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Author of 6 books: Immortals of Meluha, Secret of the Nagas, Oath of the Vayuputras; Ram-Scion of Ikshvaku, Sita-Warrior Of Mithila; Immortal India.

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    1. Nayanika‏ @nayanikaaa Apr 22
      Replying to @rupasubramanya @bibekdebroy

      He did weigh in and said it had not happened. He HAS translated Valmiki's Ramayana. Is that not good enough still for you? For his efforts, she blocked him.

      3 replies 31 retweets 182 likes
    2. Rupa Subramanya‏Verified account @rupasubramanya Apr 22
      Replying to @nayanikaaa @bibekdebroy

      you're clearly getting worked up. I hadn't seen his tweet. You just have to point it out and not engage in in attempting to read my mind and impute motives.

      9 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
    3. Nayanika‏ @nayanikaaa Apr 22
      Replying to @rupasubramanya @bibekdebroy

      I hope he addresses your question directly.

      1 reply 1 retweet 41 likes
    4. Bibek Debroy‏Verified account @bibekdebroy Apr 22
      Replying to @nayanikaaa @rupasubramanya

      Rupa, what is the question? I have already translated the Valmiki Ramayana and it has been published. I am not going to reproduce that on twitter now.

      3 replies 63 retweets 255 likes
    5. Rupa Subramanya‏Verified account @rupasubramanya Apr 22
      Replying to @bibekdebroy @nayanikaaa

      No worries. I just read your translation and Goldman/Pollock which she shared. Both rather similar. Sita clearly critical of Rama for not having faith in her. Would you agree that matches the sense of Valmiki’s Sanskrit text?

      4 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
    6. Bibek Debroy‏Verified account @bibekdebroy Apr 22
      Replying to @rupasubramanya @nayanikaaa

      Critical yes. But did she say uncouth misogynist pig? No.

      4 replies 132 retweets 322 likes
    7. Rupa Subramanya‏Verified account @rupasubramanya Apr 22
      Replying to @bibekdebroy @nayanikaaa

      Clearly she didn't say that+ @AudreyTruschke claims it's colloquial and not literal translation of what she's getting at. That appears to be what's in dispute. It's her interpretation of what Sita feeling as she utters these measured regal words that nonetheless reveal her pain.

      25 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
    8. Bibek Debroy‏Verified account @bibekdebroy Apr 22
      Replying to @rupasubramanya @nayanikaaa

      There is no question of interpretation here. Is the word pig used? No. The word "know" is used in a certain sense in the Bible. Am I at liberty to replace it with the F-word and say it is my interpretation? I don't think so.

      26 replies 481 retweets 783 likes
    9. Amish Tripathi‏Verified account @authoramish Apr 22
      Replying to @bibekdebroy @rupasubramanya @nayanikaaa

      Rupa, if @AudreyTruschke says she's writing fiction, it's a different matter; She can let her imagination run wild. But if she claims to be a 'scholar', then she can't be so blase. Which begs the question: How fictional or 'imaginative' is her so-called scholarly work?

      14 replies 228 retweets 406 likes
    10. Rupa Subramanya‏Verified account @rupasubramanya Apr 22
      Replying to @authoramish @bibekdebroy and

      Rupa Subramanya Retweeted Rupa Subramanya

      No connection here. The one and only one mistake she made was to use the term "loose translation" rather than "here's my interpretation using colloquial language of today".Much like a prof illustrating using colloquial lang what Hamlet is really getting athttps://twitter.com/rupasubramanya/status/987987787780632576 …

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      Rupa SubramanyaVerified account @rupasubramanya
      Replying to @bibekdebroy @nayanikaaa
      Mistake by @AudreyTruschke :calling it translation when clearly not.Had she called it her "interpretation"of real meaning of that text in colloquial lang,then would have been more accurate. If someone wants to loosely interpret text in the Bible & wants to use the F word,why not?
      12 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      Amish Tripathi‏Verified account @authoramish Apr 22
      Replying to @rupasubramanya @bibekdebroy and

      "Interpretation" doesn't mean a 'scholar' adds things NOT there in the Text. Charitable explanation: She is a low-quality scholar Uncharitable explanation: She's a racist Hinduphobe Possible explanation: She's a PR junkie trying to sell her low-quality books through controversy

      2:43 AM - 22 Apr 2018
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        2. Rupa Subramanya‏Verified account @rupasubramanya Apr 22
          Replying to @authoramish @bibekdebroy and

          Writing a gloss or interpretation very much means using your own words and many professors teaching works in classical languages or hard to read for present generation will engage in this kind of exercise. Perfectly legit academic activity.

