Restoring green in the valley

By Ram Puniyani,

On 29th May night (2009) in Shopian in Kashmir, two girls Nilofer and Asiya were raped and murdered. The administration tried to prove that it was a case of death due to drowning. The valley erupted into severe protests. The favorite slogan of the protesters from last several years has been, Hamen Kya Chahiye-Azadi (what do we want-Freedom).

Every act of trampling on the interests of the people of valley leads to the same. Last time it took place when the Amarnath agitation sparked by the faulty move of Pro BJP governor of Kashmir, to acquire vast stretch of land for the shrine.

The present incident is very disturbing. It shows the role of the army and para-military forces, the attitude of administration in toeing lines which are very much insulting to the people of Kashmir, which cover up the crimes of the forces. Also one should note the tragic plight of the Kashmiri’s and more so the Kashmiri women at the hands of the people with the gun, the militants and the army both. The rising militancy in Kashmir has led to the deployment of more and more forces in Kashmir. Last two decades in particular have seen the life drying out there, and the suffering of people caught in the cross fire between the militant-terrorist outfits and the Indian armed personnel.

The popular perception has been that the Kashmir issue is due to the separatism of Muslims, and that Islam and Jihad is the major culprit. Kashmir has been mired right from the beginning by the ultra nationalism of Hindu right pressuring the Indian government to abolish article 370 and fully merge Kashmir with India. After the tragic partition of India, Kashmir’s Raja Harisingh decided to remain independent. The Hindutva forces in valley said that a Hindu Kingdom Kashmir (since the king was a Hindu) should not merge with secular India. When Pakistan’s army, disguised as tribals, attacked Kashmir, the People of Kashmir as represented by the National Conference with its leader Sheikh Abdullah, did not want to merge with Pakistan.

In the face of aggression Maharaja Harising appealed to Indian government to send its army to protect Kashmir from the attack by Pakistan army. On the insistence of Sheikh Abdullah in particular, the army was sent after the treaty of accession was signed. With Indian army intervention, Kashmir’s 2/3 became part of India with all the clauses of autonomy, article 370. With general elections Sheikh Abdullah swept the polls and became the Prime Minister of Kashmir. Sheikh Abdullah must be credited as being one of the most progressive leaders of the time as he was determined to undertake land reforms, which he did once he came to power.

Immediately after the treaty was signed Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the leader of Hindu Mahasabha, started campaigning for abolishing the clauses of autonomy and to forcibly merge it with India. This pressure had its effect and the attitude of Indian Government, over a period of time, hardened towards the autonomy clauses. With such attitude developing, Sheikh felt regret for his decision for accession, started loud rethinking and started talking to other countries, including the US and China. With this the Indian Govt. declared him as anti National and he was imprisoned for long years. This in turn led to the alienation of Kashmir people. As such on one hand Kashmir has been the victim of global imperialist policy on one hand and the attempts to go back from the promise of autonomy, on the other. US was clear that in the geographically crucial area, Kashmir, which has its border with many countries, cannot be left alone and so its stooge Pakistan did all possible to help the disgruntled elements in Kashmir. The later events showed the attitude of India and Pakistan as powers trying to take hold of the real Estate called Kashmir. Kashmir was seen not as constituted by people with their own aspirations but as a piece of property.

In all fairness it must be said till Nehru was alive he cautioned restraint and believed in winning over the hearts and minds of the people of Kashmir. Even at his time the pressure of Ultra Nationalists inside and outside the Government kept going up and gradually army was projected as the answer to the ‘problem of Kashmir.’ Ironically Pakistan which so far has been in the chains of the rule of Army, Mullahs and America, named the part of Kashmir, under its control as Azad Kashmir (Independent Kashmir)! And freedom for Kashmir has been the favorite theme of most of the dictators ruling the roost, of course with due support from Uncle Sam. What an irony; Dictators talking of Freedom! The trajectory of events is long, how after Sheikh Abdullah’s concern of autonomy changed over to Independence in the decades of 1970s, and in 1980-1990 to armed struggle for Azad Kashmir.

Interestingly after the defeat of Al Qaeda elements in Afghanistan, many of them turned their attention to Kashmir and partly communalized the issue. Mostly the theme of the Kashmir struggle has been Kashmiriyat, a concept which incorporates the values of Vedanta, Buddha and Sufis.

India kept sending more and more armed personnel to ‘solve’ the problem. There has been one Indian soldier for every 6-7 Kashmiris. What can be the life under such circumstances? Army is meant to fight the enemies, and not for any prolonged stay in any area. The army stay, domination in an area creates different type of vested interests. Army is no holy cow! From times immemorial army has been plundering and raping apart form other things. While it will be wrong to tar all the armed personnel with single brush, it is also true that section of army’s attitude to women has not been any thing good to write about. Be it the case of Manorama in the North East or the present case of Nilofer and Asiya, the tale is tragic.

The good news from Kashmir has been that last tow lections have been conducted fairly democratically, and even the separatists like Sajjad Lone are now opting for the democratic system with changed equation in Pakistan, with democracy struggling to come in there, the portents are healthy. It is time that army is withdrawn at a rapid pace, democratic process is deepened, guilty of violence against women and their protectors are punished and army rests in barracks rather than dictating terms in Kashmir. Hope Mr. Chidambaram promise in this direction does not remain merely on paper.

