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7.1 Reasons for Devoting an Entire Chapter to the Indian Classification
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3
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7.2 The Original Indian Classification in Summary
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4
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7.2.1 Tabular Summary
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4
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7.2.2 The Vowels
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10
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7.2.3 Jaw, Lip and Tongue Position as Independent Variables in the
Indian Vowel Classification - Page
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11
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7.2.4 Probable Original Significance of Some Elements of the Indian
Vowel Classification (Eqs. 12-15 Above)
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11
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7.2.4.2 Diphthongs vs. pure derivative vowels
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12
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7.2.5 The Non-Vowels
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12
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7.2.6 Accuracy of the Ancient Classification, Despite Lack of Modern
Scientific Instrumentation
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13
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7.2.7 Gross Inadequacies of the Ancient Classification Even for
Indian Languages Today
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13
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7.3 Origins and History of the Indian Phonological Classification
and Indian Scripts
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15
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7.3.1 Braahmi and Earlier Scripts
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15
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7.3.2 Supposed Resemblance to Semitic Alphabets
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15
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7.3.3 Archaeological Evidence for Indian Origins of Braahmi
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7.3.4 Not Credible Western Theses on Lack of Writing in Ancient India
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7.3.4.1 The Completely Different Method of Working and Classification
Methodology of the Indian Scripts vs. All Other World Scripts
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18
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7.3.4.2 Archaeological evidence for the existence of Braahmi in
South India from about 3000 B.C
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18
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7.3.4.3 The earliest scientific, literary, grammatical and other works
of ancient India
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18
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7.3.4.4 Other Phonetic and Grammatical Traditions
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7.3.4.5 Other Writings in the Sciences During the Harappan-Mauryan
Interregnum
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7.3.4.6 Old Persian Cuneiform
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20
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7.3.4.7 Cultural Misunderstandings Regarding "Oral Tradition" and
Misconceptions Relating to the "Anti-Historical Sense" of|
Ancient Indians
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7.3.4.8 Other Cultural and Anti-Historical Factors
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21
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7.3.4.9 Perishable Methods of Writing
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7.3.4.10 Additional Factors: Lack of Money for Archaeology, and
Indian Laws Prohibiting Excavation
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7.3.4.11 In Summary
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7.3.5 Dating of Indian Historical Events
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7.3.5.1 Dating of the RgVeda and the "Aaryan Invasion" and the
magical 1500 BC date
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7.3.5.2 Astronomical Evidence
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7.3.5.3 Dating of Harappan-era Ruins
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7.3.5.4 Linguistic and Archaeologico-Linguistic Evidence
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7.4 The Progeny of the Ancient Indian Scripts Today in India,
Southeast Asia, East Asia and Elsewhere
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7.4.1 Progeny in India
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7.4.2 Progeny in Other Parts of Asia and Elsewhere
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7.4.2.1 Summary
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7.4.2.2 Haangul
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7.5 Salient Features of the Ancient Indian Phonological Classification,
in Summary
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7.5.1 Summary
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7.5.2 Lack of Recognition for the Indian Phonological Classification
Even Today
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