User talk:Windy City Dude
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Hello Windy City Dude,
Welcome to Wikipedia. I just wanted to say that your contributions could not be more welcome. The indo greek page in particular has required some serious attention and your cartographical skills are excellent. Unlike our philhellenic counterpart, your map is in line with those of actual academics as seen herelink title and I wanted to thank you for tackling this difficult issue. I, and two other individuals, have repeatedly stated that a more accurate map should be created; however, it seems that our eurocentric friend somehow lives vicariously through the Indo Greeks and, in spite of a dearth of serious evidence, insists that somehow they led a concerted invasion to save India from the Indians and left once buddhism was saved. It is a shame that such individuals abuse their access to materials by selectively interpreting content.
If you need any assistance in the future, please let me know. I should note that our little grecophile does not submit to reason and is not trustworthy either. After several rounds of discussion last summer, we finally arrived at a consensus map. However, when that map creator had exited the scene, mr. soter megas violated the consensus and replaced the existing map with his own abomination. Now, I think we all know that the greeks are no strangers to propaganda and that many india sources have been selectively interpreted by the British, cough, Tarn, to create some vision of the Indo Greek Kingdom that did not exist. I am unaware of your cultural heritage, but be mindful of this fellow's accusations of nationalism and pov-pushing. The irony is that we can find no greater grecophile on wikipedia. He couches his bias in self-righteousness. Be wary of your dealings with him.
Lastly, I'm glad you agree with me on the Mauryan Empire language box. These individuals are knowingly or unknowingly giving the impression that Greek and Aramaic were the primary languages in the northwest of the Empire, in spite of the fact that Prakrit was the language of administration there as well and in use among the majority of the population. Indeed, Keay notes that Greek and Aramaic were used to keep in touch with foreigners, hence the location in the extreme northwest. Irrespective of their purpose, it is quite obvious, and indeed stated by experts (Shastri et al), that Prakrit was the official language of the empire. In light of that, these fellows insist that Greek and Aramaic must be given special status in this article, which is obviously eurocentric. Thank you for your support.
Regards,
Devanampriya
