Apr 05, 2002 11:12 AM
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(Updated Apr 05, 2002 11:14 AM)
When I rest my head on the ground of my motherland, I feel that it wants to hug me. The land has so much love to give. It feels like a mother's lap; caring and protecting. The smell of the soil runs through my soul, and purifies my whole body.
But then I here a squeak, as if my mother is crying. She seems to be wounded and is bleeding. She is slain with the blood of its children. They are killing each other, slitting throats, in the name of religion and humanity. The land just asks, ''Will the blood of my innocent children quench the thirst of religious tolerance? Will this bring food to the needy, and clothes for the poor? Will this make me proud?'' The answer is a big NO to all these questions.
My land just weeps in silence. No one is there to heal her wounds. She tore up her chest to give food to her children. She was cut into pieces, just to see her children happy with their piece. She was battered and slain. She was insulted by her very own people. But then too, she is silent.
But her silence does not mean she is weak. This land of patience and courage do avenges her insult. With the help of the enormous power of nature, she teaches her children a lesson. My motherland loves us, but she also do not forget to punish us for our grave mistakes.
My motherland is the most beautiful in the world. When I look out of my window, I see the beautiful trees, the birds and the animals. How peacefully they live together. By seeing this all, I say, this is life. It is bigger than any religion. This is what I call true beauty. Everything has a purpose here. Nothing is a waste. The land is just complete in all sense.
But my land is not getting justice by the world. She is still referred as the Land of the Monkeys. Her children are still called by slangs like Coolie. We are glorified by our own people as a poor nation. Some photographers come in and take picture of our clothless children, dying with diseases. They do it just to earn some bucks and present India abroad as a dying nation. But they forget that India is growing. My land was prosperous, and it is, and will be. We have given so much to the world, and never asked for any returns.
Recently, I received an E-mail from my friend, which tells more about India's contribution to the world. I would like to share it with you, so that you will be proud of our nation than ever.
We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic
groups in America, even faring better than the whites
and the natives.
There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of
population). YET,
38% of doctors in USA are Indians.
12% scientists in USA are Indians.
36% of NASA scientists are Indians.
34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.
28% of IBM employees are Indians.
17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.
13% of XEROX employees are Indians.
Some of the following facts may be known to you. These
facts were recently published in a German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA.
India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
The world’s first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.
Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.
The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word ''Navigation'' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.
The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now known as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan’s works dates to the 6th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.
Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from Inida. Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 1053.
According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.
USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.
The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
Chess was invented in India.
Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India.
When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilisation).
The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.
Quotes about India.
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
Albert Einstein.
India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the
grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition.
Mark Twain.
If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.
French scholar Romain Rolland.
India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.
Hu Shih
(Former Chinese ambassador to USA)
So, you see the magic of India. Be proud to be an Indian and say it too.
For those who are planning to visit India, I would say to them to come just without hesitation and experience the love within the depth hidden inside our land.
And for our Indians, let our first religion be INDIAN, and then call ourselves whatever we want to.
That's all I have to say.
JAI HIND
