BR Delhi Meet 2011

[abhischekcc]

Hi Guys,

It is March already and we have not met.

Time for BR meet.

This weekend might be too close and people may have plans, so let us target next weekend.

Lunch is preferable as we can get more time to discuss.

(No Gulati this time please )

[rohitvats]

I'm in....

[rsharma]

Well.. if i may join, this would be my first BRF meet ever..

[ympshanbhag]

I am in......

[RajeshA]

Wish I was back in Delhi!

[AdityaM]

not fair!

[abhischekcc]

Why not fair?

Are you not in Delhi?

[abhischekcc]

Any venue suggestions?

[Christopher Sidor]

good suggestion, we should definitely meet. Why not meet at Kingdom of dreams, in Gurgaon or GIP (Great India place) in Noida Sector -18.

[ympshanbhag]

I vote for GIP.

[jamwal]

I'd prefer if it's in Central Delhi like Connaught Place. Noida is also fine I guess. I'll not be able to attend if it's held between 1-8 May. Any other day/weekend is fine by me.

[abhischekcc]

You can mail me at bushlovesosama atzerate googlechacha

Some place central is fine. But are there any good places open in CP on a Sunday?

There is another person joining us, I will know his schedule on Thursdin onlee. So will be able to confirm Saturdin or Sundin after that.

[jamwal]

sent you a khat

[abhischekcc]

rsharma, send me a mail on the above adr, and give me your number so I can call you.

AdityaM, tried calling you but your phone was switched off.

[abhischekcc]

These are some of the restaurants where we could meet:

Saravana Bhavan - CP
Sagar Ratna - CP
Park Baluchi - Hauz Khas Village (My recomendation - nice place to lunch before the Delhi heat starts up, serves nonveg and drinks also)
Lodhi Garden Restaurant, Lodhi Road
Swagat - Defence Colony
Dumpukht, ITC Maurya, Minto Road (this is a little distance away from the center)

[rsharma]

Abhishek.. sent you a mail with my contact details..

[abhischekcc]

Hi All,

One outside Delhi member could not make it for Saturday, hence shifting time to Sunday lunch time.

Venue is in Hauz khas village, time 1:45 PM. Paid parking is available nearby.

[jamwal]

Man ! I shifted my plans of Saturday to Sunday and vice-versa already. Was under the impression that it'll happen on Saturday. Will get lynched if change it again.

[ramana]

Dont worry it will be worth it!

[abhischekcc]

jamwal,

Please SMS me your number.

[AdiBHa]

Sorry for a potentially irrelevant post but Do any such meets happen in Mumbai? I am a new entrant to BR and would love to meet with the senior folks here.

[abhischekcc]

Yes, such meets occur in all cities with jingoes, including US.

[ympshanbhag]

abhi,

Could not access BRF for last few days and now understood it it today. I have sent you mail requesting info. Sorry for the delay.

Madhusoodan

[rsingh]

Kafir SDREs organizing zirga sans moi

[jamwal]

Well, no body had rice. It was great though.

[Bala Vignesh]

so what were discussed in the meet??? Any M.o.M??

[rsharma]

We had in our midst, a scion of the Legendary Tatya Tope, Mr Parag Tope who along with his brother , has written a new book on 1857 War of Independence :Tatya Tope's Operation Red Lotus.. he gave the rest of us, an insight on the content of his book and many aspects of 1857 war which were hitherto known to me as sort of more myth than facts.. Mr Parag was of the opinion that search for the real Indian History should not be too dependent on the archives/commentaries of Western/European scholars, and should be more oriented towards the native/indigenous research..

[Atri]

We had in our midst, a scion of the Legendary Tatya Tope, Mr Parag Tope who along with his brother , has written a new book on 1857 War of Independence :Tatya Tope's Operation Red Lotus.. he gave the rest of us, an insight on the content of his book and many aspects of 1857 war which were hitherto sort of more myth than facts..

nice...

[ramana]

Dont worry it will be worth it!

See I told you!

[jamwal]

Thanks for that post Ramana sir. I was in two minds till I read that. The conversation we had with Mr. Tope was a real eye opener and very informative. It was a real pleasure meeting rest of the members.

[ramana]

Parag is quite some thing! We need to get more like him to rewrite Indian history and see how things really were.

[rohitvats]

^^^True words.

I was simply blown away by the details of planning which were done before the actual war and how the same was contemplated over a 13-14years period. And better still were the details about phases of the campaign and thought process behind the whole effort - it is simply awe inspiring. It is after the yeaterday afternoon meeting that I understood why the Britishers took so much pain to ensure that 1857 did not repeat itself. This thing was huuuuuuge.....the enormity of it all hit me like a freight train.

The information which Parag shared has such immense significane and is real explosive in terms of damage it does to accepted wisdom (and reputation of certain historians) - it has potential to rewrite the way Indians see themselves. It has changed me for sure.

Tried to buy the book at IGI T3 Terminal..none of the idiots had it. Let us see if CST has it on my way back.

"Sab laal ho jayega"

[jamwal]

It's available online

http://www.coinjoos.com/books/TATYA-TOP ... 812911562X

and

http://www.flipkart.com/tatya-tope-oper ... 8fca351fc4


How about BR's Anveshan book store stocking up on such books and putting up a list of must reads ?

[rsharma]

How about BR's Anveshan book store stocking up on such books and putting up a list of must reads ?

Excellent idea.. btw, an interesting review of the book :
http://2ndlook.wordpress.com/2010/03/18 ... red-lotus/

It is usually accepted (in Red Lotus also) that the man who was ‘executed’ by the Colonial Raj, as Tatya Tope, was a straw figure. Unlike Red Lotus, it is difficult to believe that Tatya Tope died in battle – without being recognized, by eager Britishers or thousands of his loyal lieutenants. Like other leaders of the War, Tatya Tope’s life has many endings..

[abhischekcc]

"Sab lal ho gaya"