Why did Hitler decide to copyright the Indias spiritual symbols and concepts?
The Swastika has been used by humans since prehistory. The word Swastika has its roots in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India, but the actual symbol is older. Swastikas have been found on vases, coins, and other artifacts all over the world. The swastika was a symbol of the Nordic god Thor, and was adopted by a lot of German occult/magical groups in the late 1890s. Dr. Friedrich Krohn designed the classic Nazi Swastika in 1919. Unlike the rest of Germany, Dr. Krohn acknowledged the ancient Buddhists used the symbol, and argued that the Nazi Swastika should point “anti-clock-wise” because to Buddhists this signifies “fortune and well-being”. Hitler demanded that the Nazi Swastika point “clock-wise”, which to Buddhists signifies “cessation” or “away from God”.
