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Hidden Horizons, Unearthing 10,000 years of Indian Culture

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Hidden Horizons, Unearthing 10,000 years of Indian Culture

Two Articles:

Hidden Horizons, Unearthing 10,000 years of Indian Culture I

Unmasking Sonia Gandhi -- by S. Gurumurthy (Do not miss to read)

Hidden Horizons, Unearthing 10,000 years of Indian Culture I

By David Frawley and Dr. Navaratna S. Rajaram

HIDDEN HISTORY UNEARTHED:

India is one of the oldest, greatest and most profound of
all civilizations. Its contributions to human knowledge and
culture is enormous and many-sided, extending to all
aspects of material, intellectual and spiritual realms.
India provides a wealth of wisdom, inspiration and insight
that remains relevant today to all the people of the world.
Yet its history is seldom studied in depth, even by
Indians, and many misconceptions still exist that often
prevent even a dedicated student from understanding it
properly. . ..

Because of its recent history of colonization, modern
historians have tended to present India mainly as a
beneficiary of gifts from outsiders -- in other words, as a
civilization that has only borrowed and built on the
creative ideas originated by other cultures. But those who
have studies India and its many contributions more deeply
recognize the truth to be the opposite of this: India has
been one of the great creative forces in the history of
civilization. The noted author Philip Rawson introduces his
book "The art of Greater India" with the following words:

The culture of India has been one of the world's most
powerful civilizing forces. Countries of the Far East,
including China, Korea, Japan, Tibet and Mongolia owe much
to what is best in their own cultures to the inspiration of
ideas imported from India. The West, too, has its own debs.
But the members of that circle of civilizations beyond
Burma scattered around the Gulf of Siam and the Java Sea,
virtually owe their very existence to the creative
influence of Indian ideas. . . ..No conquest or invasion,
no forced conversion imposed them. They were adopted
because the people saw they were good and they could use
them. . . their code of living, their conceptions of law
and kingship, their rich literature and highly evolved
philosophy of life.

 . . ..

SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY:

India represents a civilization that has always values
knowledge, whether scientific or spiritual. It has not
opposed science or religion, nor separated art and
religion. It has always striven to make science spiritual
and spirituality, a science. From its point of view,
knowledge and practice are more important than dogma or
belief.

Following this approach, we will explore the history of
India as revealed both by modern science and by the
traditional spiritual literature of the region. We will
consider the role of natural history, geology, archaeology
and genetics, on the one hand, and also show the relevance
of the views of the great Rishis and yogis of India and the
vast literature, which they have left us, on the other. We
will consider India's own historical records starting with
the Vedas and Purans, and what India's own scientific
heritage of astronomy, mathematics, linguistics and
sociology has left us.

The book will outline now current scientific evidence about
the history of India and the development of mankind is
reflected in the cultural and literary traditions of India
fro the most ancient times. It will show how to make
history relevant to both the cultural achievements of India
and the spiritual aspirations of its people. This has
always been the purpose of history or itihasa in Indian
thought, which was not simply a matter of passing on dates
and information, but of inspiring us towards a better life.

. . . ..

INDIA'S MATCHLESS HERITAGE

India represents one of the great civilizations of the
world, with its own unique, diverse and profound culture
going back many thousands of years. Notably, India has
maintained the continuity of its culture perhaps better
than any other civilization in the world, preserving its
primary cultural and religious practices for over five
thousand years. And his is going only by the preserved
records in archeology and written literature. By a proper
reading of the Vedas and the Purans we can get a glimpse of
the primordial origins going back even before the ending of
the last Ice Age.

The civilization of India has always oriented itself to the
spiritual life, the liberation of the spirit, as the main
foal of human existence. This we see in its many great
yogic, religious and philosophical traditions, and in the
many yogis, sadhu, mystics and sages it has produced in
every generation. Whether it is meditation, yoga asanas,
mantras, chanting, ritual or prayer, we find all such
higher subjects taken up in great detail, depth and
comprehensiveness. Certainly, at a spiritual and yogic
level, India can claim to be the great mother of world
civilization. We find this same focus in ancient India,
whether in figures in Yoga postures on ancient Harappan
seals or great Vedic chants to the cosmic powers.

Yet the civilization of India was rich not only spiritually
but also materially. It had great wealth in agriculture,
textiles, gold and gems that made it a goal for traders
worldwide. It was this search for the legendary wealth of
India which motivated Columbus to sail towards America in
the first place and which has earlier brought Roman, Greek
and Babylonian traders to the region.

