Histories Along The Way

 

 

HISTORIES ALONG THE WAY

Volume one 

 

 

DEDICATION

 

“Of those whom people came across along the way but did not see benevolently or give a considerate gaze, or even if they chanced to look, thought them to be of unknown lineage and treated them as outcastes – in honour of them I have written these few words. I have written because I love the creation of this universe that throbs with life, vibrating with humans, animals, birds, trees, creepers, flowers and fruits … I do not like to accept any geophysical distance or barrier. All are my own people. To those of mine I hand this book. I shall be joyous if they accept it smilingly.” 

 

                                                                                  Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar

 

Translating into action his new ideas regarding history, Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar demonstrates in this book, Histories along the Way Volume One, how the true history of human beings should be written – by reflecting on the weal and woe, the hopes and aspirations, of the common people. The book depicts the living history behind the names of various of the earth’s towns and villages, and sets down hitherto unwritten lines from the annals of the world’s territories, races and languages. In particular, the author has brought to light the neglected, downtrodden and dishonoured communities in society. He has also broken the silence that surrounded the trials, tribulations and sacrifices of hitherto unknown and unsung heroes and heroines, so as to fill human beings with strength to move forward. Finally, the author has provided fascinating anecdotes and descriptions relating to little-known anthropological and archaeological facts. In this manner, he fulfils the primary objective of historical enquiry – to foster the enlightened consciousness of the human family.

The present volume constitutes the author’s first detailed book on history in English; Discourses on the Mahábhárata and Ráóh: The Cradle of Civilization constitute more sweeping treatments of history, in one volume each.

 

 

                                            A QUOTE FROM THE BOOK

 

“The deltaic portion of the river Thames is somewhat similar. The more one proceeds down the river from the source of the Thames, the greater is the Anglo-Saxon and Norman influence. If one moves from the southern bank of the Thames towards the Straights of Dover, there is still a tremendous Norman influence, like a subterranean flow. If one moves from the northern side of the river towards the port of Grimsby on the delta at the coast, the Anglo-Saxon influence is greater than the Norman influence. If one moves towards the coast, the Norman influence becomes negligible. Where there is a Norman influence, there are large numbers of Latin derivations in the spoken language. Where the Anglo-Saxon influence is predominant, the number of Latin derivative words is comparatively small. The difference in intonation in the respective areas is also quite discernible.”

 

                                                             Contents

 

 

 Introduction

What is History ? 1-12

1. Human Society is One and Indivisible 1

2. Let History Be Rewritten 3

3. What should History Be Like? 7

4. How to Unite Human Society 10

5. The Duty of Historians 12

 

 PART ONE

Bounteous Wisdom on Place-Names 14-86

1. Bounteous Wisdom – 1 14 

Aryan Invasion; Non-historical usage of the
word “Hindusthan”; Original names of cities – Roma, Chicago, London, Mosova; Blending Sanskrit and foreign words

2. Bounteous Wisdom – 2 45

Place-names linked to English names; Distorted pronunciation of English words; ‘Mumbai’, not ‘Bombay; Sanskrit influence – Vátávipura is Batavia, Shyámdesh is Thailand, Shákadviipa is Scythia; Tales of Kolkata; Rajgir, Monghyr and Patna; Differences between Kándi and Káôthi; Tales of Nayávasán

 

 PART Two

Ancient Territories, Races, Languages, 

Scripts and Civilizations 87-178

1. Four Original Races 87

2. Semitic Languages and Scripts 95

3. History of Scripts 101

4. Shriiharïa and Other Scripts: Dálmá script

– a new discovery 107

5. The Alphabet – Mughal 114

6. Gondwanaland – Ráóh – Asura: 120

Ancient land of Ráóh; Gondwanaland and Ráóh; Anthropological and archaeological artifacts of

ancient Ráóh

7. Vedas and Their Compositions 144

8. River Valley Civilization: 154

Gangetic civilization and its stages; Thames River

valley civilization and its stages;

Gangetic civilization – Gaoì-Ráóh part; Gangetic

civilization – Maethilii branch of pre-Gaoìiiya part

9. Rámáyaòa – Karíatii Rákïasii – Caucasian

Aryans: 167

Karkaíii Rákïasii and cures for cancer and

diabetes; Caucasian Aryans, ancient Iran and wheat

 

 PART Three

Lands, Kingdoms, Countries and Their 

Histories 179-202

1. Iran – Sri Lanka – Bhutan – Nepal 179

2. Thailamd, Holland, Germany, Egypt 187

3. Indonesia, Sikkim, Hindustán, 

Afghanistan, Malaysia 193

 

 PART Four

Histories of Certain Cities, Towns, Localities 203-219

1. Dhaka, Lahore, Cattagram, Batavia,     Rawalápindi, Aííak 203

2. Mymansingh, Mahásthángaóh, Medinimaòìal,

Dhámrái, Vikrampur 215

 PART Five

Histories of Certain States in India Along 

with Certain Important Places in Them 220-286

1. History of Kerala 220

2. History of Bihar 227

3. Histories of Manipur, Arunachal, 

  Haryana 243

4. History of Himachal 252

5. History of Jammu and Kashmiir 280

 

   PART Six

Histories of Different Old Principalities 287-357

1. History of Garwal-Kumaun, Kinnar,

Traelanga, Vidharbha, Konkan, Kanauj 287

2. History of Angabhúmi, Magadha,

Mithila 298

3. History of Kámtápur, Samataí, Gaoì-

Vauôga, Koshala, Áksáin Cin 330

4. History of Khási Aiôcal, Ìográbhúm,     Gurjara 349

5. Cosmic Flow of Time 356

Glossary 359

Index 367