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Koenraad Elst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Koenraad Elst has also written several books on Aryan Invasion Debate, Ayodhya Temple Issue and Issues related to Islam, Christianity and Hinduism. Ayodhya: The Case Against the Temple (2002) ISBN 81-85990-75-1 During a stay at the Benaras Hindu University, he discovered India’s communal problem and wrote his first book about the budding Ayodhya conflict. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Koenraad_Elst   (557 words)

Vasubandhu [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] Paramartha says that he died at Ayodhya, whereas Bu-ston says that his death took place in the northern frontier countries, which he calls ‘Nepal.' In recognition of his contribution and achievements as a Mahayana teacher, he came to be reverently called a bodhisattva in various traditions from India to China. According to Paramartha, Vasubandhu composed the Abhidharmakosha at Ayodhya, but according to Xuanzang, it was composed in the suburbs of Purusapura. When Vasubandhu came to know of it, he was enraged and subsequently trounced the Samkhyas both in debate and in a treatise the Paramarthasaptatika. www.iep.utm.edu /v/vasubandhu.htm   (3963 words)

Ayodhya and After - Chapter 8 - The Misuse of History In the Ayodhya debate, he has played a fairly prominent role, with his book Communal History and Rama's Ayodhya, published in December 1990, with his interviews and public statements on the matter, and with his participation for the Babri side in the VHP-BMAC discussion on the historical evidence. Mahadevan's remarks on the Ayodhya affair and against the JNU historians, have received support from another archaeologist, Muhammed K.K., deputy superintending archaeologist of the ASI Madras circle. That Ayodhya was a chiefly Buddhist town, is an information which Prof. www.bharatvani.org /books/ayodhya/ch8.htm   (9107 words)

The Reviewer: Pick of the Week- September 12, 1999 The book under review, Update on the Aryan Invasion Debate by Koenraad Elst is a comprehensive account by a leading scholar who has been at the centre of this debate. A certain Robert Zydenbos (or his ghostwriter) compared this reviewer to Hitler for questioning the Aryan invasion, and even exhorted him to accept responsibility for the Ayodhya demolition! All this brings us back to the status of the Aryan invasion theory and the debate surrounding it. members.rediff.com /thereviewer/12091999p.htm   (9107 words)

Negationism in India - Concealing the Record of Islam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Elst criticizes what he considers to be an "extreme ignorance and gullibility of the foreign press" and claims that there was also a disinformation campaign in the Ayodhya debate. Elst wrote a response to this critique in the tenth chapter of his book Ayodhya: The Case Against the Temple [2]. Elst claims that the Indian media sometimes alleges that the Hindus destroyed the Nalanda university, which was in fact destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khalji during the Islamic conquest of South Asia. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Negationism_in_India_-_Concealing_the_Record_of_Islam   (705 words)

tribuneindia... Nation In reply to a question, he said he was not in favour of a national debate on the use of Article 356 of the constitution providing imposition of President’s rule in a state. Home Minister L.K. Advani and the BJP had suggested a national debate on the use of Article 356 after President K.R. Narayanan returned the Cabinet recommendation for the imposition of President’s rule in Bihar. The Supreme Court had justified the dismissal of the Uttar Pradesh Government following demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya as it was a fit case of unity and integrity being threatened, he said. www.tribuneindia.com /1998/98oct01/nation.htm   (705 words)

Vasubandhu [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] Paramartha says that he died at Ayodhya, whereas Bu-ston says that his death took place in the northern frontier countries, which he calls ‘Nepal.' In recognition of his contribution and achievements as a Mahayana teacher, he came to be reverently called a bodhisattva in various traditions from India to China. Finally, after having spent some time at Shakala/ Shagala (modern Sialkot in Pakistan), he shifted along with his teachers Buddhamitra and Manoratha to Ayodhya (now located in Uttar Pradesh, northern India), a city far removed from Kashmir. Later in life, Vasubandhu went so far ahead with his contemplative exercises that he even refused to engage in a debate with his worthy opponent Samghabhadra. www.iep.utm.edu /v/vasubandhu.htm   (705 words)