According to economist Angus Maddison in "The World
Economy: A Millennial Perspective" the region that today
comprises the Indian Subcontinent held the largest share of
the world's gross domestic product until the end of the 16
th century. (India was the richest for over 75% of the
world's counted calendar of history).

Ancient India also had a powerful warrior class and its own
traditions of martial arts. Complementary to the spiritual
dharma was a kingly dharma to protect those leading the
spiritual life and to maintain peace and prosperity for the
entire region. But India did not create a cult of foreign
conquest. Even the king had to bow down before the ascetic
and the renunciation and to retire to the forest for
spiritual practices in his later years.

India today carries on this ancient spiritual and cultural
heritage, which is developing anew in the modern world
since India's   return to its independence as a nation.
India's gurus travel worldwide, with followers in every
land, bringing deeper spiritual practices of yoga and
meditation to all people. India's scientists are renowned
worldwide for their skill and reliability. Its merchants
are once more contributing to global prosperity and
competing successfully in all the major cities of the
world.

We will trace this great cultural current from its source
at the beginning of what we know as history, and try to
understand the forces and events that have shaped it and
caused it to be what it is.

Unmasking Sonia Gandhi

By S Gurumurthy
The New Indian Express
April 17, 2004
http://www.newindpress.com/Column.asp?ID=IEU20040417041345&P=old

There is no time for side shows. Let us go straight to the
heart of the issue. The Indian spy agency, RAW, formed in
1968, had established a clandestine network with its
counterparts in different countries __ with the USA, UK,
Israel, France, West Germany and other countries which
possessed the capability for exchange of information on
terrorism, insurgency, China and similar subjects.

The RAW did not consider Italian spy agencies as worthy of
such association, as they did not have any capability. So
India did not bother about them.

Rajiv Gandhi entered active politics after Sanjay's death
in 1980. He began to participate in the classified
briefings of the RAW even though he held no position in the
government. Not just he, he wanted Arun Nehru and Arun
Singh too to participate in such briefings. The agency
protested saying that they had no official position. But
Indira Gandhi stepped in and asked RAW to allow them to be
present. The agency agreed reluctantly, but told Indira
that their names would remain unrecorded in the briefing.

This was when Rajiv was not in the government and was just
a general secretary of the Congress party. Soon, even
though he had nothing to do with the Government or the RAW,
Rajiv began insisting that the RAW should liaise with the
Italian spy agencies. Why Rajiv should have insisted on
Italy? Did he study the importance of Italian assistance to
India? Nothing of that sort. The reason is Obvious. Sonia.

Rajiv had married her in 1968. The RAW felt that it would
be a waste of time and money. But Rajiv would not relent.
The agency finally gave in. So after more than a decade,
the RAW was forced into accepting liaison with the Italian
spy agencies whom they considered not worthy of
association. Want to know who acted as the go- between for
the RAW with the Italian spy agencies and arranged the
first clandestine meeting between RAW spies and Italian
spies? Believe it: Sonia!

Obviously, she was in touch with Italian spies. An innocent
and devout housewife, unconcerned about politics and state,
was deep in her contact with the Italian spy agencies. This
was when she was still an Italian national, had not yet
accepted Indian nationality which she reluctantly did much
later. Being in the Prime Minister's household, she was in
touch with the spies in Italy. So even when she was just a
housewife and Rajiv was not yet in the government, she was
linking the Italian spies to India.

An aside. One of the reasons why the RAW would not touch
the Italian agencies could be the presence of Sonia in the
PM's house. If they officialised the liaison with the
Italian agencies, their reach would not be limited to RAW,
but may extend to the PM's house.

Next, when after terrorism broke out in Punjab and the
security agencies advised Indira Gandhi to travel in
bullet-proof car, she wanted the Ambassador car made
bullet-proofed. As India developed this capability only
much later in 1985, a German company was chosen for the
job.

Want to know who brokered the contract with the German
company? Walter Winci, the husband of one of Sonia's
sisters, Anushka! The RAW suspected that he got a small
commission out of it. But the more critical was that a
sensitive security work was given through Sonia's brother.
Look at the Italian influence Sonia had brought in even
when Indira was alive.

It is the same Walter Winci who, two years later, in 1986,
insisted and received cash payment made by the Indian
government. This was for arranging training by Italian
security for SPG which had been established in 1984 for the
protection of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

The cash payment was first attempted through the RAW
official posted at Geneva. Walter Winci refused to come to
Geneva to receive that cash and wanted the RAW official to
send it to Milan in Italy. Winci 'assured' the RAW official
that that he had 'good contacts' in 'Swiss' and 'Italian'
customs and he would not be checked. The RAW official would
not budge.

