rajiv : achha Gandhi ji ke baare me tumahra kya khayal hai
(what do u think of Gandhi??)
me : a very shrewd politician.. and a capable leader..
ye jaruri nahi ki main unke har doctrine se agree karun..
(its not necessary that I support each and every of his
doctrine.)
but in that era Indian mass required a leader like him..
he was the need and the result of that particular time..
u cant disagree that even the worst enemies respected him..
and they couldn't question his ethics...
the worst they could do was to part their ways on political
front...
But that didn't deter them seek him as their political
talisman..
talisman..
shayad bahut jyada bol diya?? (probably I have spoken too
much??)
rajiv : nahi (no)me : isnt it??
rajiv : likhti jao (continue)
me : yaar actually wat I feel.. we find it too easy to condemn
Gandhi, Nehru, Patel..
ki aisa nahi aisa hona chahiye tha..ya wo galat kar diya..
(they did it wrong..)
rajiv : hmmm.... me : but we seldom think of the situation at that particular time..
the demands .. and the options..
rajiv : hmmm..
me : esp when it comes to partition..
very common view comes.. that they could have stopped
it.. another comes : "what was the harm if it took a bit
longer time.. say a year more.."
longer time.. say a year more.."
But no one would like to discuss the options ..
India was not just a piece of land..
rajiv : hmmm....
me : it was for Indians that freedom was necessary..
and it was the option of either now or never..
rajiv : hmmm... me : moreover after the second world war..
England was in no position to continue here..
economically..
and politically...
it had to improve its image on the international front..
the leaders were left with just two options..
rajiv : hmmm… me : either they should accept the complete Balkanization..
or to accept the creation of Pakistan..
obviously the latter option was more in our benefit..
and much better than the first one..
and talking about that one option of continuing the
struggle for one more year….so lets not forget the frequent
communal riots occurring at that time..which clearly shows
that neither the masses were ready for it..and considering
the England's condition in the post World War scenario..
even the Britisher's were not prepared for it…..
the England's condition in the post World War scenario..
even the Britisher's were not prepared for it…..
But we don’t consider the events in the broader spectrum..
and find it too easy to criticize them..
and don’t forget thet it gives an impression of
intellectualism..and readily provides an opportunity to prove
that you are aware..you can think...
huh! a sort of pseudopatriotism..
and pseudo intellectualism..
in my view..