Re: Economic analysis of Indian History: meaning of Aryan

On Feb 11, 2008 11:47 AM, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:

Wrong --Arthur means "bear"

--- Kishore patnaik <kishorepatnaik09@...>

wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Can any one throw the economic interpretations of
> the word Aryan?
>
> 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".
>
> 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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