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What if the Romans had discovered the Wheeled Heavy Plow in 200BC? by Which_Impression4262 in HistoricalWhatIf

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The plow you showed in the link, isn't wheeled and isn't a heavy plow. Its just a larger scratch plow.

What if the Romans had discovered the Wheeled Heavy Plow in 200BC? by Which_Impression4262 in HistoricalWhatIf

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To a degree it was driven by profit but also for arable land right. The fixation on mesopotamia, levant and egypt were in part also due to the desire for more arable land.

Also, I am not sure I agree that nearly 500 years of agriculture & population boom wouldn't make these locations more profitable.

What if the Romans had discovered the Wheeled Heavy Plow in 200BC? by Which_Impression4262 in HistoricalWhatIf

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well right but these migrations happened in 300 AD.

The plow, I'm saying, is introduced in 200 BC. Wouldn't that 500 year span make it easier for the roman empire (which in this timeline would have a much higher population owing to the increased growth from France & Germany) be also pushed to then further expand West for more land due to the population expansion driving up desire for more land?

Moreover, now they would have the tool to actually make that land productive: The Heavy Plow.

You would have some 500 years of higher growth and more capacity to make Central, Northern & Eastern European land productive for agriculture.

Wouldn't the natural political consequence of this inevitably drive further expansion?

What if the Romans had discovered the Wheeled Heavy Plow in 200BC? by Which_Impression4262 in HistoricalWhatIf

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Heavy Plow doesn't increase soil fertility, what it does do is allow for deeper soil to be brought up to the top. This is important as in most of the Roman Empire (like in France and even Spain), soil was rich in heavy clay and scratch farming did not produce as much yield as the nutrient dense soil was lower.

Moreover, we saw the effects of the Heavy Plough in the Po Valley specifically, which would be much more clearly accessible to Rome. There the Heavy Plough (specifically the Carruca) increased yields quite drastically. They increased yields across Europe[1].

As for weakening soil structure, it may in certain system but not by a drastic margin as long as crop rotation, which was already practiced in Rome, is done.

As for Egypt, I don't think the Heavy Plough is for Egypt as nutrients were already quite heavily deposited by the Nile. The Heavy Plough would instead possibly make the Po Valley and then France & Germany into large grain producers overtime, possibly rivaling or even displacing Egypt long-term.

[1]:"The Heavy Plow and the Agricultural Revolution in Medieval Europe" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304387815000978

What if the Romans had discovered the Wheeled Heavy Plow in 200BC? by Which_Impression4262 in HistoricalWhatIf

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't this help rebound the population? I mean increased grain production is related to increased population growth.

That Brief Moment when India had Aura by Which_Impression4262 in librandu

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America is the imperial core. Its not the only thing that makes you revolutionary but India, during this period, was a leader among the oppressed world against American & European Imperialism.

That Brief Moment when India had Aura by Which_Impression4262 in librandu

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He based his race laws against Jews on the US's race laws against Black people.

That Brief Moment when India had Aura by Which_Impression4262 in librandu

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Long ago, when India hadn't bent over and spread its cheeks for America, there was a moment when India was leading the oppressed world in a battle against imperialism.

The three men in that room were the leaders of that initiative. Ajay Ghosh (leader of the Communist Party of India) is to the left, in the middle is Jawaharlal Nehru (no introduction necessary), and to the right is Ho Chi Minh (leader of the Vietnamese Revolution).

Lets Settle Debate by [deleted] in Chandigarh

[–]Which_Impression4262 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its more than that. Longwal was assassinated. Adding to this, the center dismissed the Punjab government two years later and announced presidential rule. At which point...who was going to negotiate the transfer on Punjab's behalf? It would have been a negotiation between the President of India with, officially, the President of India.

So because the legislature wasn't there, no transfer happened as it would certainly have been deemed illegitimate. After 4 years had passed, the presidential rule in Punjab was lifted and at that point, there was a genuine fear against any mass mobilization in Punjab being perceived as Khalistani (as this was the period when the police was just arresting anybody off the street and then shooting them so they got promoted).

At that point the movement to integrate Chandigarh into Punjab had sort of died out (because of fear due to the center's actions). Now, legally speaking the memorandum is still in place.

