i wonder if i still have readers from india...if yes...could you explain what's going on here: Macalester College religious studies Prof. Jim Laine...Shivaji, a 17th-century Indian king who established a small Hindu kingdom between two Muslim powers..

"more than 150 people armed with bats and chains forced their way into the [the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, where Laine had done his research] well-known institute, tearing pages from rare Sanskrit manuscripts, smashing a statue, breaking windows and destroying ancient writings on palm leaves. Officials said at least 25 rare old manuscripts were stolen."
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