Hindu Unity - Links The Ayodhya debate: focus on the 'no temple' evid Ram Janmabhoomi/Babri Masjid at Ayodhya: An Archaeological and www.hinduunity.org /ayodhya/ayodhya.html   (55 words)

STATEMENT BY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER In 1990, I began the Ram rath yatra from Somnath, hoping to conclude it in Ayodhya. We were angered by the duplicity and double-standards of then Congress government and used the occasion to initiate a much-needed debate on secularism in India. The Ram temple in Ayodhya will be a vibrant symbol of a strong, prosperous and harmonious India. www.bjp.org /mobilemedia/press06.htm   (55 words)

Hindu Unity - Links The Ayodhya debate: focus on the 'no temple' evid Ram Janmabhoomi/Babri Masjid at Ayodhya: An Archaeological and www.hinduunity.org /ayodhya/ayodhya.html   (55 words)

11. The Ayodhya evidence debate Thirdly, the fact that Hindu temple materials (14 black-stone sculptured pillars) have been used in the Babri Masjid is not an unusual feature requiring a special explanation; on the contrary, it was a fairly common practice meant as a visual display of the victory of Islam over infidelity. Harsh Narain has shown, the injunction against building mosques on unlawfully acquired land only applies to inter-Muslim disputes, because it was quite lawful and in fact also quite common to have mosques built on temple sites grabbed from Hindus and other heathens. The best example of the practice is the Kaaba itself, a Pagan shrine forcibly transformed into the central mosque of Islam. voi.org /books/acat/ch11.htm   (55 words)

Vasubandhu [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] Paramartha says that he died at Ayodhya, whereas Bu-ston says that his death took place in the northern frontier countries, which he calls ‘Nepal.' In recognition of his contribution and achievements as a Mahayana teacher, he came to be reverently called a bodhisattva in various traditions from India to China. Later in life, Vasubandhu went so far ahead with his contemplative exercises that he even refused to engage in a debate with his worthy opponent Samghabhadra. Without having attained anything by this meditation, he has founded a system, so difficult and burdensome, that it can be carried only by an elephant." Asanga heard about this attitude of his brother and feared that Vasubandhu would use his great intellectual gifts to undermine the Mahayana. www.iep.utm.edu /v/vasubandhu.htm   (55 words)

ABD1D6EB-0CD1-468F-8FBF06DDFA03B8AD.html Much of the debate focused on a controversial holy site in Ayodhya, in the prime minister's home state of Uttar Pradesh. Some observers are casting this election as a battle between the dynastic politics associated with the Gandhi family and the prime minister's portrayal of his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, as the one making India wealthy, modern and an important player on the world stage. Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee called the election for the 545-member parliament six months early, analysts say, to capitalize on a wave of recent support following renewed peace talks with long-time enemy Pakistan. quickstart.clari.net /voa/art/ds/ABD1D6EB-0CD1-468F-8FBF06DDFA03B8AD.html   (581 words)

The Ayodhya Evidence Debate There are Hindu temple materials attributed to Babar in Sambhal (replacing a Vishnu temple, and dated by archaeologists to the Sultanate period, just like the Ayodhya “Babri” Masjid) and Pilakhana. Local tradition affirms that the Babri Masjids in Palam, Somipat, Rohtak, and Sirsa have replaced Brahmanical or Jain temples. koenraadelst.voiceofdharma.com /articles/ayodhya/evidence1.html   (581 words)

A Tribute to Hinduism This "conflict of interests" (party versus government) has been captured by Koenraad Elst in his various works, beginning with his first book on the Ayodhya debate (Ram Janmabhoomi vs Babri Masjid, Voice of India, 1990). Elst, a Ph D from the University of Leuven in Belgium, recently came out with his "Decolonising the Hindu Mind". For Elst, however, disillusionment soon set in, and he blasted the RSS-BJP for abandoning the "cause" (read, the Mandir plank) in a three-part article in the now defunct The Observer of Business and Politics. www.atributetohinduism.com /articles_hinduism/196.htm   (1247 words)

The Ayodhya Evidence Debate [The present article is adapted, with minor modifications, from the chapter of the same name in the book “ELST, Koenraad. In Indian history, these verses and the precedent set by the Prophet have been systematically invoked to justify persecutions and temple demolitions. As is all too common with conference proceedings, this book was assembled only three years after the conference, so the published version of my paper was finalized only in 1994. koenraadelst.bharatvani.org /articles/ayodhya/evidence1.html   (7662 words)

