Beef-eating removed from Indian history books

by Nick Vagnoni, Posted Jun 20th 2006 @ 6:08PM

New versions of history textbooks for primary and middle schools in India have been updated to omit mention of the beef-eating practices of ancient Hindus, according to The Toronto Star. Previously, many historical texts used in Indian schools made note of how cows were slaughtered and eaten for festival meals and also used as ritual offerings by people of both upper and lower classes in ancient India. These sections were omitted under pressure from Hindu activists who found the historical references insulting, the Star reported. The piece also quotes several noted historians who feel that the sections should remain in the textbooks, as there are a variety of historical documents supporting the carnivorous claims.

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6-20-2006 @8:47PM Hawk said... So they found it insulting, huh?

I'm an American, and I find it insulting that Americans once hauled black people over in boats from Africa, so let's remove that entire slavery thing from our textbooks.

Time for Hawk to get out the BS alert.
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6-20-2006 @8:50PM jmchez said... Another triumph for identity politics, truth be dammned. This is just another example of a group (eg, PETA) accumulating power one small but frustraing (to everyone else) action at a time. For historians and scientists this can only be another sign of a world gone mad.
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