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<p>[QUOTE="lonsharim, post: 659861, member: 19345"]That is factual. It is widely believed that many north Indians are descendants of Aryan tribes that migrated there. Weather they displaced the Dravidians or not is a historical debate because there are historians who have different views.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here in India, specifically in Hinduism, the swastika is very commonly used in Hindu art, architecture and decoration. Its very common to see the swastika symbol during festivals on the road, on the floor, on the wall and in all kinds of decorations. Swastika also a regular word used in ancient sanskrit meaning 'swa' = well, 'asti' = is commonly refering to good fortune, luck and well being.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its a pity that Nazis choose the Swastika symbol. They chose it not becuase it brought good luck to them but because it was seen as a symbol of the supriority of the Aryan race that Hitler was so obsessed about. It hasnt stopped anybody in India to use it in all those years and blissfully seeing a swastika decorated outside my neighbor house doesnt remind me of fascists. It reminds me that a festival is around the corner.</p><p><br /></p><p>Would I keep a Nazi coin? I probably would if I had one in my collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lonsharim, post: 659861, member: 19345"]That is factual. It is widely believed that many north Indians are descendants of Aryan tribes that migrated there. Weather they displaced the Dravidians or not is a historical debate because there are historians who have different views. Here in India, specifically in Hinduism, the swastika is very commonly used in Hindu art, architecture and decoration. Its very common to see the swastika symbol during festivals on the road, on the floor, on the wall and in all kinds of decorations. Swastika also a regular word used in ancient sanskrit meaning 'swa' = well, 'asti' = is commonly refering to good fortune, luck and well being. Its a pity that Nazis choose the Swastika symbol. They chose it not becuase it brought good luck to them but because it was seen as a symbol of the supriority of the Aryan race that Hitler was so obsessed about. It hasnt stopped anybody in India to use it in all those years and blissfully seeing a swastika decorated outside my neighbor house doesnt remind me of fascists. It reminds me that a festival is around the corner. Would I keep a Nazi coin? I probably would if I had one in my collection.[/QUOTE]
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