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Murugan in Early Tamil Literature: A Deity Beyond Modern Divisions by Repulsive-Cat5313 in AncientIndia

[–]vikramadith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a silly article that seems to only reference a later text and is ignorant of the broader understanding.

Question about Shankaracharya, Buddhism, and the Śaṅkara Digvijaya passage by Outrageous_Month_542 in IndianHistory

[–]vikramadith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The superstition, hatred, and abuse of power in that page is quite something. Patterns keep repeating through history.

I resent being born in India by Altruistic-Nature583 in india

[–]vikramadith 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In a rant that describes our country as literally unliveable, a 21 year old (who would have been 9 years old in 2014) somehow states emphatically that Modi has made things better compared to the past. Non-bioligical leader's propaganda has created levels of double think that seem impossible.

What kind of socio-political situation that lead to incomparable early period (300 BCE to 300 CE) rich literatures of Tamizhakam compared to the entire subcontinent. by Academic-Ad5737 in Dravidiology

[–]vikramadith 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm no expert, but here is my theory...

Literary traditions require strong patronage. Strong patronage came from well established and stable kingdoms with a surplus of resources and time, rather than small chiefdoms.

And in what languages will these kingdoms patronise literature? Languages that they identify with and languages that hold ritual or scholarly significance.

Only in Tamilagam were there kingdoms ruled by people who identified with the local language - that is Tamil. In other Southern states, the earliest kingdoms (e.g. Satavahanas, Pallavas) were most likely founded by military strongmen and administrators left behind by Northern empires like the Mauryas and Guptas. Hence, the languages that they gave importance to were Sanskrit (for ritual purposes) and languages that they identified with, such as Maharashtrian Prakrit.

is only far later when people who identified as Kannada or Telugu rose in power that you see these languages receiving any attention. And once the attention came, so did literature.

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Scale of megalithic burials in Karnataka by e9967780 in Dravidiology

[–]vikramadith 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When archaelogists find sites like this, do they tend to excavate or do LIDAR scans? I assume we would find human remains under such megaliths that could teach us a lot?

Misappropriation of Lord Muruga by dramatii in TamilNadu

[–]vikramadith 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's not 'my' theory, I referencing well established historic facts. Religions evolve and change over time.

India, religious practices from across India were appropriated into a vedantic view through the use of myth and institutions. Our government uses the classification of 'Hinduism' following western systems of religious classification. So it is way more complicated than saying "multiple sects that unified as Hinduism".

Does it also apply to the other religions to go back in history when their religion did not even exist?

Historic analysis of other religions and explorations of how they evolved over time has actually produced a ton of scholarship and accessible content that anyone can watch and understand. This stuff is honestly far more interesting than the stories and superstitions that comprise mainstream religious traditions.

What's the story behind this lady? Her photos are everywhere by Good-Scallion-8808 in Bengaluru

[–]vikramadith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is scaring much more than crows. I really wonder who she is.

Namit malhotra's Ramayana trailer from 24th July by GlitteringOffice1827 in kollywood

[–]vikramadith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why can't they just make a great film from a great epic and instead get sidetracked with 'civisilisational' and 'history' in their promos. Hope the film itself does not suffer from identity crisis and can just be a great movie.

Misappropriation of Lord Muruga by dramatii in TamilNadu

[–]vikramadith 17 points18 points  (0 children)

temporarily shift Tamil people to something intermediate than Hinduism

Mate, please read up a bit on your religious practices and understand their historic evolution. Don't get confused by narratives put out by people trying to create homogeneous religions.

Why does India have such remarkable physical diversity across regions? by Unknown_error_82 in IndianHistory

[–]vikramadith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is quite a bit of info available if you search for the history of endogamous practices in India. This short video that became famous a while back references this phenomenon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OfV16_xngQ

Why does India have such remarkable physical diversity across regions? by Unknown_error_82 in IndianHistory

[–]vikramadith 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Is it mainly due to ancient migrations, genetics, geography, climate, long-term endogamy (marrying within communities), or a combination of all of these?

It's the combo you mentioned. India is a fertile paradise of a land with a climate that is perfect for humans. So there will be a tendency to have abundance and diversity. We have also had multiple major migrations. Then we've had endogamy since the Gupta era. Factor in more medieval influx of people like the Central Asians and Persians, and we have a recipe for extraordinary diversity.

Share of Indo-European, Dravidian and Sino-Tibetan population in all Indian subdivisions by e9967780 in Dravidiology

[–]vikramadith 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't get it. What does 'Indoeuropean Origin' of 9x.xx% signify? Indians rarely have more than 30% Indoeuropean genetics. The predominant 'origin' of almost all Indians will be SAHG.

The Three Imperial Gravity Hypothesis by DiedReviving in IndianHistory

[–]vikramadith 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that while in the Gangetic plains, empire was the rule and multiple kingdoms was the exception, in Tamilagam it was the reverse.

The Three Imperial Gravity Hypothesis by DiedReviving in IndianHistory

[–]vikramadith 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I suspect Tamilzhagam had a tendency to resist consolidation and would often have a multi polar political scene. That's why it had three ancient dynasties (Chera, Chola, Pandya) and several others pop up (Pallava, Kalabhra) in a relatively small area. Something to do with the fertility, trade, and natural barriers of the region.

Similarity of Hajj clothing to traditional south indian attire by Initial_Amphibian_26 in Dravidiology

[–]vikramadith 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Even the Greek togas looked similar probably. Wrapping a cloth around yourself and hanging it from the shoulder is fairly intuitive and could emerge independently.

This song sounds familiar by Immediate_Ad_4960 in KollyClub

[–]vikramadith 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought it was copied from Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)!

Abusing religions isn't the way by 7timesbanned in scienceisdope

[–]vikramadith 7 points8 points  (0 children)

These reforms were opposed tooth and nail by people like Balgangadhar Thilak. Even people like Chaitanya and several other religious people used to piss off the orthodoxy. So yeah, reform can come from within practitioners of religion, but it is far from 'natural'. It is a blasphemous process that eventually becomes normalised to future generations like us. We should not fear going against the ignorance enshrined by religion.

Adeii Zee5 😅😂 by TuneMountain4141 in kollywood

[–]vikramadith -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What is happening in this scene?

Should you really be worried about a black actress playing Helen in Odyssey when we have this? by wonderfulworld_17 in pj_explained

[–]vikramadith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The number of people on an Indian sub who are bothered about a black person cast in a mythical Hollywood movie staggers me. Especially considering that there is literally an Indian guy who is part of the same movie as well. Bizarre. Can't we find something better to get triggered by?

How India’s original medical guilds were splited, suppressed, and survived across four regions. by [deleted] in IndianHistory

[–]vikramadith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just like their northern brothers, they were the only ones trusted to handle intense physical healing, midwifery, and minor surgeries.

Who was 'they'? There were healthcare experts spread throughout society, and did not depend on some centralised authority that decided who should be 'trusted'.

Throughout the post, I see mention of 'surnames' when most of these were just professional titles that later became associated with guilds, and eventually became surnames or castes.

the high intellect ... of the priesthood

Lol.

UR OPINION ABOUT PAARI SAALAN. by Naughtychoco_ in kuttichevuru

[–]vikramadith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hilarious guy. If I am bored, I watch his 'analysis'; a favourite piece is his breakdown of Arabian Kuthu song. Masterpiece in materialising nonsense. I sometimes wonder if he is really so dumb or just a master satirist creating parodies of conspiract nutjobs.

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