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LTTE is a terrorist

LTTE is a terrorist organization.But Srilankan Tamilians are not terrorists.In the name of attacking LTTE, the Government of Srilanka is brutally torturing innocent Tamil civilians.
LTTE is not a suddenly formed terrorist organization. It was a reaction of Tamils who are brutally tortured by the racists of Srilankan government.The first reactions of Tamilians against Sinhalese chauvinism was not through violence, but through Gandhian non violent methods.Due to continued genocides of Tamilians by Sinhalese fascists , Tamilians started violent organization called LTTE.It is not a secret that both LTTE and Srilankans got arms and ideological support of Israel and American evangelist churches.It is another story of cheap tactics of imperial powers like Israel and America.Their agenda is heinous.
The Budhatva of Sinhalese has got a close similarity with Hindutwa of Brahmins.In the begining of Tamil-Sinhalese clashes, it was common to have state sponsored riots against Tamils by Sinhalese.These incidents were very similar to the Gujarat riots.Burning people alive by using petrol was a very common method of Sinhalese.This is an Aryan Brahmin method of killing people.Upper caste people always used fire to kill lower caste people.Srilankan Sinhalese always claimed that they are Aryans migrated to Srilanka from India.Yes, they are Aryans.Their methods are Brahminist.But , as we all know, the Tamilians are Dravidians.They first depended in a non- violent struggle.Then their youths started violent struggle which is hijacked by the imperialists through LTTE.LTTE never wanted to stop the war because many of their non resident leaders were getting good fund from Israel and America for continuing the war.(LTTE leaders who migrated to foreign nations like Europe and America.They recieved huge funding from imperial powers).Poor Tamilians.They are killed by Aryanist Srilankans and cheated by their own leadership.
Now the condition of Srilankan Tamilians are very pathetic.We will get shocked by seeing the news about their plight.Just as the victims of Gujarat riots.
We Muslims should pray for innocent Tamilians who are tortured.We should raise our voice for them.It is true that LTTE had killed many Srilankan Muslims as per the order from their imperial masters.But LTTE and the Tamil is not the same.The past acts of LTTE must not be a factor for us to work against the atrocities of Srilankan Government.

Kashmir Issue is Nothing

I am an Indian, a dedicated Indian. People have the right to decide their future, in a Democracy.

Why the Kashmir issue is not settled? Is it an impossible task? No. Within days anyone can defuse this issue.

Kashmiri people should have the right to decide about their land. Let them decide. A Plebiscite (expression of will by the citizens) should decide the future. Let them stay with India, Be an Independent State, or merge with Pakistan. Let them decide.

We the Indians should think : Kashmir is the part of India for the last 62 years. If the Kasmiris still demanding freedom from India, it means We failed to rule that area. In other words our rule was not for the people of that area.

Why we should spent billions for security due to this issue? How many army men and citizens losing their life due to this issue? Why should we afford this lose?

Let them Decide.

Kashmir issue is nothing

True we are a democracy. But tell me first if someone in a family wishes to commit suicide, do you think it is ok for the rest of the family to allow him / her do so, in the name of free will, etc, etc.

The State of J&K is an integral part of India and will remain so. To set the matter right following is to be done: -

1 The elimination terrorist from J&K.
2 The rehabilitation of Kashmiri pandits, who were forced out at gun-point by terrorist, back to J&K.
3 Taking back of part of J&K captured by Porkistan.
4 Taking back of part of J&K captured by China.

Porkistan is not at all interested in welfare of J&K. Porkistan's army, ISI, President and Government have been using J&K as an issue to justify there own existance in their failed country. For any sane country its own development is more important than internal matters of another country. Today's condition in Swat valley and its treatment of people of East Porkistan in the past is a good example of Porkistan's intentions.
Those in J&K who still dont want to be part of
India do have a democratic right, they can leave India and go to Porkistan or whereever they want.

Examples of Violence in

Examples of Violence in Brahmanism - Hinduism:

Are there any examples of violence? Of course, they are in plenty! No ‘avatar’ of Brahmanic tradition is without having an arsenal of arms, with a possible exception of ‘unworshipable’ or ‘apujya’ Buddha.

Other example is Vithhal in Pandharpur, Maharashtra

Here we will only consider examples by burning. Specially because the fire and atrocities of Holi are concerned with the backward castes.

Please, explain what you mean by that?

Among others, Kumarila Bhatta was engaged in life and death struggle against Buddhism [See K. Jamanadas, "Tirupati Balaji was a Buddhist Shrine" 1991, Sanjivan Publications]

others say that Tirupati Balaji is originally skandhha or Kartikeya.

Swami Apurvanand, an author from Vivekananda tradition, describes, on the authority of an ancient text “Shankara Vijay” by Anandagiri.

How Dharmapala, a Bouddha Aacharya of Nalanda Boudha Vidyapitha was defeated in ‘shastrartha’ by Kumarila Bhatta. Kumarila uncle of Brahmin scholar, Dharmakirti who was defeated and humiliated by Dharmapala, decided to study Buddhist shastras as he thought ‘it is always necessary to study the enemy before attacking it’ and joined Nalanda in the guise of a disciple of Dharmapala, in order to acquire enough knowledge of Buddhism so as to defeat Buddha’s doctrine. After studying Buddhism for some time, he challenged his guru Dharmapala, defeated him in ’shastrartha’, and saw his guru embrace ‘tushanal’ and avenged the humiliation of his nephew Dharmakirti. Tushanal means, a funeral pyre made up of hay and dry wood. Dharmapala declared before being burnt alive, “I am defeated by brilliance of Kumarila, but still I believe in supremacy of Buddha’s doctrine, I am not deviated at all from Buddha, His Dhamma or His Sangha, and so I would renounce my life rather than renounce Buddhism”. This is an account from a Brahmanic book and not from a Buddhist one.

Shastrartha, Swamiji tells us, involved scholarship i.e. an ability to quote from ancient texts, literary acumen, and ability to debate and argue without cause, without logic, without demonstration of so-called yogic powers etc., or in simple language ability to quarrel! [Swami Apurvananda, "Aacharya Shankara" 2nd edition. 1989, (Marathi translation of Bengali book), Ramakrishna Matha, Dhantoli, Nagpur, p. 94 ff.]

So Brahmins were quarreling and not arguing? Do you mean to say modern day debating logically was not known to Brahmins of those days?

Swami Vivekananda has described how Aacharya Adi Shankara used to enjoy the burning of Buddhist monks after defeating them in shastrartha. This is what he says: “And such was the heart of Shankara that he burned to death lots of Buddhist monks by defeating them in arguments (quarrel?). What can you call such an action on Shankara’s part except fanaticism?” [Vivekananda: Complete Works vol. VII, p. 117 ff.]

