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#912

Physiognomy

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I don't believe in physiognomy, though by instinct, one finds that there is great correlation between /certain looks/ and /certain ideologies/ but by large, the theory is inapplicable. I am more concerned with a sub-case, a /certain subset/ of me...

#947

राम के नाम, बाबरी के विध्वंसकों का स्मरण

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राम के नाम, बाबरी के विध्वंसकों का स्मरण प्रथमः भागः

#944

Poetry Thread.

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>I wrote this. The white moon with spots and such, With joy I couldn't tell or glee much, Was it the regret of impeding leave, just as the morning birds in early December start to shriek? Or was it delight at theend of duty , As the solar princ...

#871

Critique/Critiqueing, or: Rationality/Irrationality

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Critique/Critiqueing, or: Rationality/Irrationality

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These are generally my thoughts on critique, and critique done in 'good' and 'bad' taste/faith. >Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed immaturity Is, what Kant says in the essay *What is enlightenment*. He considered a more breaking-of-ones-chains, than a change in thinking. This meta-narrative would not stand the test of time, leaving the essay largely dated. But, in all of this, there are a few interesting observations made, which, when considered, make the essay worth going over: >[...]Thus, it is difficult for any individual man to work himself out of the immaturity that has all but become his nature. He has even become fond of this state and for the time being is actually incapable of using his own understanding, for no one has ever allowed him to attempt it. Rules and formulas, those mechanical aids to the rational use, or rather misuse, of his natural gifts, are the shackles of a permanent immaturity. Whoever threw them off would still make only an uncertain leap over the smallest ditch, since he is unaccustomed to this kind of free movement. Consequently, only a few have succeeded,by cultivating their own minds, in freeing themselves from immaturity and pursuing a secure course. 'Surrogate-thinking' is the term I will use for this. When one is really taking from someone else as basis and adding to it, one is simultaneously thinking, and not thinking as much as one could. You could, say, form knowledge from a self-created basis. Not considering the truth-values of your judgements, this would either way make you be more freer than you are, or, atleast your use of reason would be freer, you would be less *immature* . >[...]The public use of one’s reason must always be free, and it alone can bring about enlightenment among mankind; the private use of reason may, however, often be very narrowly restricted, without otherwise hindering the progress of enlightenment. By the public use of one's own reason I understand the use that anyone as a scholar makes of reason before the entire literate world. I call the private use of reason that which a person may make in a civic post or office that has been entrusted to him. This is a key distinction: your duties and your obligations. Kant envisions a polite society where public use of free reason leads closer to harmony and truth. Later, he uses the example of tax collection to explain it: you may dislike taxes and criticise them(This is your duty to point out problems that you see in society to reach a better society), but you must pay them regardless(This is your obligation as a citizen). Enlightenment-era discourse generally concerns itself with freedom. Freedom to think, to act and do as such within a civil society. Freedom of speech is widely discussed here, but its rather important to know what essentially is meant by *freedom* and the use of reason: *reason will deliver us from irrationality, through reason shall we will eviscerate our animal natures, our irrational behaviours, and walk toward truth.* *Freedom of speech* No one really believes in this. There was never an existence of a town-square where ideas prevail by logic-rational, and society is better for it. People have different conceptions of freedom, more so freedom of speech, and really, it doesn't lead to good discourse. What is meant by 'freedom' is the will to enact your own beliefs without-consequence, for the most part. Why do you think people who hold beliefs that are being censored, simply deem themselves, believers of free-speech? They would do the same if they were in power, they would censor that speech of the opposites, condemn them to a fate similar to what was their own. Their freedom is the freedom to express their beliefs wthout-consequence(s.t it becomes societal dogma) and to limit those who believe otherwise, or opposite. The play here is to establish and orthodoxy. *freedom of speech doesn't inculcate good discourse* : This is true, you need to filter out all the retardation to get some alpha. Lolberal spaces will have some of the toughest and stringent moderation inspite of belief in free speech, why is that? It is because free speech is a meme, it doesn't lead to as good of outcomes as you'd expect it to. If you're gonna troll, brigade, act retarded, you get banned and rightfully so. Free speech simply is the multiplication of bad faith discourse. This is why hate-speech isn't considered free speech, this is why there are rules to talking. Everyone believes in laissez faire moderation given the members of a group are known to act within a certain range. You would take criticism from your in-group more seriously than your out-group, even if the criticism is the same, why is that? you can justifiably rely on the criticism being 'good-faith'. This is why khangress critiques of X issue aren't taken to be as well and Bhajipao critiques within bhajipao circles, its because bhajipao critique is sure to be well-meaning and good-faith. *Criticism of the government and of the nation* The government and the nation are separate entities, post-nationalism has made people think they're pretty much the same. This is an irrational belief, generally term it as *guilt from association*, this is why some people think critique of the government is subversive and call you 'anti-national' over it, everyone will subconsciously associate these two (gov and nation) together, no matter how reasonable you are. Your view of a government's actions will bleed into your view of the people and vice-versa.