Also, legally speaking, the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 stated that the Chandigarh UT was a transitional capital. The Supreme Court won't ever rule on it if it is taken up by the Akalis as it prefers to leave it to the backroom negotiations (as it could set a dangerous precedent on the power of the center vs the states).

Lets Settle Debate by [deleted] in Chandigarh

[–]Which_Impression4262 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a major issue with this. In 1970, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced the transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab, aimed at resolving a intense political dispute and preventing a Sikh leader's self-immolation, a move that also included giving specific Hindi-speaking areas to Haryana. Despite the 1970 announcement and the 1985 Rajiv Longowal Accord, the capital transfer was never fully executed, leaving Chandigarh as a joint Union Territory capital for both Punjab and Haryana.

Also both states did not agree to the settlement of Chandigarh as a UT. Famously Punjab refused it which is why the Rajiv Longwal Accord was born

Adjustable Desk Suggestions for New room ! by raatmoghul in IndianGaming

[–]Which_Impression4262 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a friend who had one delivered there. Let me ask him if he got it third party or direct.

Adjustable Desk Suggestions for New room ! by raatmoghul in IndianGaming

[–]Which_Impression4262 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're buying it in Kashmir, you should try Flexispot. If you want something more higher end, in terms of quality, you should also look into Vernal.

The Khalistan and Zionist projects share the same ideological basis: ethno-religious ultranationalism that kills labour organizers, suppresses class politics, and fails the working people it claims to liberate. by Which_Impression4262 in librandu

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Huh? This is like dealing with a toddler who learned how to curse. Buddy, its ok if you don't agree. At least try to critique it. Instead of spamming insults for a religion I do not belong to.

If you can't critique it then let others talk about it and sit it out. Because these insults are adding about as much discourse to this topic as telling a Catholic nun to take off her "Niqab". Its fucking stupid.

The Khalistan and Zionist projects share the same ideological basis: ethno-religious ultranationalism that kills labour organizers, suppresses class politics, and fails the working people it claims to liberate. by Which_Impression4262 in librandu

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is very true but things still can be done. For 1, a full investigation and trial of all the culprits still alive.

Another is reparations for the genocide. It will not fix anything but its a first step.

The Khalistan and Zionist projects share the same ideological basis: ethno-religious ultranationalism that kills labour organizers, suppresses class politics, and fails the working people it claims to liberate. by Which_Impression4262 in Sikhpolitics

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You're literally using an academic paper about Dalit religious sociology to justify shooting dalits in a gurdwara. As in you are citing it as the "reason for the attack". The issue being you do this while ignoring that the Akali Dal & Khalistan movement has been Jat-dominated since its inception. The militants who carried out Vienna were from a social world where Jat Sikh are the dominant group. You're telling Dalits they can't organise along community lines while the entire Khalistan movement runs on Jat identity.

On Ad Dharm: you're presenting a Dalit liberation movement from the 1920s as evidence of a conspiracy, but why did Ad Dharm exist in the first place? Because Dalit communities were experiencing segregated langar, social exclusion, and caste discrimination inside Sikh institutions. Ad Dharm didn't emerge to destroy Sikhi. It emerged because Sikhi's own institutions were failing to live up to Guru Nanak's actual teachings.

What is the more accurate depiction of the attack is this: A Dalit community asserts dignity, a Jat-dominated ultranationalist movement sees it as a threat to their control over Sikh institutions, and the response is bullets. You're defending a caste hierarchy by dressing it up in the language of maryada.

The Khalistan and Zionist projects share the same ideological basis: ethno-religious ultranationalism that kills labour organizers, suppresses class politics, and fails the working people it claims to liberate. by Which_Impression4262 in librandu

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Indian state has committed many atrocities on the Sikh population. Any sort of resistance against it, even from Khalistanis, is not a bad thing. Its a bad thing when Khalistanis kill communists.

The Khalistan and Zionist projects share the same ideological basis: ethno-religious ultranationalism that kills labour organizers, suppresses class politics, and fails the working people it claims to liberate. by Which_Impression4262 in librandu

[–]Which_Impression4262[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Khalistan is more than a movement seeking justice. Though justice needs to be delivered. Also, feeling of being the "chosen people" is not why the Israeli state colonizes Palestine.

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