Courtesy:

http://kothareashok.blog.co.in/

peaceful Budhism was NOT fit for nation building

Buddhism which was an exceedingly good religion "with compassion" for all living beings was "an Utopian religion far ahead of the times it established itself". "Peace and compassion of Buddhism" can be understood only by people who are civilized and are willing to accept views at variance with their own. The concept of Buddhism was NOT fit for nation building- protecting once heritage from invading hoards of "HOOLIGANS" for whom there was NO established law. Buddhist monks "preaching peace" would have had NO impact on the invaders who relentlessly attacked India from North and North West- the violence they brought in had to be replayed with violence. So ADI- Shankara, who was from Kerala, initiated revivalism in Hinduism to get back Buddhist into HINDU fold,so that the "fighting spirit" necessary for nation building is rekindled realizing that the "peace and compassion of Buddhist" would result in India being fully converted to "invaders religion"- AND HE WAS CORRECT. All the areas of Afghanistan and beyond which was the "cradle of BUDDHIST civilisation" was ISLAMISED. Even to date "Bemiyana Buddha" is being blasted in afghanistan.

Hinduism survived in India because of the revival while the original inhabitants of America, Australia, Newzeland and most of ASIA have been converted. But Hinduism survived in spite of almost 1000 years rule of Muslims and Christians- had India persisted with Buddhism- it would NOT have been possible.

Even today can the "peace and compassion" concept of Buddhism survive against "Islamic Terrorism"????

after reading so many

after reading so many articles here in two circles i have found that this kind of stuff promotes a lot of unproductive mechanisms like muslim separatism on the name of secularism. but one good thing is, it actually making me realise and understand the original mentality of muslims.How blinded they are of history and want to just re -write the history because it is so shameful for them to accept that the relegion which they follow now has actually come from invaders who dont belong to this place and always were part of the destruction in this country.

And till date i have never understood one thing how a masjid(read babri)which was built by an invader who looted,raped and oppressed then indian people as a sacred and worshipping place.wether there was a temple or not in the first palcce is a different matter,i really dont bother.I feel that land better used for a hospital,orphange or any good work for people of all the relegions instead fighiting for it.

In the childhood my mom told me that muslims,christinas and every one from other relegion are peaceful people,we are all children of one father,but i recently came to know that in their texts they think of us as infidels,polythiests who are bound to eternal hell. and their god hate us most.So actually now i understood that they will never be able to think of good for us becasue their god who is more dearest to them than anything else hates us in the first place. and definately we can not be the kids of the same father, as i have never learnt from my childhood that my god hates them,or they are some infidels,un-believers and bound to hell etc....and it really amused me that the same god will love me if i worship him in a certain way,i guess the people i knew so far are really good than their described god when it comes to forgiving.

There is a lot of difference between our values and theirs. if we say loka samastha sukhino bhavanthu in my main prayer,in their main prayer they say exalt and bless their prohpet and his followers only.Such selfish people.They cant even do prayers for the all humakind leave alone working for them.

You need to..

Dear Sir/Madam
You need to review your understanding by reading about the religion called, Islam. This religion God, Allah doesn't hate to His creatures, i.e. mankind. Who told u this?? In His book Quran he addressed many times by saying "O People ... (irrespective of any religion). Our prayers has lot of words including humankind. Ask the meaning of the words to any scholar / priest of Islam or web sites of Islam if you are really seriously interested.

You can imagine the popularity of our religion that we are two billion muslims in respect of figure and its increasing very fast. This is the fastest growing religion in the world, particularly in Americas, despite the fact of 9/11.

May Allah (great God) open your eyes and give you "Hidayah" (blessings).

so much to say

http://www.nightmareofdisbelief.com/.Read little bit before daring to say.

Try/find truth firsthand

Hey, high-talker. We dont burn people alive. All the sweet-talk is great., but the picture on the ground is different. Reality is different., and extremely ugly. Go to a new place, present yourself as a muslim., and then know what reality is. Wanna try. Do you have the character to go for this experiment, or are you happy at the Hate Cyanide-Salad provided by the RSS.

Manik Prabhu - Why don't you try this too.

Manik Prabhu-
Why don't you go to AFPAK and tell them that you are a Hindu and see their reaction too. All these PAKI Muslims were INDIAN MUSLIMS till 14-15-1947. See what have they turned into in the last 62 YEARS and how they are treating HINDUS and SIKHS in their part of the country. This is exactly that will happen to HINDUS in INDIA too if ever the MUSLIMS manage to become a majority community in INDIA.

Kashmir is the living example- Kashmiri Muslims have chased out the 5% minuscule minority Hindus from amongst them in spite of India being a country with 80% Hindu population. Malaysia with 60.5% Muslims have declared itself an ISLAMIC Republic. "Hate Cyanide-Salad provided by the RSS" is NOT essential to draw conclusions in the era of "internet", where it is difficult to hide knowledge.

Kashmir is not as simple Mr

Kashmir is not as simple Mr Ram. Geelani is an opportunist who is just misusing his position.
I agree with the comments from the anonymous user.

Ram Puniyani- it was muslim armies which plundered/raped

Ram Puniyani

"From times immemorial army has been plundering and raping apart form other things" Factually correct for olden times and in INDIAN contest it was the MUSLIM ARMIES who have been doing it for more than 800 years. Even in Kashmir it was Afghan Muslims who did it from 1753- 1800 and it was during this time that even the forefathers of present CM, Omar Abdulla, who were Pandits converted to ISLAM.

The partition of India was done by Indian Independence Act 1947, statute (10 and 11 Geo VI, c. 30) enacted by the British Parliament. The Act received royal assent on July 18, 1947.
One of the clause was "That all Indian princely states shall be released from their official commitments and treaty relationships with the British Empire, and will be free to join either dominion".

