Manoj Saxena

Nuts and Bolts of India Research ■ PhD @KingsCollegeLon, MA: IR @MiddlesexUni, MBA @cardiffmet ■ Need primary sources on India's Foreign Policy? DM me.

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

#Research_Thread: On Sources and Resources for the study of Indian foreign policy. Please share widely.

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

There has never been any historical evidence of anything remotely called 'Pakistan' until Chaudhary Rehmat Ali published his pamplate, which included much outside the present day state. 'India' as a term has existed for North, South and Northeast of the country across cultures.

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

This is nonsense. Pakistan was invented out of the fictional Two Nation Theory, and included present-day Bangladesh at the time. 'Indus Valley Civilization' is an etymological construct. Pakistan has to deal with territorial nationalism and the Two Nation Theory at the same time.

[Asad @EYounaan32770]

For over 8,000 of the last 9,000 years, the land that is now Pakistan existed as a distinct political, social & cultural entity not ruled as a whole except for roughly a century each under the Mauryans & UK

In 1947, it wasn’t just created it was reborn as a civilisational state

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

Humble CC: @CChristineFair @raji143 @Aparna_Pande @suhasinih @horror06 @louisetillin @clary_co @CJBdingo25 @vasabjit_b @walterladwig @husainhaqqani @pranaykotas @Chris_Iwanek

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

My respected PhD supervisor at @KingsCollegeLon is now on Twitter/X. Please welcome Professor @ProfHarshVPant warmly here. He has been a bastion of strength through my most difficult hours of both life and research.

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

North India is now scorching hot. I'm low on heat tolerance but still have to move through the day to shift my departed father's assets to my ailing mother's name. And fulfill other bureaucratic tasks. Thin, plain yogurt (mattha) and thick UP style handkerchiefs really help here.

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

My father was that officer. Send him to the most difficult places, and he will deliver results. National level marksman. My single charge was to attend to him for recovery to full health. Tried my heart out but still failed. Do take care of your parents. You won't get them again.

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

Reach home. Power up.

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

@grok @ChatGPTapp @GeminiApp @ChatGPTapp and @GeminiApp : what do you report?

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

Dear @grok: Please list open access, academic books and peer reviewed volumes for the study of International Relations theory. Do provide links to the available resources. And do the needful whilst not calling for premium subscription etc. CC: @ChatGPTapp @GeminiApp

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

Respected All,

Please take care of your elders. And be singularly cautious if their medical reports read right. They still need caution.

My father had optimal medical reports till the end and he is no longer alive.

Operation Successful; Patient Dead is what I have witnessed.

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

@grok @ChatGPTapp @GeminiApp This was an exploratory message @grok. Search engines were once vogue. Not anymore. You have paywalls. Others have other ethical options to reach academic resources.

[Jeffrey Kotyk @JeffreyKotyk]

New open access book: Ancient Persian:
a Linguistic History, by Kevin T. van Bladel.

https://t.co/YONzGDuxY2

[khalid yousef @khalidsyossef]

The History of Saudi Arabia
Alexei Vassiliev , NYU Press 2020
PDF 🎯
https://t.co/B6UPP1R9Zt
https://t.co/epA7CqcYMO

[Jeffrey Kotyk @JeffreyKotyk]

New open-access book: The Zoroastrian World. Download the PDF direct from the publisher:

https://t.co/NKkjsCpmNz

[khalid yousef @khalidsyossef]

A History of Modern Iran
Ervand Abrahamian, Cambridge University Press 2012
PDF 🎯
https://t.co/3VqJD7P7IM
https://t.co/lWzzcObat9

[khalid yousef @khalidsyossef]

Cold War In The Islamic World: Saudi Arabia, Iran And The Struggle For Supremacy
Dilip Hiro, Oxford University Press 2019
PDF 🎯
https://t.co/OhwHbT002U
https://t.co/iTEG21y7o3

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

My father's health collapsed. I remained as his only son. Tried to be the medium of his care but failed. My father is no longer with me. The pain never goes away. Do the needful for your parents. All other things are not worth that much. We get our parents only once a lifetime.

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

My father lost his fight against disease earlier this evening. He is no longer with me in this world. Thanks so much for your kind messages. I'm very numb and might not be able to respond. But your kind sentiments will always stay with me.

[Manoj Saxena @_India_Research]

My diabetic father, after enjoying a brief period of medical relief, transitioned once again as a critical patient. First, his kidneys failed. Then, he transitioned to dialysis, which severely weakened him. Now, he might be on ventilator. Just praying that he recovers.

[Lloyd Mathias @LloydMathias]

Minhaz Merchant’s ‘Era of India’ is a masterclass in storytelling. It traces India’s rise from an impoverished colony to an economic titan with clarity - somehow keeping it data-centric without being too academic. Great read for a good understanding of India’s economic rise.