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Equivalence in
Equivalence in
Semantics & Semiotics
Semantics & Semiotics
The colonial invaders were also shaken Filippo Sassetti (1540-1588), a traveler and merchant born in Florence
and shocked by the extent of similarities. came to India in 1540... later in 1585
They had to quickly maneuver and recast Writing privately to fellow Florentine Bernardo Davanzati in 1585, he noted
a story of Asiatic Invasion via the some word similarities between Sanskrit and Italian (Examples: dera / dio
Caucasus and Central Steppes to prove a 'God'; sarpa / serpe 'Snake'; sapta / septum 'Seven'; ashta / otto 'eight';
one-way flow of culture and sciences nara / nove 'nine'; asthi / osteo 'Osteopathy'; jara / geriatric 'Old Age')
from the West to the East.
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Mahatma Gandhi's Dussehra Dussehra Dussehra Dussehra
Birthday (Maha Astami) (Maha Nabami) (Vijaya Dashami) (Additional)
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Prophet Mohammad'
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