The King of Kashmir joined India similar to Khan of Bughthi/Kalat etc joining Pakistan and King of Jaipur/ Patiala/Gwalior etc joining India. The opinion of the people of the princely states were NEVER sought anywhere. So what is special about Kashmir- just the MUSLIM MAJORITY. Wouldn't you term it "extremely communal act" if the people of erstwhile princely state of Gwalior/ Alwar, which is predominantly Hindus, drive out all minorities and demand independence??? Isn't that what has been done by Kashmiri Muslims???

Now about YATRA. The area is prone to sudden climate changes and pilgrims have died in the past. So what is wrong if 100 acres of forest land is used to provide shelter to pilgrims for just TWO months in a year??

The call by HURRIET to curtail YATRA, the "rape&murder" occurring conveniently at the commencement of YATRA, the HURRIET immediately blocking Srinagar Road through which the YATRA pilgrims have to travel to reach AMARNATH, while Shopian where the incident occurred and KUPWARA ahead of YATRA route remained peaceful indicate clearely that the "henious crime has been perpetrated by Hurriet Terrorist"

Ram Puniyani may/may not be

Ram Puniyani may/may not be correct in his view that the militants raped and killed Nilofer and Acia.But what had happened is a fact irrespective of who did it.So the Kashmiris have every right to demand justice.Now Kashmir has got an elected government and it is purely under the control of para-military forces.So the state and Central governments have got the moral responsibility to trace out the culprits by DNA test and punish them.Together we all Indians should force the government to find out the truth.Raps and killings are ot new to army people.

A.M.A.Hakeem- Army Kills- YES, but RAPE !!!! Where?????

A.M.A.Hakeem- Yes. Army Kills- All Armies are trained to kill to protect their homeland. Indian Army has killed many people- in 1947, 1965, 1971 and during KARGIL WAR, PAKIS were Killed. In 1962 Indian Army killed Chinese too although NOT as efficiently OR in large numbers as the PAKIS.

In Kashmir, from 1989, Army has been killing Terrorist who have taken up AK47 to kill innocent citizens because these "aam admi" do NOT agree to the terrorist ideology. Remember, the Army was on the border of KASHMIR from 1947 but was never involved in any tussle with the Kashmiris till 1989- for 42 years, but commenced killing terrorist only after PAKIS pushed in Terrorist and the terrorist commenced killing innocent people of Kashmir- NOT necessarily HINDUS alone, even Kashmiri Muslims. So ARMY is a killing Machine and were called in to kill PAKI Terrorist in MUMBAI too.

But when/where have ARMY indulged in RAPE??? DID it happen for 42 years from 1947- 1989 when Army was along the border. The "rape&Murder" was perpetrated by HURRIET Terrorist to STOP AMARNATH YATRA. HURRIET calling for curtailing YATRA, the incident happening conveniently just before YATRA, HURRIET immediately spreading violence to block the NH while Shupian, where the incident actually happened remained peaceful as it was NOT on YATRA route- all point to the involvement of HURRIET in the "CRIME".

When the "rape&murder" incident cooled down, HURRIET has again spread violence on NH through which the YATRA pilgrims travel, siting some "molestation" incident at KUPWARA. HURRIET stalled the YATRA last year on the issue of "use of forest land for pilgrims", this year with the allegation of atrocities by SF- "rape&murder" and NOW "molestation" and will stall YATRA next year too but on a different pretext. IF YOU FALL FOR HURRIET PROPAGANDA WHY DON'T YOU GO AND FIGHT FOR THEM IN KASHMIR?????

The slap of nature

Nature replies to injustice in its own ways. It is very visible provided one is willing to halt and listen to its rythym. Indian army is doing rape and murder for the past 25 yrs in J&K killing 100,000 J&K citizens. They are called terrorists. Well then they have killed terrorists age 3 (in thousands). Thousands of rapes and home-burnings have been the sport of Indian soldiers. And they say J&K is a "part of india". you dont kill / rape your own people. That should define what the real story is.

There was a plague in Gujarat.
There was an earthquake in Gujarat.
There was a severe drought in Gujarat. Modi built the Sardar Patel Dam on Narbada but there is no water in it.

There are signs. All of what RSS is doing (in chaddi and in military uniform) will come back.,sooner than later. In the form of disasters., plagues., earthquakes, droughts, weather changes., illnesses., and curses.

In 1948, there was a village called Khillary. In Khillary, the RSS men along with the Indian army killed around 100,000 unarmed indian muslims. (It was part of Hydreabad Nizam State, and indian army entered on sept 13, 1948. ther eis the Sundarlal Report, which to this day has not been presented to Parliament. This documents killing of 200,000 indian muslims by RSS and Indian army circa Sept 1948). Whole villages were killed. Women and girls jumped into the wells. Its a gory story.

After 50 years, in the same Khillary Village there was an earthquake. A horrible one. And thousands of Hindus died at the very spot where those rapes /killings had taken place 50 yrs earlier ! The Hindu residents knew their history and started crying seeking forgiveness from Muslims for the sins they (or their elders) committed in Khillary, Latur, Osmanabad, Shahpur, Raichur [parts of Marathwada/Hyderabad State; and Hyderabad-Karnataka], in 1948. All these areas suffered huge devastation in an earthquake. Hindus do not know their own history. They read what RSS dishes them out and believe it to be the whole truths. They are not at an intellectual level or plane.,where they hear the other side of the story.

Curses follow the perpetrators. What someone in doing in J&K today., maybe innocent girls in Gujarat will have to pay for these sins .. 20 or 30 yrs later ! The hand of time moves in unique ways.

Basanti- ALLAH could NOT save grandson of Muhammad

Basanti- ALLAH could even NOT save grandson of Muhammad. So how can ALLAH avenge the death of ordinary MUSLIMS in a village in Hyderabad or Gujrat???? Here is Karbala for you:-

INCIDENT AT KARBALA
1-- The water supply was cut off by the Yazid army to the Hussains camp. Children were crying for water, the women were desperate for water.

