Greek Civilization is Indo-European, Not Western | Prof Bharat Gupt Destroys Colonial Myths

Prof Bharat Gupt reveals how British colonialism fabricated the myth of Greece as a "Western" civilization, exposing two centuries of historical distortion. Discover the deep Indo-European roots connecting ancient Greece and India through language, theater, music, and philosophy. Prof Gupt, a renowned scholar of Sanskrit drama and comparative civilizational studies, systematically dismantles the East-West binary while presenting compelling textual evidence of shared cultural heritage dating back millennia. Essential viewing for scholars, students, and anyone seeking to understand how colonial narratives shaped modern historical consciousness.

Key Points:
Colonial fabrication of the "East vs West" divide and its impact on Greek historiography
Indo-European linguistic connections between Sanskrit and ancient Greek
Comparative analysis of Greek and Indian dramatic traditions through Aristotle and Bharata
Archaeological evidence of Greece's ancient civilization predating Western categorization
Renaissance revival and how European scholars appropriated Greek heritage
Textual evidence from Natyashastra and Greek classics proving shared cultural frameworks
The role of Constantinople scholars in transmitting Greek knowledge to Europe
How modern nationalism corrupted ancient Indo-European civilizational unity

Prof Bharat Gupt is a scholar of Sanskrit drama, musicology, and comparative civilizational studies at Delhi University.

Topics covered:
00:00:08 Introduction: Greece as Indo-European Civilization
00:02:03 Dimitrios Galanos: 30 Years of Sanskrit Translation in Banaras
00:05:03 Archaeological Evidence of Greek Civilization (6000-7000 BC)
00:06:02 Colonial Distortion: How Europe Claimed Greek Heritage
00:07:09 Greek Texts Revival During Renaissance Period
00:08:14 Constantinople Scholars Fleeing to Europe (1453)
00:12:30 Indo-European Linguistic Family: Sanskrit-Greek Connections
00:18:45 British Colonial Construction of "East vs West" Narrative
00:25:20 Comparative Drama: Natyashastra vs Aristotle's Poetics
00:35:15 Musical Scales and Raga Concepts in Greek and Indian Traditions
00:48:30 Common Religious and Ritual Practices Across Indo-European Cultures
00:58:40 European Nationalism's Impact on Indo-European Studies
01:12:15 Textual Evidence vs Imaginative Comparisons in Scholarship
01:25:30 Why Greece Cannot Be Classified as "Western"
01:38:20 Audience Q&A: Aryan Invasion Theory and Historical Distortions
01:51:16 Proto-Indo-European Speaking Peoples: Greeks and Indians
01:52:00 Edward Hohok's "India in Greece": Scholarly Assessment
01:54:00 Megasthenes vs Socrates: Symbol of Greek-Indian Relations

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