          25 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
        3. Anupam Singh‏ @anupampom Apr 22
          Replying to @rupasubramanya @authoramish and

          Then she should be ready to take heat for such language. One medical professor wrote this in criticism('kiss my ASTRAL') of trial ASTRAL -he got called out when he was found to be wrong and had a career setback as an academic. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20095015/ …

          2 replies 13 retweets 73 likes
        4. Sumedh Bhagwat‏ @sumedhbhagwat Apr 22
          Replying to @anupampom @rupasubramanya and

          Comparing apples with oranges .

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        5. Anupam Singh‏ @anupampom Apr 22
          Replying to @sumedhbhagwat @rupasubramanya and

          No. Academics are supposed to be careful with words in their field of work. That distinguishes them from trolls n journalists.

          0 replies 9 retweets 81 likes
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        2. Arpan Agarwal‏ @ArpanAgarwal3 Apr 22
          Replying to @authoramish @raghu500000 and

          She won't admit her mistake now that she has batted enough for Audrey. She brought in Bibek Debroy to givr his opinion and he too drubbed Audrey's take, and yet she continues.

          2 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
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        4. The Crusader‏ @RohitPatelsr Apr 22
          Replying to @raghu500000 @KafirDeplorable and

          Promptlypic.twitter.com/3lik0FKVBm

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        6. Deplorable kafir‏ @KafirDeplorable Apr 24
          Replying to @raghu500000 @RohitPatelsr and

          Truschke blocked me last yr for a similar challenge in her infatuation filled(colloquial interpretation) description of Aurangzeb’s actions. It’s alright as she needn’t rub shoulders with a non scholar lawyer. But blocking without a strong reason is reclusive for someone on Twitt

          2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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        8. Ramesh‏ @rameshsays Apr 24
          Replying to @raghu500000 @bibekdebroy and

          It's sad that we hinge on views of our own revered ancient Indian / Hindu mythology from Western scholars instead of seeking the correct interpretation from an Indian scholar / mythologist with proven credentials n the authority to speak on such matters. End West fixation.

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        1. Vikas Mamgain (स्वामी शरणम्) 🇮🇳‏ @VikasMamgain2 Apr 22
          Replying to @authoramish @rupasubramanya and

          Seems Rupa has taken it upon herself to defend Audrey. Fact is... no explanation will ever be good enough for people who are on a mission/ agenda to prove their point, howsoever wrong they themselves know it is. Its like throwing a ball at a wall...it'll keep coming back.

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        1. ANKIT VERMA‏ @MyView_Point_ Apr 22
          Replying to @authoramish @rupasubramanya and

          I m loving the way @authoramish debating this.Brilliantly articulated and nuanced.

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        1. Avinash Singh‏ @veejaydutt Apr 22
          Replying to @authoramish @UnSubtleDesi and

          I think @AudreyTruschke has received more attention that she deserves. One gori chamdi can’t defame what’s been around for millennia. She is the mother of all trolls and is doing what she would do best.

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        2. Office of MSM‏ @gothilla Apr 22
          Replying to @authoramish @UnSubtleDesi and

          Naam : Rupa Soch : Kurupa

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        1. Nitin Kapoor‏ @NitinKapoor2020 Apr 22
          Replying to @raghu500000 @authoramish and

          This war cannot be won by Reasoning. They will brazen it out... Only Islam knew how to deal with Christians...and Communists know how to deal with both. We Hindus are alone in having to fight all 3 Evils at the same time!!

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