented Kali or Uma, Amma or Pravarti, the mother goddess.

How on earth Islamic Pakistan can claim Harappa civilization as their own ?

They can't. They try so hard in PDF and fail. No one outside PDF actually says IVC belings to Pakistan, not even their own Govt has tried claiming that

 

[Roybot]

This news is fully understandable and expected. Those desert dwellers were hardcore polytheists in the past and backward tribal societies as well, and India is a major centre of global polytheism. Birds of a feather flock together.

Nothing surprising to hear that these bunch would be up to something equally nasty with their cousins across the Arabian Sea.

Amazing, and what were Bangladeshis in the past?

 

[indian_jigar]

WTF? Tomorrow , if my great great grand children start practicing Hinduism , does that mean they are "different" people than I'm?

Funny coming from you guys. Yeah you are different people according to your Two Nation Theory, didnt you Muslims go make a different country after converting to your invader's religion?

Amazing, and what were Bangladeshis in the past?

Didnt you know Mecca is half in Dhaka and the other half in Islamabad, the cradle and beginning of Islamic civilization. Oh and the Quran is written in Urdu and Bengali with a little bit of Sanskrit mixed in, wouldnt be surprised if thats what these delusional people learn in madrassas

 

[Roybot]

Didnt you know Mecca is half in Dhaka and the other half in Islamabad, the cradle and beginning of Islamic civilization. Oh and the Quran is written in Urdu and Bengali with a little bit of Sanskrit mixed in, wouldnt be surprised if thats what these delusional people learn in madrassas

But then apparently Mecca is (desert dwellers kingdom), who apparently Banglar Lathial hates because of their polytheistic past. Talk about being holier than the pope

 

[AUz]

Funny coming from you guys. Yeah you are different people according to your Two Nation Theory, didnt you Muslims go make a different country after converting to your invader's religion?

Yes offcourse. We are a different people with completely different (read utterly superior) culture to Gigantic hindus. We are the dwellers of the land of Indus Valley Civilization. We have nothing to do with Ganga , which majority of Indians regard as holy. We got a separate land because we didn't want Hindu domination of us...any problem?