This is an interesting article but unfortunately there's some brigading of this thread by new accounts that's leaving a bad taste in my mouth.
The history of Indian science fiction
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#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
She is also read well in Bangladesh because she wrote primarily in Bengali. Infact she was well versed in quite a few languages. Her Sultana's Dream is a little over the top though
And also because she was from what is now Bangladesh. Same with Bose from this list.
That's true. Bose is also the source of Marconi's radio component and he developed junction based electronics way before it's time. Bose was quite fiercely anti-patent. Marconi patented the coherer in his name.
It is only recently that Bose's contributions in radio and electronics are being acknowledged (colonialism doing what it does) although these were quite well known in Bengal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagadish_Chandra_Bose#Microwav...
Re: The history of Indian science fiction
#33Probably worth drawing this thread's attention to the debate over whether ancient Hindu texts mention nuclear weapons and atomic war. Up to the beholder whether that makes those texts sci-fi or not, I guess.
It's true that ancient Indians had some interesting insights into astronomy and natural sciences (recognizing the heliocentricity as early as the aitareya BrAhmaNa, and some ideas about electricity) and have some evidence about Indo-Aryan warfare being evolved with variety of weapons.
But it would sound like boomer uncles to claim that there is mention of space travel or nuclear weapons in our epics. The astra-s are simply figments of imagination.
Re: The history of Indian science fiction
#34Probably worth drawing this thread's attention to the debate over whether ancient Hindu texts mention nuclear weapons and atomic war. Up to the beholder whether that makes those texts sci-fi or not, I guess.
It's true that ancient Indians had some interesting insights into astronomy and natural sciences (recognizing the heliocentricity as early as the aitareya BrAhmaNa, and some ideas about electricity) and have some evidence about Indo-Aryan warfare being evolved with variety of weapons. But it would sound like boomer uncles to claim that there is mention of space travel or nuclear weapons in our epics. The astra-s are…
And yet people do haha
I was just bringing up something I thought was tangentially related without expressing an opinion on it
Re: The history of Indian science fiction
#35This is an interesting article but unfortunately there's some brigading of this thread by new accounts that's leaving a bad taste in my mouth.
Yeah, same here. I submitted the article and I'm unhappy about said briganding.
To all these new accounts: Please read the HN guidelines and follow them https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
Keep it classy, folks.
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it wouldn't be a thread about India without a massive brigading / bot campaign!
Re: The history of Indian science fiction
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's true that ancient Indians had some interesting insights into astronomy and natural sciences (recognizing the heliocentricity as early as the aitareya BrAhmaNa, and some ideas about electricity) and have some evidence about Indo-Aryan warfare being evolved with variety of weapons. But it would sound like boomer uncles to claim that there is mention of space travel or nuclear weapons in our epics. The astra-s are…
And yet people do haha I was just bringing up something I thought was tangentially related without expressing an opinion on it
Don't. Please.
> Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. Omit internet tropes.
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Your original comment checks all three boxes.
Re: The history of Indian science fiction
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Re: The history of Indian science fiction
#39Added all of these to my Goodreads -- as an Indian, I had no idea that these books existed. Great article (with some really cool UI choices); I'm looking forward to reading more from this magazine! Thanks for sharing.
Ditto... several titles they listed were alien to me! And I had no idea about Rokeya. Alas, these will have to wait a bit until my next book-funding cycle... I accidentally overdid some Diwali discount book shopping and have a slushpile of about forty scifi titles to work through, and a fiscal deficit to repair :sweat-smile: :D That said, my extant slushpile has Sci-Fi by contemporary Indian / Indian-origin authors..…
The articles references articles she has written on science fiction, but if one is interested in SFF more broadly, Monidipa "Mimi" Mondal is India's first Hugo nominee, as he co-editor of Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia E. Butler, an anthology of letters and essays. This won a Locus award.
Her fantasy novella, "His Footsteps, Through Darkness and Light" was nominated for a Nebula. She also contributed a DnD adventure to "Journeys through the Radiant Citadel"
Not a profilic author, but a strong one.
Re: The history of Indian science fiction
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Ditto... several titles they listed were alien to me! And I had no idea about Rokeya. Alas, these will have to wait a bit until my next book-funding cycle... I accidentally overdid some Diwali discount book shopping and have a slushpile of about forty scifi titles to work through, and a fiscal deficit to repair :sweat-smile: :D That said, my extant slushpile has Sci-Fi by contemporary Indian / Indian-origin authors..…
The articles references articles she has written on science fiction, but if one is interested in SFF more broadly, Monidipa "Mimi" Mondal is India's first Hugo nominee, as he co-editor of Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia E. Butler, an anthology of letters and essays. This won a Locus award. Her fantasy novella, "His Footsteps, Through Darkness and Light" was nominated for a Nebula. She also contributed a D…
Hey thanks, will check her works out. I am more into scifi than fantasy, especially hard sci-fi.