Koenraad Elst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Koenraad Elst sees problems with both the theories but opines in his book Update on the Aryan Invasion Debate that Historical evidences weighs in more towards Native Aryan Theory. Koenraad Elst has also written several books on Ayodhya Temple Issue and Issues related to Islam and Hinduism. Koenraad Elst was born in Leuven, Belgium, on 7 August 1959, into a Flemish Catholic family. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Koenraad_Elst   (561 words)

A brief interview of Elst in The Pioneer This "conflict of interests" (party versus government) has been captured by Koenraad Elst in his various works, beginning with his first book on the Ayodhya debate (Ram Janmabhoomi vs Babri Masjid, Voice of India, 1990). Elst, a Ph D from the University of Leuven in Belgium, recently came out with his "Decolonising the Hindu Mind". For Elst, however, disillusionment soon set in, and he blasted the RSS-BJP for abandoning the "cause" (read, the Mandir plank) in a three-part article in the now defunct The Observer of Business and Politics. koenraadelst.bharatvani.org /interviews/pioneer.html   (1221 words)

11. The Ayodhya evidence debate There are Hindu temple materials in mosques attributed to Babar in Sambhal (replacing a Vishnu temple, and dated by archaeologists to the Sultanate period, just like the Ayodhya “Babri” Masjid) and Pilakhana. Local tradition affirms that the Babri Masjids in Palam, Sonipat, Rohtak, Panipat, and Sirsa have replaced Brahminical or Jain temples. koenraadelst.bharatvani.org /books/acat/ch11.htm   (1221 words)

Netguruindia News December 18: The Congress fielded Pranab Mukherjee, Kapil Sibal and Suresh Pachauri to criticise Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's controversial statements on Ram Temple during the otherwise sedate debate on the Ayodhya issue in Rajya Sabha on Monday. However, Pranab Mukherjee sought to assert that the discussions in the Rajya Sabha were not "superfluous" and that the Upper House had made vital contributions in setting up healthy public trends. The Congress leader, who initiated the motion, sought to pin down the Prime Minister on three counts: for pre-judging the "innocence or guilt" of the three chargesheeted ministers, for drawing a biased distinction between this case and the Harin Pathak case, and for projecting the Ram Mandir demand as an expression of national sentiment. www.netguruindia.com /news/Dec00/19/NAT3.html   (560 words)

Ayodhya debate on SCI, 1 This is the same argument which Shahabuddin and his followers used to hurl in the beginning to rebut the claim that Babur or for that matter any Muslim ruler or leader in the entire history of Islamic conquest and religious wars against kafirs ever destroyed any non-Mulsim religious places and built mosque. But due to the vote-bank politics of Rajiv Gandhi and Shahabuddin's communal politcs (he was smarting under his latest success in Shahbano case), a simple issue was converted into a national issue. When everybody knows that the Prophet Mohammed himself had inaugurated his new religion by destryoing over 300 small and big shrines in Macca, and after him his enthusiastic and zealous followers continued to emulate him wherever they went and conquered. www.hindunet.org /alt_hindu/1995_Feb_2/msg00110.html   (560 words)

The Ayodhya Evidence Debate Sharma (who was invited to lead the BMAC team only after this first round). They give the well-known or at least predictable opinions of politicians like Jawaharlal Nehru and Ramaswamy Naicker, of secularist journalists like Arvind N. Das and Praful Bidwai, of Marxist intellectuals like the JNU historians and Prof. The second largest group of BMAC documents consisted of book excerpts and newspaper articles, mere statements of opinion. koenraadelst.voiceofdharma.com /articles/ayodhya/evidence1.html   (560 words)

