Root of Shaivism lies in this sub-continent
Says Historian Mannan
“If we do not know our root, we do not know our history,” said the US-based physician-turned Historian Dr MA Mannan MD.
Mannan presented his article “7000 years of Ancient History of India with special reference to Bengal” at the Premier University in the port city yesterday.
The university and English daily The Independent jointly organised the seminar at 11:00am.
In his article Mannan said our history is very luminous. The most ancient religion of the world, Shaivism (The worshipper of The God Shiva) originated from this soil.
He said our political history is also very rich as we have two genius Bangali politicians--Netazi Shubhash Chandra Basu and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
In his speech Mannan showed similarity of action in terms of political stand between the two great leaders. Both were nationalist and very much popular among the people, he added.
He told this to the seminar because Netazi said, “Give me blood, I will give you freedom,” where Bangabandhu in his historic speech on March 7, 1971 said, “Rakta jokhan diechi, rakta aro debo, ei desher manushke mukta kore charbo Insha'Allah (Since we have given blood, we will give more of it. But, Insha'Allah, we will free the people of this land).”
Vice-chancellor of the university Prof Anupam Sen, presided over the seminar while Editor of daily Mahbubul Alam attended it among others.
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