Comments on: No lotuses for Romila Thapar http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:05:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Sameer http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2965 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2965 I quite agree that the Padma xxxx awards are purely doles handed out by the state. The committees that decide on the lists of awardees change with a change of power. Its the same with the various sports awards (Arjuna, Dronacharya) and the other awards like the National film awards. By the way, I did notice the padma/lotus/bjp connection when i read the title of the post itself! I quite agree that the Padma xxxx awards are purely doles handed out by the state. The committees that decide on the lists of awardees change with a change of power.

Its the same with the various sports awards (Arjuna, Dronacharya) and the other awards like the National film awards.

By the way, I did notice the padma/lotus/bjp connection when i read the title of the post itself!

]]> by: Ashish Hanwadikar http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2966 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2966 I really get angry when people actually make it a prestige issue with awards doled out by the Govt. Every time there is a some controvery during the National Film Awards (See http://movies.indiainfo.com/features/nat-awards.html). I just don't get it! Isn't it enough to have fame, money, respect and love of audiences? Why do even successful artists, academicians, sports persons, and many others drool at the prospect of state patronage? Kudos to Romila Thapar for her bold and correct stand. I really get angry when people actually make it a prestige issue with awards doled out by the Govt. Every time there is a some controvery during the National Film Awards (See http://movies.indiainfo.com/features/nat-awards.html).

I just don’t get it! Isn’t it enough to have fame, money, respect and love of audiences? Why do even successful artists, academicians, sports persons, and many others drool at the prospect of state patronage?

Kudos to Romila Thapar for her bold and correct stand.

]]> by: seven_times_six http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2967 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2967 Of course she refused. Lotus? Pfft. Our lady deserves no less than sila (sanskrit for stone) awards. Why, we should <i>all</i> throw stones awards at her glorious not-at-all-a-traitor-to-India self. Of course she refused. Lotus? Pfft.
Our lady deserves no less than
sila (sanskrit for stone) awards. Why, we should all throw stones awards at her glorious not-at-all-a-traitor-to-India self.

]]> by: sandeep http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2968 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2968 Romila Thapar is a fraud masquerading as a historian. Period. And her making a big deal of refusing the award is just a show of self-righteousness for her claims to being a "scholar" were shredded to bits years ago. It might sound venomous but I suggest you read <a href="http://sandeep.vesana.com/mt/archives/000227.html" rel="nofollow">my take</a> on this; if you've not done so already. Romila Thapar is a fraud masquerading as a historian. Period. And her making a big deal of refusing the award is just a show of self-righteousness for her claims to being a “scholar” were shredded to bits years ago. It might sound venomous but I suggest you read my take on this; if you’ve not done so already.

]]> by: sandeep http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2969 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2969 Romila Thapar is a fraud masquerading as a historian. Period. And her making a big deal of refusing the award is just a show of self-righteousness for her claims to being a "scholar" were shredded to bits years ago. It might sound venomous but I suggest you read <a href="http://sandeep.vesana.com/mt/archives/000227.html" rel="nofollow">my take</a> on this; if you've not done so already. Romila Thapar is a fraud masquerading as a historian. Period. And her making a big deal of refusing the award is just a show of self-righteousness for her claims to being a “scholar” were shredded to bits years ago. It might sound venomous but I suggest you read my take on this; if you’ve not done so already.

]]> by: sandeep http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2970 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2970 Romila Thapar is a fraud masquerading as a historian. Period. And her making a big deal of refusing the award is just a show of self-righteousness for her claims to being a "scholar" were shredded to bits years ago. It might sound venomous but I suggest you read <a href="http://sandeep.vesana.com/mt/archives/000227.html" rel="nofollow">my take</a> on this; if you've not done so already. Romila Thapar is a fraud masquerading as a historian. Period. And her making a big deal of refusing the award is just a show of self-righteousness for her claims to being a “scholar” were shredded to bits years ago. It might sound venomous but I suggest you read my take on this; if you’ve not done so already.

]]> by: sandeep http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2971 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2971 Yaz, I'm really sorry for posting the same comment thrice. I got a comment submission error each time I submitted my comment, and so had to repost it. Yaz,

I’m really sorry for posting the same comment thrice. I got a comment submission error each time I submitted my comment, and so had to repost it.

]]> by: seven_times_six http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2972 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2972 <i>I'm really sorry for posting the same comment thrice.</i> sorry? Any bashing of traitors and frauds like Romila Thapar bears repeating, if you ask me. I’m really sorry for posting the same comment thrice.

sorry? Any bashing of traitors and frauds like Romila Thapar bears repeating, if you ask me.

]]> by: Yazad http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2973 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2973 Sandeep, Next time, drop me an email and I'll erase the extra comments. No sweat. Sandeep,

Next time, drop me an email and I’ll erase the extra comments. No sweat.

]]> by: Dilip D'Souza http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2974 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/02/03/no-lotuses-for-romila-thapar/#comment-2974 Hey, Yazad, I'm ALL for fellows showing off their empty hatreds three times in a row, and for other guys actually applauding them for doing so. Dudes, please do it again! Hey, Yazad, I’m ALL for fellows showing off their empty hatreds three times in a row, and for other guys actually applauding them for doing so. Dudes, please do it again!

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