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Forum: India

Mar 23rd 2016, 10:30 pm

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Saadat Hasan Manto.

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Posted By scot47

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There was a time when any serious student of language would tackle Sanskrit. It was on offer in my time at Edinburgh in the 1960s but I had my mind on other things. the folly of youth.

I should...

Forum: India

Mar 22nd 2016, 9:41 am

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Saadat Hasan Manto.

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Posted By scot47

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Now in my twilight years I regret that in my youth I did not study Sanskrit and its living descendants, Hindi and Urdu. I believe that Sanskrit repays some serious study.

Forum: India

Mar 16th 2016, 10:12 am

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Saadat Hasan Manto.

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An example of how BBC Radio is still capable of enlightening us and spreading culture ! The spirit of Lord Reith lives on !

Forum: India

Mar 11th 2016, 1:10 pm

Replies: 7

Saadat Hasan Manto.

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Posted By scot47

Saadat Hasan Manto.

I thought I was fairly well-read but clearly there are huge gaps ! Listening to BBC Radio 4 today I heard of this writer from Bombay who lived in Lahore after partition. chronicler of the dreadful...

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