Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi sounds better. The father of our nation. He who gave us independence. The great soul. May he rest in peace.
And how could one forget the others, The other great freedom fighters including Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad etc. That's it, isn't it. Isn't it? Why do I have a feeling i've missed to mention something? What could it be?
Were these the only people. Did these freedon fighters fight alone? No......
The common man of India also took part in the struggle. Hundreds of people took part in Gandhiji's movements. They gave him support, strength. And maybe, most probably, India would not have got freedom without their help.
Man rose their voices against the British, but only those are remembered which were given by the more popular leaders.
Do not the others also deserve respect? Of course they do! Without them, even our greatest leaders may not have been able to do what they did. Hundreds helped them to fullfill their dreams. Then why are not they famous. Many will say they did not raise their voices as much as the leaders did. But the leaders.... what they did was raise their opinions, the opinions of people. Am not I right. The leaders voice, was the voice of the nation as a whole.
I do feel it's a little unfair you know.
But there's another fact also. Who knows? Maybe these people did not even want respect, fame. All they wanted was freedom. Nothing else. Maybe they did not want their names to be written in Indian History. That is another great quality of theirs.
So, finally all I want to say is.... DO NOT FORGET, THE NATION WAS THE STENGTH OF THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Independence Heroes
Happy Independence Day!!!
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Well-said Adi. The masses are often forgotten when we remember the names of only our leaders. Vande Mataram.
Liked your posting. I reproduce a poem by a young poet, Lewis ( I happened to raed it on net accidently) on the Unsung Heroes.
Unsung Hero
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Through the past and through the ages
His blood has spilled across the pages
His mind a burning, feverish fire
Set aflame with one desire
One vital need, like drawing breath
One gift is all that he has left
On caves, on walls, on printed page
His tales survive beyond the grave
His stories told throughout the years
Inciting anger, laughter and tears
Behind the scenes of every story
He basks in all his unseen glory
Unheard, ignored, even denied
It matters not, for he has tried
To cast his voice upon the wind
To die and be reborn again
To kill, to heal, to try your mind
To challenge one page at a time
To pour his heart upon the pages
An unsung hero through the ages
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Adi, I expect more postings from you,
Cheers
Gopalakrishnan
@Cris Thanx
@gkrish Great poem!!
ADI!!! Lovely words by a lovely mind on an utterly lovey day!
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY bro and Happy Rakshabandhan also...kaisi rahi rakhi?? U celebrate na....being in delhi??
Accha adi, need a favor-hep from you....please read the recent update on my post and help me out....I really need your support :)
Every independence day, in my heart of hearts I salute the millions who had that same love for their country as Mahatma Gandhi had(didn't mean to insult him).Their timings or decisions might not have been right .nonetheless, they were great patriots-even Godse.
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