As I mentioned before, the Jonesian Theory (that is taught in Indian schools today and the theory that you believe in) is a British theory. So as per your own assumptions you like to wash the back of the British!

Dr. Ranjit Pal is an Indian and I think that his theory merits strong consideration.

In what sense was he a prodigy?

thanks Haor throwing light on this.

Show me one survey that shows that Indians are not proud of our history.

How is Qutub Minar and Taj Mahal relics of slavery but not the Somanath Temple? What is the criteria that you are using? This is a communal statement that is not based on facts. You state that some Indians consider rebuilding the Somanath temple as a moment of shame! This is another statement that is not based on facts.

You should stop speaking on behalf of Indians. Just speak for yourself.

Instead of asking me questions, go to Google and perform a search for “Ashoka pillar Greek Aramaic”. Then read a few of the search results. Look at some of the photographs. Submit a report to us on why the Ashoka pillars have inscriptions in Greek and Aramaic (two languages that were never spoken in India) and what it means.

That is your homework for today.

The Greece believe that Alexander was an avatar of Achilles and Hercules, mythological characters from Iliad.

I think as Indians we are generally not proud of our history. We will sing glories of Qutub-Minar and Taj-Mahal, relics of slavery, but moments of pride such as discovery of Arthashashtra script(in 1906) and rebuilding of Somnath temple (in late 40s) are moments of shame!!! This happens only in India, thanks to so-called India’s best brains who brain-wash us/

I will live in my own fantasy while you can live in the fantasy created by William Jones hundreds of years ago!

Before making judgments I suggest you read the book. What happened 2500 years ago is not cut and dry as history books in Indian schools what you to believe. It is much more complicated. We are all very familiar with the Jonesian Theory. But read about the all the other possibilities and then make up you mind (until I read the book I did not realize that some of “Ashoka’s Pillars” found in India are of Greek origin and made hundred or so years earlier. They have Greek inscriptions on them over which Ashoka’s edicts were written).

I want to keep an open mind and learn.

if patliputra is in iran, then how did alexander cross the so called “Hydaspes River” ?

What about asoka’s war in kalinga??
no proof found?? a lot of proof and weapon remains are recovered there and are well preserved in museums (showcased in BBC programme story of india).

Author seems to have done little home work before writing…

Dude, take my advice and write children’s story books…

Let me clarify one thing. This is not my hypothesis. This is the belief of historians like Dr. Ranjit Pal and others like him. What I have mentioned here is a small snapshot of what is presented in his book “Non-Jonesian Indology and Alexander”. After reading the book I happen to believe that the information is credible and has a much more realistic portrayal of what happened during the time of Alexander than what is explained by Sir William Jones.

What you have repeated is the Jonesian theory proposed by Sir William Jones (1746 – 1794). This Jonesian theory is what is taught in Indian schools today. There are no “holes” in “my” theory. There are weaknesses in Ranjit Pal’s theory and there are major issues with William Jones theory (not to mention the lack of archeological evidence). Yet we take it for granted.

Historians still have debates about where exactly Patliputra was. You conveniently “presumed” that it is Patna. Are you sure? Because if you do, and you have evidence for it, then you can solve this long lasting debate once and for all (you would be naive to make the assumption that you know something about some silver coins in Central India which eminent historians like Ranjit Pal do not know of)!

Secondly, about your hypothesis that since no relic is found in Patna, Chandragupta did not rule Patna (India) but Iran… Well, the biggest hole in this theory is, again, historians (Indian, western including Greek) have agreed that Chandragupta was educated in a university in Patliputra (presumed Patna). Here, “relics” are discovered, no such proof is found in Iran of any such university.

Thirdly, pl recheck your sources. As silver coins belonging to Chandragupta empire were found in Central India.