The recalcitrant official was finally told to tell Winci
that the operation had been cancelled. But the money was
delivered to Winci through the Indian Embassy in Rome.

Want to know what for the cash was to be sent? For funding
the traveling expenses of the Italian security officials to
come to India and train Indian SPG commandos. This is the
payment B.G Deshmukh, who was then the cabinet secretary,
has mentioned in his latest book. But this training ended
in a fiasco.

The Italian trainers treated the SPG trainees rudely, and
even slapped one of them. The RAW brought this to the
notice of Rajiv and told him such ill-treatment may develop
a grudge in the minds of the SPG against Rajiv which might
be a security risk. Panicked Rajiv forthwith called off the
training by Italians arranged by Walter Winci.

After Rajiv was assassinated, Sonia began openly relying on
Italian and western security for Rahul and Priyanka when
they travelled to Europe. When Rajiv went to Paris in the
year 1985 along with Sonia, a RAW official proficient in
French was asked to go to France to liaise with the French
security agencies.

At Leon in France, the SPG officials panicked as Rahul and
Priyanka were missing. But Winci told them not to worry. He
told them that they were in the safe care of Jose
Valdemaro, the husband of another sister of Sonia, Nadia.
Winci told them that the two had been taken to Madrid in
Spain, where Valdemaro hails from, by train and the Spanish
authorities were taking care of them.

The Indian security officials were stunned that, not they,
but the Spanish and Italian security agencies were aware of
the Madrid visit of Rahul and Priyanka. It is not just that
Sonia did not want to trouble the Indian security system,
or take the favour of Narasimha Rao who was the Prime
Minister then. It was simply that she did not trust them.

You want more clear evidence of her distrust of India? Here
it is: In 1986, the RAW official stationed at Geneva was
told by Jack Kunzi, the Commissioner of Police at Geneva,
that the VIP children had returned safely to Italy after
their visit to Geneva. Who were the VIP children? The RAW
official had no clue. He knew nothing about their visit.

The Swiss police official who was the RAW official's good
friend told him their names. You have any doubt who they
could be? They were Rahul and Priyanka. They had come to
Geneva by car with Walter Winci, said the Swiss official.
He also informed the RAW official he was in the picture and
the RAW official was not. He said that the Italian foreign
office was the co-ordinator. It had informed the Swiss
foreign office, who in turn informed the Swiss police.

Jack Kunzi taunted the RAW official who was his friend,
''Your Prime Minister's wife does not seem to trust you or
your embassy. She gets the security for her children co-
ordinated by Italians.'' Humiliated, the RAW official makes
the usual complaint to his boss. The boss files the
complaint. There ends the story of humiliation of India in
Switzerland and Italy.

Remember this kind of information spreads like wildfire in
geo-politics through global spy network. That Sonia did not
trust the Indian officials, or the Indian embassies, or the
Indian security is now a matter of global geo-political
information. Want to know more on this? Read on.

After Rajiv's assassination, the RAW official who was in
charge of security arrangements abroad for SPG protectees
which included Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka, knew less about
her and her children's travel plans than western
intelligence and security agencies. The Indian agencies
knew nothing or very little.

George, her secretary, used to directly communicate to
western agencies through Italian Embassy in Delhi and the
Italian foreign office in Rome. The upright officer
informed the RAW chief before he retired that the western
agencies were better informed of Sonia's and her children's
travel plans than the Indian agencies. He charged that this
had created the unfortunate impression that Sonia did not
trust the Indian agencies. His complaint went to Narasimha
Rao who was the Prime Minister then. He felt unhappy that
George, that is Sonia, was informing the Italian embassy,
not the Indian agencies, but he could do nothing about it.
You ask him now. Even now he will not tell the truth. But
the RAW official would.

So she was linked to the Italian spies and was familiar
with bringing about spy connections, a highly skilled and
scary business, as early as the early 1980s. Yet she
pretended, even now does, to be an innocent housewife.

She brought her family into the security matters of India
even when Indira was alive. She forced Italian security on
India even when Rajiv Gandhi was alive. She openly
distrusted Indian security and diplomatic system and
privately liaised with the Italian diplomatic system for
her security. If she did this when Indira was alive; if she
went as far when Rajiv was alive; if she did this when she
was just out of the Congress and out of power, what will
she do when put in power?

Or what she will not? Yet she pretends to die for India.
This is not real Sonia. The whole western world, not
exactly the friends of India, knows about her. But not we,
in India. We do not know the real Sonia.

(Writer's email: comment[AT]gurumurthy.net)

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