2--Yazid army set fire to the Imam's tents which were occupied mostly by frightened females and children.

3--Ali Akbar, Husain's son lead the fight and died. His sister and other women in the camp were horrified and shocked at the scene.Abbas and five other brothers of Imam Husain went to fight and died. Next the sons of Imam Al-Hasan and their cousins (about 17 of them), all in their teens went out and died.

4--By the afternoon 70 brave persons had died . All had fought under severe thirst, dehydration, exhaustion, and agonizing feeling for the family of the Prophet (pbuh) . Imam Husain heard his baby crying because of the thirst and he held the six months old youngest son (Ali Asghar) in his arms, and appealed to the enemy fighters for some water. But the baby was shot with an arrow killing him instantly. Imam Husain filled his palm with the blood of the baby, and threw it upwards toward the sky, complaining to Allah (swt),
"O' Allah, O' my Lord! My consolation is the fact that Thou in Thine Majesty are witnessing what I am going through."

5-- Hussain went to fight and was killed. His head was cut off to be carried on the tip of a spear to Yazid

6--The Muslim horsemen to trample upon the supine bodies of Imam Husain and all others killed, to disfigure them even further.

7--For three days the exposed bodies were left lying in the desert of Karbala.

8--The Muslim army took the women and children as prisoners in shackles, and proceeded to Kufa. At the forefront of the procession were the heads of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the tip of spears. This was the leftover of the beloved family of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh, all caused by Muslims!

So what ever you claim to have happened is NOT by ALLAH.

ALLAH is Capable to Do Everything

Anonymouse- your name is very fit.
Do you know the meaning of Save? How do you know one saved or not saved?

Muslims doesn't believe that death is end. And we do not think Prophet's grandson will go to hell. So not saved is only your wishful thinking.

Rational thinking is good for you.

Prathiba-Why all muslims NOT save children like ALI ASGHAR???

Prathiba, Why don't all muslims "save" themselves and their children like ALI ASGHAR???

What a desperate comment Prathiba. The entire male decedents of Muhammad except one Child who was "hidden in the harem" were killed- the chest beating and disparate cries of the women of "AHL AL BYAT" seeing each one of their son/husband/father etc falling dead did NOT move ALLAH. You still insist "ALLAH is Capable to Do Everything". How can any Muslim expect any mercy from ALLAH?????

If dying young under desperate situation- with out water and one by one - in front of your wife and children is "saving by ALLAH" - "I hope ALLAH saves all the present followers of Islam, the way he saved the male decedents of MUHAMMAD" as early as possible!!!!!!!!!!!!

Refusing to see light

You are full of hatred so you are not in a position to look at a different perspective. You guess you are the biggest intellecual genius in the world. This is delusion. The sign of a sick mind. As regards Prophet Mohammed., wait for a few years., decades., and then life itself would teach you lessons... and you would draw lessons from the Journey called life... and its experiences will enrich you... probably open your eyes to what reality is. What life and death is. What idealism is. What unity of Godhead is. What idol worship is. How idol worship is the fountainhead of "duality" that corrupts the mind. Why unity of godhead is stressed and not-negotiable in islam ? The practical reason i feel is to bring all Children of God., on one platform (ideological / not geographical) as EQUALS.

Ideologies that divide people on caste have no future., inspite of RSS and its hate-factories that work overtime. This divisiveness that RSS sells is an insult to human evolution. It has no future. With or without anonymous hate-creatures.

Islam is God's blessing and mercy on man. It is out of love. If man follows God's religion., good for him. If not., lead a life of trial-and-error and see the results thereof. 20 or 30 or 40 yrs from now. Islam is not for muslims alone. It is for all man-kind. Everyone receives it according to his/her intellectual ability to grasp the meaning of the truth.

I have sympathy to this mouse

Jesus crucified and God didn't saved....Sri Ram went to forest for 14 years and Sita lost to Ravannan. Mmmmm....God can't save them??

Anonymouse, you are thinking as a mouse and your brain is fit to study by the medical students. Full of foolishness and ignorance.

You have to read some books and try to find out the reality in life.

All the people will die and is it mean God didn't saved anyone? You can think like that, because your brain has only that much capacity. I have pity on your poor intelligent!

Prathiba- Will ALI ASGHAR, son of HUSSAIN also be saved??

Prathiba- Will ALI ASGHAR, the six month son of HUSSAIN also be saved. If that be so why doesn't MUSLIMs "save all their children" at the age when Ali Asghar was saved????

Forget it PRATHIBA- if ALLAH did NOT respond to the "heart rendering cry" of the ladies of MUHAMMADS family at KARBALA while their son/husband/brother/father etc were killed one by one, how can any Muslim ever hope for any compassion from ALLAH??? And if being killed young is "saving" for Muslims why don't all MUSLIMs "save themselves" and make this world a more peaceful place to live in- for one side of every strife in the present day world has muslims in it like Iraq, Israel, India, Thailand, Philippines, USA, UK etc if NOT on both sides like AFPAK, Somalia, Iran, Kurdistan etc.

RSS falsified history and destroyed indian psyche

I can reply to this absurd post, which has a falsity in every single line. But whats the use. It is factually absurd and wrong. "From times immemorial"... what is the source of this argument. What were the first History books written in india... by whom... when this did "victim mindset" / rapes / plunders got injected into indian history books. who authored them. the real story of the door of "Somnath temple", how a british civil servent cooked a story.. does he know it ? I cannot write it cuz its too long. You must research b4 you form opinions. Dont go by RSS hate-manufactured history... that portrays Hindus as eternal victims.. and thereby encourages violence (rape murder stealing and illegally occupying) agianst Indian muslims... providing a false historical cover to these crimes against humanity ! Read... read.. and read.. You have opinions without facts.

Om shanthi om Loka samastha

Om shanthi om

Loka samastha sukhino bhavanthu

Aham brhmasmi

Advaitha

Chanting these verses Sri Shankaracharya butchered millions of Budhists and lower caste people...