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These are generally my thoughts on critique, and critique done in 'good' and 'bad' taste/faith. >Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed immaturity Is, what Kant says in the essay *What is enlightenment*. He considered a more b...

#897

Question to /iti/hAskars

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Is it true that buddhist kingdoms and clergy worked with islamic forces for various reasons? What were those reasons, what is the extent of such collaboration? Was it driven by religion or just politics.

#936

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Looking for some books on Imperial Pratiharas, anyone have any sources?

#902

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A biological rejection of caste system can be made that it allows for the development Bd excellence in certain spheres but does not create a balance whole around development of citizens. The racial body corrupts itself due to insulated developments o...

#794

Parliamentary Debating

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This post is for all college-goers like me who enjoy thinking critically and arguing for what they believe in. I had the good fortune of getting short-listed for my college's debate team, and have taken part in some Asian Parliamentary & British Par...

#898

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>I am going to meet the Arabs in open battle, and fight them as best as I can. If I crush them, my kingdom will then be put on a firm footing. But if I am killed honourably, the event will be recorded in the books of Arabia and India and will be talk...

#760

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Thoughts?

#866

Can you speak any special dialect besides the general one of your mother tongue ?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIDJdvwtKu8

#793

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What is this flag? Does anyone know the lore behind it? Saw it on social media. >Mighty kachwaha ☀️ This was the content in the twitter post.

#792

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>Be jaat king Harsha >Become king at 16 come from jaat house of Pushyabhutis. >Defeat hunas >Gets attacked by all sides . >Rape and btfo malavas and bengalis, southies and sindhis and cuckmiris. >Convert to chad religion of Sakya Princ...

#791

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Laughed so hard, funniest shit I ever read tbh anons

#770

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Bihar eastern up is source of all major religions in India post hinduism, >Jainism >Buddhism >Sikhism In fact, same region was hub for North Black Polish Ware culture which coincides with first set of urbanization post fall IVC and it was first ...

#665

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So apparently the yadavas of up and Bihar originate from Rajasthan. >Abhiras of Rajputana were sturdy and regarded as Mlecchas, and carried on anti-Brahmanical activities. As a result, life and property became unsafe. Pargiter points to the Paurani...

#601

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So how do you anons read? E books or physical copies?

#782

The British Raj archives

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Post Monuments or infrastructure in general made by Britishers in your city. Also try to give precise and detailed information about the same. All Souls Cathedral also known as, The Kanpur Memorial Church, is a historic Anglican church in Kanpur, ...

#766

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Does anyone have that hindi sahitya recommendation chart that made on previous bhach/inch? pls share.

#764

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>Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and will not reveal her lover’s identity. The scarlet letter A (for adultery) she has t...

#46

Why do women love him?

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I can’t fathom what does these tier-1 living pajeetas and foids who never had any trouble in their life find so relatable in Dostoevsky. Every woman I meet is like “much dostovesky 🎀” “he’s my everything” “he’s a pookie” “he would have loved Tayl...

#647

Schopenhauer

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Is he /ourguy/?

#199

chart thread

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post your favorite charts

#713

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What are some good YouTube channels that /sa/ would recommend as secondary literature for philosophy?

#725

Book recommendations

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There exists a significant percentage of urban English educated middle class who can no longer speak or read their mother tongue fluently. There are many who can't string a single sentence together without throwing in some English (source: me). It's...

#734

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There are not only people with varying degree of consciousness but there are pour soul even today who do not have any consciousness. They just do things. Most famous example in India, is Dasarath Manjhi, he was not conscious but at a fleeting mom...

