From: Rick McCallister
Message: 52625
Date: 2008-02-11
> Dear all,____________________________________________________________________________________
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> Can any one throw the economic interpretations of
> the word Aryan?
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> Sociologically, the root Ar simply means man (as in
> Arthur), with
> implications of nobility at a later stage. In
> accordance with the
> colonial goals, Dowson (who represented the colonial
> view of Hinduism)
> ascribes a meaning 'loyal".
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> However, an economic implication seems to attach
> this word with
> metals- more with Gold and even, perhaps Iron.
>
> I would like the group to discuss the word from
> this point of view.
>
> regards,
>
> Kishore patnaik
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