Chanting these words....during rath yatra ...LK Advani killed thousands of people.

Chanting these words.....Modi and modern day sanatanis raped hundreds of women...burnt thousands of people with petrol....blasted hundreds of homes with cooking gases.....

Chanting these words for past thousands of years.....they are treating the lower caste people....as animals.....

om santi om

Anonymous

You should have the courage of putting your name!

and you should be ashamed to drag Sri Adi Sankaracharya's name into modern politics.

Where did u get this information he killed thousands chanting this mantra?

And when did Advani and Modi kill people?

Violence and killing is an anathema for Indian heritage.. it is a heritage that believes in Loka samastha sukhino Bhavandu --let all everywhere be happy...We are all --whether hindus, christians, muslims, jains, jews- are Indians with 6000 years of arsha bharatha history..

Sankara,Modi and Advani.

There is no meaning in teaching you the history because you doubt even the killings done by Modi and Advani.Then how can you remember the killings done by Adi Shankara?.If you are really interested, you can refer to Vivekananda:Collected Works Vol.VII, Page 117.

RSS history

RAngaiah

Youa re right about history. History is always written by victor on vanquished. Irrespective of what history one believe in, one cannot question the timelessness of Arsha bharatha, the sages who dreamed and meditated, and wrote all those great books- vedas, upanishads, mahabharath etc - in sanskrit, an Indian language. None of our great books say we are Hindus; but we are people of arya vartha; that we should live a way of Dharma. Great prcepts like "loka samastha sukhino bhavantha" "Om Santi Santi Santi" etc were uttered by these great forefathers of us 6000 years ago.

Suddenly in that life, external forces came from Afganistan, central asia etc, and started killing and converting to another way of life. The natural resistance was to form a grouping, call it Hindu.

Violence was an anathema to he people of India; Indian Kings never invaded another foreign land.

Islamic invasions - gauri, lodi, mughals; as well as Tipu sultan's invasion in south india, did unleash a lot of violence, conversion, whatever. These are undeniable.

But this is not the time to undo past. This is the time for all Indian citizens to take India to the next level. With all tensions and isues, we are moving in the right track. Yes, things could be faster, and better; then I look at PAkistan and am happy that we did not take the course they took. I believe democracy, pluralism are the ones that unleash a country's dynamism. We have imperfections; all will be better off in eblieving that all our great great great grandparents were same; neither Hindu nor Musliml; but one who was born in this blessed land that produced so many great maharishis. And in that land, let me say, there is total freedom to worship any diety or non-diety ; however, Muslims should be careful about their zest for naming in arabic, madrasa only education, and the constant harping against this government policy or that government policy. They should focus on education, grass roots development, and align with political parties thatw ill bring benefit to them and to all India.

Rangiah Mistry - will you accept PERSIAN history?????

Rangiah Mistry - will you accept PERSIAN history written by ISLAMIC scholars about Muslim invasion of INDIA????? It was translated after 1950, so you can NOT even blame the BRITISH. The history of India from "invasion of Muhammad of Ghazni to Third Battle of Panipat" chronicled by PERSIAN SCHOLARS vividly describe the loot/rape/murder by Islamic invaders. Read it.

Are you aware that the KHAN of BUGTHI- presently in Baluchistan of PAk, invited Ahemed Shah Abdali, the Afghan ruler to invade India, fought alongside the invaders and took more than 70,000 Marattha soldier as Captive after Battle of Panipat. Decedents of this Marattha soldiers still form a "separate ethnic group" in Baluchistan, although converted to Islam. The constant Hindu- Muslim wars of Indian History have been whitewashed by the leftist historians.

Explain as to how "Gaurishanker Temple" is located just 800 meters from Lahor Gate of RED FORT, which was occupied by Aurangazeb- on Chandini Chouk and Sis Ganj Gurudwara- marking the place where GURU TEG BAHADUR was executed on the orders of AURANGAZEB is just another 500 meters in Chandini Chouk???? Did Aurangazeb construct it??? How and when was it constructed in the heart of ISLAMIC capital- Delhi???

So who is ignorant of HISTORY????

The CORRECT and SECULAR History of India

Rangiah Mistry

You are 100 percent right. It is all due to RSS falsified history and ugly machinations of British, otherwise, Muslims and Hindus lived like TRUE Brothers for centuries. RSS people have been involved in this charade for more than 1000 years. So much so that they actually learnt persian language and wrote fictional historical accounts to defame peaceful Muslim kings like Gajhni, Temur, Babar, Aurangjeb etc.

The situation becomes even more horrible when you realize that these RSS historians have been writing these books in Persian for more than 1000 years. Just search for english translation of persian literature on Google and you will find huge amount of information.

A key element of this RSS strategy was to write these books in the names of Muslims, so that it would appear that those books were written by Muslim historians, while in reality it was all RSS's work.

Their treachery went even further, when they joined hands with Britishers and conspired to translate those persian books in English so as to drive a wedge between Muslims and Hindus.

Thank god, we were saved by Good Progressive, liberal and secular Historians who actually brought out the TRUTH and proved all those claims of temple destructions to be utter falsehoods. Nothing like that ever happened. In fact, Hindus "did not have any temple" in the North and north western part of India till the time of Bahadurshah Zafar.

Hindus started building temples only in 18th century.

How could Muslims demolish those temples when they did not even exist? In fact, even the practice of worshipping Ram, Krishna etc was started by RSS with a single point agenda of demolishing ancient Mosques by claiming that these mosques were built on demolished temples, which never existed.

THIS IS REAL HISTORY OF INDIA, a secular country.

In view of the above, I request you to grant to me a Certificate of my secularism.

Looking forward to a mutually beneficial future of creating new and CORRECT HISTORY.

Dear SKS Mumbai,

Dear SKS Mumbai,
I really enjoyed reading your fitting replies!

