Svaā
rÄj
(hindi: ą¤øą„ą¤µą¤°ą¤¾ą¤,
urdu: Ų³ŁŲ±Ų§Ų¬āā)
is autonomy, sovereignty in
š®š³Ā India.
Cognates with english: self-rule,
german: selbst-recht,
french: soi-roy
(same indo-european roots).
It is swaraj when we learn to rule ourselves. [ā¦] If the English become Indianized, we can accommodate them. If they wish to remain in India along with their civilization, there is no room for them.HindĀ Swaraj, Ā§14 (Mohandas K. Gandhi, )
Self sustain means own food;
Food comes fro culture;
Culture is power.
India has the šļøĀ Vedas, ā¦,
š„Ā Bollywood.
He who perceives, loves, and knows everything as the Self; he becomes svarÄjChÄndogyopaniį¹£adĀ 7:25
Before British colonization, āŖļøĀ Mughal dominion wasnāt painfree either. In the , the Marathas conquered (back) a lot of land from the Mughals. They wanted HindavÄ« SvarÄjya.
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior is based on this. Itās a good action movie, with brave fights, special effects, and some human chess!
As for a Mughal good guy, see Dara Shikoh.
Set in , Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India depicts a village gambling the British yearly tax in a funny ādouble or quitsā bet. šĀ Cricket rules! India has indeed become a world-class cricketer.
The characters and plot are a bit gross: the British governor is really mean & cocksure, but his sister is nice & loving; after much suspenseā¦ an happy ending. Many songs, danced in group.
The Legend of Bhagat Singh is a biographical film. There is also the free animated movie Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
Bhagat Singh was disappointed by Gandhi in his youth. He turned to š©Ā revolutionary socialism, fought more directly. The bloody Brits executed him in , aged 23.
Related book: The Communist Challenge to Islam.
Nathuram Godse - The Man Who Killed Gandhi is a short documentary about, you guessed it, Nathuram V. Godse, who murdered Gandhi in .
Godse was actually š¤Ā more sensible that youād expect:
Gandhiās recent prayer meetings in Hindu temples had started the practice of reading passages from the Quran, despite Hindus protesting this practice. However, Gandhi dared not read the Gita in a mosque in the teeth of Muslim opposition. Gandhi knew what a terrible Muslim reaction would have been if he had done so. Gandhi knew it is safe to trample on the tolerant Hindu.
Related essay: The Most Intolerant Wins: The Dictatorship of the Small Minority.
Anti-colonialism has been economically catastrophic for the Indian people for decadesclaimed in Marc Andreessen, a Sillycon Valley šøĀ mogul, Facebook investor.
To better understand imperialism, read
The Bugbear of Literacy
essay.
Go deeper into the Indian mind, watch the
Upanishad Ganga
TV serie.
Hindus heartbeat their epics, the
MahÄā
bhÄrata
and the
RÄmÄā
yaį¹a ā