Yesterday afternoon Juliet and I chatted mostly as we had not seen each other for several weeks. She read the last few pages about the transition in 1947 when the Raj was coming to its end. This affected Juliet’s family and household quite a bit, as all the Rajas lost their generous ‘British’ allowances as tax collectors. Instead they were put on a stipend by India’s new government in Delhi. Juliet and I shared preparing our meal and by 6:40pm I made my way home by transit.

Just home, Elisabeth called to stop by on her way home, walking from her car mechanic’s place as her car had quite running. So she and I chatted for about an hour about family affairs and my family discovery trip to Hornby Island in around 1976. That was our first visit then and drive through of BC since we came west in 1973.

I also got an email from my sister which is quite unusual, but she is taking a personal computer course!!

I tried to down load the ‘car2go’ windows app, but that would not work for my desktop or Windows Phone. So, I plan to visit the local Microsoft Store here this aft. I continued reading in Doniger’s “The Hindus” and am now at page 99; more to follow under writings below.

I also got an email from my sister which is quite unusual, but she is taking a personal computer course!! That is quite a step for her considering she is a bit of a techno-phobe. And is was not just an email, but photos as well! Pretty courageous Els and I better send a reply soon.

In my ‘Hindu book’ I am close to completing chapter four (4) titled ‘Between the Ruins and the Text’. Here the author examines the possible influences and interactions between the ruined Indus Valley Civilisation (2000-1500 BC) and the Veda texts. The former has many objects - small animals on wheels - and symbols, while the latter has just text.

It is around 1500BC that these two cultures become engaged as the Indus Valley conditions become less conducive for irrigation based agriculture.

It is becoming clear to me is that the Dravidian Indus Valley people were agriculturalists, while the in-migrating Indo-Europeans groups, the Veda People as Doniger names them, where pastoral horse people. It is around 1500BC that these two cultures become engaged as the Indus Valley conditions become less conducive for irrigation based agriculture. The five cities in that valley depopulate, but their ruins are still being studied today.
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