Freedom struggle
Was just reading this article on Khan abdur gaffar khan and his struggle...For that matter every freedom fighter struggle to achieve the success.
But ironically, many of the freedom fighters didn't intend to go for the freedom struggle in the first place.
Everyone was busy or engaged in their own front. Few incidents brought them into the foray of the big league - Indian National Congress.
Even if one considers jhansi lakshmi Bai, she wasn't fighting for the independence of the country. All that she was fighting for, was the accession of crown to her son but not to the British. Agreed that she is the one who has fought bravely against the British, and in fact I am one of the most inspired by her stints with the war, but the motive was altogther different.
Mahatma Gandhi whom I consider as my role model in many aspects wasn't thinking about the freedom struggle. All that brought him into lime light were his demonstrations of courage and his willingness to help people in South Africa. He was inspired by other people to get into the freedom struggle and rest as you know is history.
I guess there are only few who always wanted freedom and would die for it. ChandraSekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev, Raj Guru. These are the names that come into my mind instantly if at all I have to think about some one who was always going for the kill. Can you imagine that they have spent 120 days in jail without having anything?.
I think I already spoke about this in one of my earlier blogs, nevertheless every time I think about those 120 days it sends a shiver down my spine. How can a 21 year old boy even manage to stay alive and still remain energetic after 120 days of hunger strike. We associate him to violence and an anti-gandhi. But isn't he the best follower of Gandhi with non co-operation and hunger strike for so many days. I cant recollect an incident from Gandhi's life where he was on a hunger strike for 120 days. That figure is so damn gruesome.
Guess what is the reason for their hunger strike. That they have to be given proper things that every person in jail reserves and that they have a right to go to court. People go to such great extents to get their voice heard.
I literally fall down when I don't have any proper food or drink for even 6 hrs. But for 120 days, goddamn it, where on earth did they get that energy. I know I am making the same point again and again, but the thought doesn't go away from my mind.
Potti sriramulu, is the one who went on a hunger strike for 54 days for the creation of a separate state for ethnic speakers of telugu and he eventually died. These guys have set the bar so high that people like me in the first place are scared to think about it.
I know I started off with something but I ended up with something. But isn't a blog supposed to be a place where I just write down my thoughts and not worry about the editorial stuff. :)
Jai Hind....
PS...This statement by nehru at the time of Independence somehow sounds very patriotic to me...."At the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps, India awakes..."
But ironically, many of the freedom fighters didn't intend to go for the freedom struggle in the first place.
Everyone was busy or engaged in their own front. Few incidents brought them into the foray of the big league - Indian National Congress.
Even if one considers jhansi lakshmi Bai, she wasn't fighting for the independence of the country. All that she was fighting for, was the accession of crown to her son but not to the British. Agreed that she is the one who has fought bravely against the British, and in fact I am one of the most inspired by her stints with the war, but the motive was altogther different.
Mahatma Gandhi whom I consider as my role model in many aspects wasn't thinking about the freedom struggle. All that brought him into lime light were his demonstrations of courage and his willingness to help people in South Africa. He was inspired by other people to get into the freedom struggle and rest as you know is history.
I guess there are only few who always wanted freedom and would die for it. ChandraSekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev, Raj Guru. These are the names that come into my mind instantly if at all I have to think about some one who was always going for the kill. Can you imagine that they have spent 120 days in jail without having anything?.
I think I already spoke about this in one of my earlier blogs, nevertheless every time I think about those 120 days it sends a shiver down my spine. How can a 21 year old boy even manage to stay alive and still remain energetic after 120 days of hunger strike. We associate him to violence and an anti-gandhi. But isn't he the best follower of Gandhi with non co-operation and hunger strike for so many days. I cant recollect an incident from Gandhi's life where he was on a hunger strike for 120 days. That figure is so damn gruesome.
Guess what is the reason for their hunger strike. That they have to be given proper things that every person in jail reserves and that they have a right to go to court. People go to such great extents to get their voice heard.
I literally fall down when I don't have any proper food or drink for even 6 hrs. But for 120 days, goddamn it, where on earth did they get that energy. I know I am making the same point again and again, but the thought doesn't go away from my mind.
Potti sriramulu, is the one who went on a hunger strike for 54 days for the creation of a separate state for ethnic speakers of telugu and he eventually died. These guys have set the bar so high that people like me in the first place are scared to think about it.
I know I started off with something but I ended up with something. But isn't a blog supposed to be a place where I just write down my thoughts and not worry about the editorial stuff. :)
Jai Hind....
PS...This statement by nehru at the time of Independence somehow sounds very patriotic to me...."At the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps, India awakes..."
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