Srinivasan Kalyanaraman
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Srinivasan Kalyanaraman is a writer
. He has a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines
. He worked for 18 years in Asian Development Bank
and retired in 1995. Earlier 20 years, he had worked as Financial Adviser on Indian Railways
, Karnataka Electricity Board, Accountant General
's office.
He has written over 15 books. They include: Indian Lexicon -- comparative dictionary of 25+ ancient Bharatiya languages (1998), Rama Setu (2007) Rastram -- Hindu history in United Indian Ocean States (2011) proposing constitution of Indian Ocean Community comparable to European Community and Indus Script Cipher—Hieroglyphs of Indian Linguistic Area (2010) which decrypts substantially the Indus script
using rebus method (which was also used by Champollion). His decryption should result in more language studies in the Indian sprachbund
(language union). Kalyanaraman has proved that the Indus Script was used by stone workers to record their professional skills and repertoire of stones, ores, metals and alloys used and made for trade.
The International Directory of South Asia Scholars (IDSAS) of Columbia University
, records his early education at Annamalai University
included Hindi, Telugu
and Tamil
as well as Sanskrit
as second a language.
He has authored books on Hindu civilization and Indian alchemy
. He has created an Indian Lexicon with about 300,000 words organised in 8000 semantic clusters covering over 25 ancient Indian languages.
He operates "Hindu Civilization" mailing list
, has blog
s and website
s. He was recipient of many awards -- Vakankar Award (2000); Shivananda Eminent Citizens' Award (2008) and Dr. Hedgewar Prajna Samman (2008); Mythic Society Centenary Award (2009). See interview of S. Kalyanaraman on rediff.com
He works for creating a National Water Grid in India
, an Indian Ocean Community like the European Community. He was National President of Ramasetu Protection Movement which attracted 1.5 million participants in the largest public meeting anywhere in the world held on 31 December 2007 in New Delhi
(Rohini Park).
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He has a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
. He worked for 18 years in Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia...
and retired in 1995. Earlier 20 years, he had worked as Financial Adviser on Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
, Karnataka Electricity Board, Accountant General
Accountant General
The Accountant General or Accountant-General was formerly an officer in the English Court of Chancery who received all moneys lodged in court, deposited them in a bank, and disbursed them. The office was abolished by the Chancery Funds Act of 1872, with the duties transferred to the...
's office.
He has written over 15 books. They include: Indian Lexicon -- comparative dictionary of 25+ ancient Bharatiya languages (1998), Rama Setu (2007) Rastram -- Hindu history in United Indian Ocean States (2011) proposing constitution of Indian Ocean Community comparable to European Community and Indus Script Cipher—Hieroglyphs of Indian Linguistic Area (2010) which decrypts substantially the Indus script
Indus script
The term Indus script refers to short strings of symbols associated with the Indus Valley Civilization, in use during the Early Harappan and Mature Harappan period, between the 35th and 20th centuries BC. In spite of many attempts at decipherments and claims, it is as yet undeciphered...
using rebus method (which was also used by Champollion). His decryption should result in more language studies in the Indian sprachbund
Sprachbund
A Sprachbund – also known as a linguistic area, convergence area, diffusion area or language crossroads – is a group of languages that have become similar in some way because of geographical proximity and language contact. They may be genetically unrelated, or only distantly related...
(language union). Kalyanaraman has proved that the Indus Script was used by stone workers to record their professional skills and repertoire of stones, ores, metals and alloys used and made for trade.
The International Directory of South Asia Scholars (IDSAS) of Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, records his early education at Annamalai University
Annamalai University
Annamalai University is a Public University located in Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The university offers courses of higher education in arts, sciences and engineering.The university also provides around 380 courses under distance mode...
included Hindi, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
as well as Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
as second a language.
He has authored books on Hindu civilization and Indian alchemy
Rasayana
Rasayan, a Sanskrit word , is used to describe chemistry and alchemy, and chemistry is generally called Rasayan Shastra in Sanskrit, Nepali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada and several other languages.Ancient rasayan texts center around the use of prepared forms of mercury or cinnabar , as do...
. He has created an Indian Lexicon with about 300,000 words organised in 8000 semantic clusters covering over 25 ancient Indian languages.
He operates "Hindu Civilization" mailing list
Mailing list
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, has blog
Blog
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s and website
Website
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s. He was recipient of many awards -- Vakankar Award (2000); Shivananda Eminent Citizens' Award (2008) and Dr. Hedgewar Prajna Samman (2008); Mythic Society Centenary Award (2009). See interview of S. Kalyanaraman on rediff.com
He works for creating a National Water Grid in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, an Indian Ocean Community like the European Community. He was National President of Ramasetu Protection Movement which attracted 1.5 million participants in the largest public meeting anywhere in the world held on 31 December 2007 in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
(Rohini Park).
Publications
- Sarasvati. Publisher: Sarasvati Sindhu Research Centre; 1 edition (December 2000) ISBN 81-901126-0-0
- Dream Children
- Indian Alchemy - Soma in the Veda. Publisher: Munshirm Manoharlal Pub Pvt Ltd (November 2004) ISBN 81-215-0880-0
- Vedic River Sarasvati and Hindu Civilization (November 2008) ISBN 9788173053658
- Indus Script Cipher. Publisher: Amazon (August 2010)ISBN 978-0982897102
- Awardee in 2008, of prestigious Dr. Hedgewar Prajna Samman. http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=240&page=29