#727

/erg/ e-reader general

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/erg/ e-reader general

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E-reader discussion and shill thread. Post pics, experiences, reviews, and whatever else about e-readers. FAQ: >is the reading experience just like a physical book? Yes and no. E-ink looks extremely similar to actual paper, but it obviously doesn't have the tactile feel of a book in hand with flipping pages, book weight, etc. >why should I buy one then? Modern features like brightness, bookmarking, highlighting, fonts, layout, dictionary search, etc. Load thousands of e-books with no issue. Extremely portable. Save a lot of money. An e-reader should last you 5 years, minimum. Plenty of people still use e-readers that have lasted over a decade. >ok, will I miss physical books? I haven't so far, the reading experience has been quite pleasant for me, but ymmv. >what are my options? I recommend sticking to big brands like Kindle and Kobo. There are others, but I'm not sure about their presence in Indian market. >can I read PDFs? Sure, if you hate yourself. More expensive models with larger screen size, like the Kindle Scribe, can let you do things like annotate and take notes, but for smaller models I do not recommend. This includes things like textbooks, research papers, etc. >can I read manga? Sure. The larger the screen the better, but even 6-7" models are servicable for most manga. You might have to pinch and zoom from time to time depending on the typesetting though. >do I have to charge it often? Not really. A single charge should last a couple of weeks at least. >are e-readers expensive? A decent budget is between 10k-20k. There are more expensive models out there, or even cheaper, but I'd recommend sticking to well known brands with a large community and support. This is for new devices btw. The refurbished market needs more research. Some models will need to be imported, so costs will vary. >do you recommend color? I haven't done extensive research into color models, but the general consensus seems to be that the tech isn't quite there yet. The colors tend to be washed out and not vibrant. Feel free to prove me wrong. >which models do you recommend then? I've personally used the Kindle Basic, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kobo Clara BW. For most people the Basic is fine, but stock may vary. Paperwhite and Kobo Clara BW have similar price, and the Paperwhite has a 6.8" screen compared to Clara BW's 6". There is a bit of a glare on Paperwhite screen though, so I prefer the Clara BW. Anons can chip in with their own reviews for these and other models and brands, such as Boox, Pocketbook. >where can I get e-books? Considering only English for now, you can buy them on Amaazon Kindle store or Kobo store. If you prefer sailing the seas to look for treasure, try sites like z-library and Anna's Archive. >A NOTE ON THE ABSOLUTE STATE OF INDIC LANGUAGE SUPPORT Kindle only supports Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, and Tamil. Even then, the book selection is trash, optimization for Indic scripts is trash, do not recommend for Indic languages currently. They might add support later, but Amazon in general has some shady practices, so I've stopped shilling Kindles. Kobo supports Indic scripts without having to wait for 15 fucking seconds every page turn like the Kindle. Only issue is that indic language ebooks are not popular and thus cannot be found on either store.

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2025-10-03T19:12:06.000Z

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E-reader discussion and shill thread. Post pics, experiences, reviews, and whatever else about e-readers. FAQ: >is the reading experience just like a physical book? Yes and no. E-ink looks extremely similar to actual paper, but it obviously ...

#723

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Happy VijayDashami Bhachan. Let's remember the Capture of Delhi 1771, and the Ousting of British from India in 1947. Celebrate the removal of Mlecchas from our homeland.

#721

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What did I think of it

#720

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Gandhian conception of society and Duty. >"You will permit me to say that you are on the wrong track. I feel sure that I can draw up a better charter of rights than you have drawn up. But what good will it be? Who will become its guardian ? If yo...

#715

Didn't know there was a new Dan Brown novel out bhachanners

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Reading it now. It's great. Feel like I'm back in my school and college days.

#681

Greco-Romans

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They were way ahead of there time, unlike them not a single indian empire focused much on art & literature except guptas, classical and medieval era indian sculptures are the only ones that come near them, their aesthetics were perfect, not even late...

#1

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virginty gone of this board by my bdl

#686

Ayatollah

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The Ayatollah had all of Victor Hugo's works translated to Persian, has a complete collection of Rousseau's works and quotes Honore De Balzac in his speeches quite often. Which Indian Leader do you think is capable of doing all this ?

#657

Youtube essays

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Have you seen any Indian humanities student creating such essays or writing about the current or past works other than seething or kanging about one or other material? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKhfFBbVtFg Also, please share similar essays ...

#293

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was there a time ever in history north and south Indians fought?

#652

Tareekh e Lahore by Kanhiya Lal

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anybody got english or hindi translation ?

#642

हिंदी दिवस

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भारतचैन के सभी मित्रों को हिंदी दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। इस अवसर पर अपनी पसंदीदा कविता या कोई भी हिंदी लेखन साझा करें

#587

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For Nehru National Development was not just limited to scientific,economic and social gains but individual gains, at a Personal level. For Nehru a strong Nation only developed when the personalities of Individuals living in this politic grew to be de...