The Ayodhya Evidence Debate The ban on The Satanic Verses was a part of a package of concessions by the Rajiv Gandhi Government to calm down Syed Shahabuddin, who had threatened a Muslim “march to Ayodhya” on the same day when the VHP would hold a rally there. In November 1990, in a letter to the newly appointed Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, the late Sri Rajiv Gandhi (whose Congress Party was supporting the new Government) had also proposed to narrow down the debate to this one question. The Muslim fundamentalist leader Syed Shahabuddin, convener of the BMMCC (and initiator of the campaign against Salman Rushdie)[7] agrees with the VHP that this is the fundamental question. koenraadelst.bharatvani.org /articles/ayodhya/evidence1.html   (7662 words)

11. The Ayodhya evidence debate As is all too common with conference proceedings, this book was assembled only three years after the conference, so the published version of my paper was finalized only in 1994. Quoted for rebuttal from Shahabuddin’s own monthly Muslim India by Harsh Narain in his article Ram Janmabhoomi: Muslim Testimony, published in the Lucknow Pioneer (5-2-90) and in Indian Express (26-2-90), and included in S.R. Goel: Hindu Temples, vol.1, 2nd ed., Voice of India, Delhi 1998. A large part of my book has been included in Vinay Chandra Mishra and Parmanand Singh, eds.: Ram Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid, Historical Documents, Legal Opinions and Judgments, Bar Council of India Trust, Delhi 1991. www.bharatvani.org /books/acat/ch11.htm   (7662 words)

Kaumudi Online India News Page The five terrorists from across the border had stayed at rented accommodations in Vasant Kunj and Develi, New Delhi, before leaving for Ayodhya on June 24. The Supreme Court today sought the view of the Attorney General on whether directions could be issued to Parliament to debate the issue of induction of persons with doubtful integrity in the Ministry. The conspirators have admitted that they were in constant touch with LeT area commander Mohd Tari, based in the valley. www.kaumudi.com /news/071605/india.stm   (7662 words)

9. Ayodhya and the Supreme Court “The Supreme Court Judgment”, in Swapan Dasgupta et al.: The Ayodhya Reference, p-44. “The Supreme Court Judgment”, in Swapan Dasgupta et al.: The Ayodhya Reference, p.43. Apart from this semi-official debate, there was a longdrawn-out polemic in the general publishing market, in a dozen books and hundreds of newspaper articles and columns. voi.org /books/acat/ch9.htm   (7662 words)

Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> Solution to Ayodhya in 3 months: Kanchi Seer Jayendra also wanted to shun public debate on the issue, to create a conducive atmosphere for ending the imbroglio. Thiruvananthapuram: Kanchi Seer Jayendra Saraswathi on May 16 expressed optimism that a solution to the vexed Ayodhya issue would be coming in three months' time. Making it clear that he was holding talks with the Hindus and Muslims in Ayodhya, the Kanchi Seer wanted the "external parties" to keep away from the issue. newsarchives.indiainfo.com /2002/05/16/16ayodhya.html   (288 words)

11. The Ayodhya evidence debate About RamaĂ‚’s birthplace, one source cited says Rama was born in Nepal; another says it was in Afghanistan; yet another says it was in Ayodhya, but on a different spot; one writer says that Rama was in fact a pharaoh of Egypt. Noorani then quotes a letter by Indrajit Dutta and nine others: Ă‚“The belief that the disputed place of worship in Ayodhya is a mosque built after destroying a temple consecrating RamaĂ‚’s birthplace originates in the first half of the 19th century. These witnesses also describe first-hand how the place was revered by the Hindus as RamaĂ‚’s birthsite, and that Hindus always came back to worship as closely as possible to the original temple site: they would not reasonably have done this except in continuation of a tradition dating back to before the Babri Masjid. voi.org /books/acat/ch11.htm   (288 words)

The Ayodhya Evidence Debate Another fairly common tactic was to lump the temple argumentation with the fringe school led by P. Oak, which holds that every Indo-Muslim building (e.g., the Taj Mahal)[38] was in fact a Hindu temple, not demolished but only transformed. It was also pointed out that the Muslim writer Mirza Jan, already mentioned, had given an extensive quotation from an (otherwise unknown) letter by a daughter of Aurangzeb’s son and successor, Bahadur Shah. The contemporary records show Aurangzeb as a pious man who faithfully practiced his religion and therefore persecuted the unbelievers and destroyed their temples by the thousands. koenraadelst.bharatvani.org /articles/ayodhya/evidence1.html   (7662 words)

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