Not Kashmiriat it is MUSLIM Separatism

Mr Puniyani,
On what basis do you claim that struggle in Kashmir is about Kashmiriat and not Muslim separatism? Does your definition of Kashmiriat include Kashmiri Hindus ? Of course not. If this was so, then why the demand for merging with Pakistan? Don't tell me that all Kashmiri Muslims (not Kashmiris as you want us to believe) only want independence. There is a huge chunk who want merger with Pakistan. Remember reading about celebrations in Kashmir (by Muslims) on Pakistan's T20 victory and the comments made by them! And remember this is the situation today when, even Pakistanis are horrified with the reality of their country. So please stop using this fictional construct of Kashmiriat and call it for what it actually is I.e. MUSLIM SEPARATISM

I am also impressed with your description of the Hindu conspiracy behind transfer (which incidentally was more like a temp. Lease ) of Land for Amarnath pilgrimage.
What land for temporary facilities for Hindu pilgrims? Horror of Horror! All pretense of India's claims of being a secular country stand exposed , how can they even think of providing third rate facilities to Hindu pilgrims at their own cost and still claim to be secular? That too when India has built only "ONE" dedicated terminal for Haz pilgrims, which was upgraded only recently. That the airport suffers from excess crowd throughout the year while the exclusively dedicated Haz terminal is kept locked for 10 months in a year is conclusive evidence of the ugly and abhorrent discrimination by the Indian state, in favor of its RABID HINDU MAJORITY, at the cost of POOR MUSLIMS.

Add to that the Haz subsidy and the ugly fiction of tolerant Hindus, barring the shining exceptions like you (I might be wrong in identifying you as a Hindu, nevertheless you do represent that class) stand exposed in its full brutality!

It is time "SECULAR" HINDUS (like you) along with all the oppressed Muslims (by Indian definition all the Muslims are secular and goes without saying they are oppressed) stand up against the Indian state, the symbol of Hindu Tyranny and fight against this oppression.

Huh, "DISGUST does not even begin to explain this secular drama.

When LTTE was fighting in

When LTTE was fighting in Sri Lanka it was not labelled as 'Hindu' separtism. The LTTE's 'soft' targe were Muslims in Jaffna Peninsula'? What do you assume than in Muslim majority Kashmir, Hindu Kashmiris will not be allowed to live! A large population fo Hindus and Sikhs were moved to shift in Jammu and Sri Nagar for 'practical purpose'.

A Mughal build 'Bari Masjid' was domlished by RSS men for political purpose and Muslim CM was so geraious to give Government's land for Amarnath temple and then all political spoil in fact spoiled the game in Kashmir.

What a childish comment you made on T20 Cricket vitory of Pakistan from their jubiliation.

If a dedicated HAJ terminal is made it is to clear large number of Haj pilgrims and don't forget that all Muslims on Haj trips pay every single amount from airticket to all other taxes from their hard earned and Halal Money. It's not like 'free ride' in trains for Hindu religious trips where too Government spends huge amount on 'sacred-Ashnan'.

jazbat khan- LTTE had Christian Leadership-NOT Hindu!!!!

jazbat khan,

1. Nearly the entire top leadership of the LTTE are Christians- Prabhakaran, Anton Balasingham; Bhanu; Lawrence; Pottu Amman and Soosai are Methodist CHRISTIANS. Not sure about Nadesan and Tamilchelvan.

2. Most of the non-christian LTTE top ranking leaders either died in the war or were eliminated by LTTE itself (Mahendrarajah and countless others). It is speculated that this may be one of the reasons for Karuna defection.

3. In Sri Lanka, the biggest supporters of the LTTE have been the Tamil Christian clergy, from the Catholic, Methodist, Anglican and evangelical churches.

4 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ran a detailed report on another Christian priest, Father Francis Xavier who is a leading organizer and fundraiser for the Tamil Tigers in Toronto, Canada.

5. All the top people in LTTE"s front charity group, "Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO)", now under FBI scrutiny in the USA, are Christians:
* Mr.K.P.Regi, Executive Director of TRO,
* Mr. Lawrence Thilagar, TRO Project Co-ordinator,
* Mr. Lawrence Christie, Planning Director of the TRO
* Mr.E.Robert, Administrative Head of the TRO Accelerated Rehabilitation Project.
* Mr. Vincent, TRO"s Director of Tsunami Rehabilitation and Construction
* Mr.P.Mariyanayagam Croos (Cruz), President of the Mannar TRO,
* Ms. P.Mariina Croos (Cruz) of the Mannar TRO
* Yude Genoba of the Mannar TRO

6. The 4 Reverend Fathers A.Jeyakumar, S.E. Arnold, P. Anukular and J. Thevarudchelvam from Mullaitivu Diocese and Mr J Rajanayagam from Jaffna Diocese(all from Church of South India) were the chief guests at TRO functions held to distribute fishing nets, boats and houses to the Tsunami victims.

7 The top 3 Catholic Bishops of Jaffna, Mannar and Trincomalee-Batticaloa (Revs. Thomas Soundaranayagam, Joseph Rayappu and Kingsley Swamipillai) regularly meet the LTTE leadership and grace LTTE events."

8 Christians offering the LTTE protection and services: Rev. Sam T. Jayathilakarajah of the Achchelu Methodist Church and his brother, Dr. Jayakularajah. Father Aabaranam Singarayar, Father Anton Sinnarasa (now fronting LTTE in Canada under the alias "Anton Philip").

SO HOW IS LTTE HINDU TERRORIST ORGANISATION????????

