Oh India! My India!
Oh India! My India! Where do I start and how should I stop admiring you? You are the cradle of human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grandmother of tradition.
Our most valuable and most artistic materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only. , a pure, young and rich country was born from the blood, sweat and tears of thousands of freedom fighters when J.Nehru, on Aug 15,1947, at the stroke of midnight hour delivered, ”The Tryst with Destiny” speech when the whole world slept but India awoke to life, freedom, glory, wisdom, pride and can today boisterously boast of being the world’s largest democracy and the fifth largest growing economy with a vibrant media, active civil society, respected judiciary and ‘unity in not just diversity but also adversity’. I love, admire and take pride of the fact that the soul of our Indian nation was made with the ambition of greatest men and women who wanted to wipe every tear from every eye and wanted every Indian to labour and work hard to constitute India as a sovereign, socialist, secular and a democratic Republic. The underlying shakti and genius of India lies in the fact that whether he is a Hindu, Muslim, Christian or Sikh, every man will find a common ground under the shelter of Mother India’s hospitality. I cannot help being exhilarated looking at the glory of ancient Indian literature, a treasure trove of knowledge, wisdom and heritage from ancient India. From kings to kingdoms, town planning to artistry, scholars to astronomers, philosophers to astrologers, gurus to sishyas, warriors to strong women characters, the list of India’s rich past goes on and on,all reflecting the ideal-Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam(The world is one family) enshrined in Rig Veda.
Nations are built by the imagination of untiring, enthusiastic effort of generations. One generation transfers the fruits of it to another which then takes forward the mission. As the coming generation also has its dreams and aspirations for the nation’s future, therefore adding something from its side to the national vision; which the next generation strives hard to achieve. This process goes on and the nation climbs the steps of glory and gains higher strengths. A nation without a vision is like a ship cruising on the high seas without any aim or direction. It’s the clarity of the national vision that constantly drives people towards the goal. Reflecting on the glorious past of India, let us all collectively set THE GREAT INDIAN DREAM- where every citizen would work hard, prosper and succeed through innovation and hard work and once successful, every citizen would give back to the society that made him/her what he/she is.
This Independence day, let us all collectively vow to cherish and follow the noble ideals that inspired our national struggle for freedom and uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India, to ensure ‘SATYAMEVA JAYATE’-Truth alone triumphs. There is just one country, one India which we all want to become a better place. We all want a nation that is rich and respected in the world. We all want a society with good values. Thank you for reading my Great Indian Dream and I hope, from now on, you will make it yours too.