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What's your favorite book anans (from any genre and cetegory) [Serious] (if it means anything here)

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Bihari Pyscho

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Bihari Pyscho

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I wake up at 5:00 A.M. sharp, feeling the crisp northern air kiss my face. The ceiling fan whirs above me, the rhythmic hum a soundtrack to my awakening. My mattress is firm, just the way I like it—any softer, and the body decays. I sit up, exhale slowly, and feel the weight of the morning settle into my bones. Another day in this cursed nation. Another day in this beautiful nation. I step out, feeling the earth beneath my bare feet. Raw. Elemental. The sky is still bruised with traces of dawn. My lota—a sturdy steel relic of hygiene and tradition—gleams in my hand. I trek toward the woods, breathing in the petrichor of damp soil and cow dung. Nature. Organic. Zero-waste sanitation. My foot brushes against a discarded Kurkure wrapper. A reminder that the civilization I belong to is in a state of rapid entropy. I squat. A primal stance. The position aligns my chakras, ensuring maximum evacuation efficiency. Westerners wouldn’t understand. They sit on cold porcelain thrones, straining their colons, detached from the land, from tradition. Pathetic. Once done, I cleanse myself with the cool, biting water. The lota is an instrument of purity, a humble yet sophisticated counter to the Western obsession with dry, abrasive paper. I feel clean, spiritually and physically. I am not like them. Back at my residence, I begin my skincare routine. I splash my face with icy water from my balti—direct from the borewell, untouched by municipal incompetence. My magga distributes it evenly, a baptism of sorts. I don’t use chemical-laden Western products. Instead, I rub my skin with Multani mitti, allowing it to absorb excess oil, drawing out impurities. I let it sit, feeling the mask tighten around my face like the pressures of existence itself. I rinse it off, the water cascading down my chest in rivulets, a fleeting moment of indulgence before the day’s obligations begin. I dry myself with a coarse gamcha, exfoliating the last remnants of sleep from my body. Every action is deliberate. Every ritual has purpose. Now, the real work begins. Bharatchan. I log onto /kama/. Primitive desires must be sated before intellectual pursuits commence. A quick, clinical release. No emotions. No distractions. Just dopamine and clarity. Refreshed, I navigate to /b/. The Blackpill. The unfiltered truth. I post about the demographic decline, geopolitical decay, the inevitability of collapse. No one will listen. No one ever does. But I do it anyway. I glance at the clock. Majdoori awaits. The daily grind. The eternal cycle of labor and survival. I take a deep breath. The mask is on. The day begins.

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2025-09-09T19:12:45.000Z

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I wake up at 5:00 A.M. sharp, feeling the crisp northern air kiss my face. The ceiling fan whirs above me, the rhythmic hum a soundtrack to my awakening. My mattress is firm, just the way I like it—any softer, and the body decays. I sit up, exhale sl...

#607

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Most beautiful and based coin by an Indian king?

#324

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Suggest some non-fiction books yaar, I would like to explore Indian authors but anything welcome. Currently reading... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMbF9e2j-l0

#595

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Right wing theorists of India of the old days? Aside from Savarkar.

#592

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This passage by Savarkar is a good counter to the "British left by heart" narrative.

#527

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Thinking of starting to read philosophy, where do I start?

#543

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All the stuff I found in Lucknow State Museum.

#571

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Was there a difference in the Racial element of the House of Sisodiyas compared to other Rajputs?

#278

Arms & Armors General

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Post and discuss medieval armor and weaponry of various culture

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Even if she believed Hitler is the ninth avatar of Vishnu, her views are quite relevant till date. What do bhachcels think of her? Have you guys read her other works?

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Physiognomy

Physiognomy

राम के नाम, बाबरी के विध्वंसकों का स्मरण

राम के नाम, बाबरी के विध्वंसकों का स्मरण

Poetry Thread.

Poetry Thread.

Critique/Critiqueing, or: Rationality/Irrationality

Critique/Critiqueing, or: Rationality/Irrationality

Question to /iti/hAskars

Question to /iti/hAskars

Parliamentary Debating

Parliamentary Debating

Can you speak any special dialect besides the general one of your mother tongue ?

Can you speak any special dialect besides the general one of your mother tongue ?

The British Raj archives

The British Raj archives

Why do women love him?

Why do women love him?

Schopenhauer

Schopenhauer

chart thread

chart thread

Book recommendations

Book recommendations

/erg/ e-reader general

/erg/ e-reader general

Didn't know there was a new Dan Brown novel out bhachanners

Didn't know there was a new Dan Brown novel out bhachanners

Greco-Romans

Greco-Romans

Ayatollah

Ayatollah

Youtube essays

Youtube essays

Tareekh e Lahore by Kanhiya Lal

Tareekh e Lahore by Kanhiya Lal

हिंदी दिवस

हिंदी दिवस

Bihari Pyscho

Bihari Pyscho

Arms & Armors General

Arms & Armors General