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From: sahai@monoceros.EECS.Berkeley.EDU (Anant Sahai)
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Subject: Re: Swastika symbol in most hindu homes in India
Date: 8 Nov 1993 19:36:31 GMT
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Summary: More info on the Swastika

	I wanted to concur with the previous poster. The Swastika is a
symbol found all over Asia, especially in India. It is considered a
beautiful and auspicious symbol. It is about time that we stopped
considering it a "not nice symbol." We shouldn't let the Nazis ruin
the symbol for everyone else.
	I don't know why Hitler chose this symbol, if anyone can find
a historical reference, I would be interested.

-Anant