Identity is beyond Id. Identity lies in our roots. Also is the root of our strength Little wonder, people crave for identity. Learn of the biggest identity theft in all history. Accomplished by a heap of lies, a mountain of myths. This volume of Breaking The Myths, “About Identity”, is focussed on laying threadbare, facts regarding our origins, our race, our ancestry, our land and our identity, in the light of commonly held perceptions of India, by India and by the world at large.
Many of us know that Aryan Invasion Theory is a myth. But did you know the following myths:
1) Alexander defeated Porus is a myth. It was Porus (Pururava) who defeated Alexander (Sikander). Greek historians from Alexander time also write that Alexander was defeated by Porus. This myth was fabricated by British historians similar to Aryan Invasion Theory.
2) India never invaded any other country in last 5000 years is a myth. Cholas (Raja Raja Chola and Rajendra Chola) around 1000 CE had invaded and conquered South East Asian countries of Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
3) Jana Gana Mana was composed in honour of King George V is a myth. In fact, there was another song 'Badshah Hamara' composed by Pandit Rambhuj Dutt Choudhary which was sung to welcome King George V. The 'Bhagya vidhata' (destiny guide of Bharatha) in Jana Gana Mana refers only to the Bhagavan - the Supreme One.