From: David Russell Watson
Message: 12281
Date: 2002-02-05
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From: kalyan97 <kalyan97@...>
>
> This leads to an interesting point. Ultimately, semantics will decide
> on the use of the term, a_rya ONLY in IIr and Indo-Aryan (and not in
> other IE languages).
I agree with this.
> So, a_rya may not call themselves the 'hospitable ones' but surely
> can be proud of themselves and designate themselves as 'the excellent
> ones'?
The Aryas, or their descendants, should surely be proud of themselves
regardless of whatever the word may mean! Like Shakespeare said
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would
smell as sweet." (-: To my mind the greatness of India's culture is self-
evident and obvious, and doesn't wait on a turn of the archaeologist's
spade or the conclusions of linguists to redeem it.
David