We Indians and Pakistanis

We Indians and Pakistanis got much in common.
We have got two rich feudal money oriented parties with any number of scams to claim.Congress and BJP.They also got two similar things,PPP and PML.These parties of both nations are anti people,anti national puppets of USA.Slavery is there in the blood of these parties.Pakistanis associated with USA and CIA in the begining itself. Indians associated with them only recently.
Both nations got blood thirsty, criminal,bombing groups.Taliban,RSS,VHP,LeT.Bombwallahs and double agents like Mohan Bhagvath,Colnal Purohith,Pragya Singh,Mazhood Azhar are there in both sides.The difference is we give much respect to murderers like Modi and Mohan Bhagvath than the respect they give to Mazhood Azhar.
The problem is not with any religion, but with the blood itself.The worst blood is ours.The Aryan race is the source of all problems.Aryanism, brahmanism and rajputism is the founding stone of fascists like RSS.Our much respected lineage is from extreme racism.Both Pakistani and Indian elites are having the common lineage of savarna Aryans.Even a noble ideology like Islam couldnt do much to correct the genetic defect.

Paki Muslims were Indian Hindus a few more centuries back.
The aryan race has a slave gene in their genome.That is why Indians and Pakis becoming the slaves of other nations easily.They will blast bombs for little money.Think of Pragya Singh and Mazhood Azhar.
All these said are only about the ruling class, the upper caste, feudals of India and Pakistan.They are the decision makers in both nations.Dalits,South Indians,most of the Muslims who are converted to Islam from lower castes are devoid of these problems.Their gene is good.They are out of Aryanism and Brahminism.

Why LTTE's fight is Not Hindu Separatims

You said
"When LTTE was fighting in Ski Lanka it was not labeled as 'Hindu' separtism. The LTTE's 'soft' target were Muslims in Jaffna Peninsula'?

How many Hindus from UP, Bihar, Kerala, Karnataka or West Bengal had joined LTTE's fight against Lankan Govt.? Nil
How many Keralite Muslims, Afghan Muslims and Punjabi Muslims (Punjab of Pakistan) joined the Muslim Kashmiris fight against Govt. Of India : Too many to count

Did Prabhakran ever say that he is fighting for establishment of HINDU Rashtra or Hindu LAW? Never How many times did Geelani and other Jihadis say that the ultimate aim was to establish "Sharia". Too many to count

What was the name of Prabhakaran's son ? Anthony why? In the memory of Prabhakaran's close friend and comrade Charles Anthony, a Christian. There were just too many Christians who were fighting for Tamil Eelam. How many Hindu or Sikh Kashmiri joined Jaish e Mohammed and LET and HUM for Independent Kashmir? "One" or many? ( that too under threat and offer of money by Jihadis)

Did LTTE or any section thereof demand Merger with India? NO How many Muslim Kashmiris demand merger with Pakistan? Too many to count (it is only now that Kashmiri. Muslims are finding it too embarrassing to demand merger with Pakistan because of Pakistan's plight, although the Muslims celebrating Pak's T20 victory were still calling for merger with Pakistan, of course that must be childish?). The demand for implementing UN resolution means demanding a right to chose between India and Pakistan as that is what the resolution allows. Is merger with Pakistan same as preservation of Kashmiriat ?

How many Hindus outside Tamilnadu were protesting at SL govt's fight with LTTE? None How many Muslims outside Kashmir (including many who write on Two Circles) Protest at Indian Govt's fight against Kashmiri Terrorists? Too Many to count and spread all over the world

Why do Osama and numerous other Jihadis include Kashmir in the list of "Muslim Lands" to be liberated from Infidels?

How many LTTE terrorists claimed that they were inspired by Hindu scriptures ? And what about Kashmir's Muslim Terrorists

And You want the world to believe that it is Kashmiriat and not Muslim Separatism.

You also say:
"Why do you assume than in Muslim majority Kashmir, Hindu Kashmiris will not be allowed to live! A large population of Hindus and Sikhs were moved to shift in Jammu and Srinagar for 'practical purpose"

Is there anything to assume? Why bother with the "will no allow" can't you see that they "did not allow." Don't you know the status of Kashmiri Pandits? And your claim that shift was caused by Practical purposes is one more in a long list of delusions, similar to "9/11 was done by US/Israel", "Mumbai 26/11 was done by Hindu fundamentalist" and the latest "that LTTE's soft Targets were Muslims!

Very Good. Why were the homes of Kasmiri Pandits littered with Graffitis saying something like "Pundits leave Kashmir but leave your beautiful daughters with us"? Why?

Your next arguement:
"A Mughal build 'Bari Masjid' was domlished by RSS men for political purpose and Muslim CM was so geraious to give Government's land for Amarnath temple and then all political spoil in fact spoiled the game in Kashmir"

What do you mean by "then all political spoil in fact spoiled the game in Kashmir"

Mughal? Why not a foreign invader only?

Was the graceful Muslim CM giving his personal or ancestral land? It was Government Land. And then why did this Graceful act become so difficult for digestion of Kashmiri Muslims. Why did it arouse so much hate that the CM had to do a "not so Graceful turnaround"?

Another gem from you "a childish comment you made on T20 Cricket victory of Pakistan from their jubilation"

Aah so to question how celebrations demanding merger with Pakistan are a show of "Kahmiriat and not a show of "Muslim Separatism" or more sweetly, the "global Islamic brotherhood" is childish?

Only Childish? I thought this qualified as "Venomously Rabid and Intolerant Hindutva"?

"Dedicated Haz Terminal: don't forget that all Muslims on Haj trips pay every single amount from airticket to all other taxes from their hard earned and Halal Money"

Well, ever heard of Haz subsidy? Pay all taxes ? Did you pay for the land used by that terminal? Did you pay for the construction or maintenance of that terminal? Who pays for that? All users of Airport or there is some special charge levied on Hard earning Haz pilgrims?. Of course all. But then all users can't use the Haz terminal although they must pay for it and still suffer the congestion in the non- Haz terminals

"It's not like 'free ride' in trains for Hindu religious trips where too Government spends huge amount on 'sacred-Ashnan'"

Is there a Govt. scheme giving free rides for Hindu Religious trips? Do let me know I am not aware.

Huge amount spent by Govt.? Do you have any idea how much money is collected by way of donation from Hindu Pilgrims at Tirupati alone and who controls that? Why is AP govt. against CAG audit of temple management authority despite demands from the members of the management to that effect?
Don’t even begin about no of families whose livelihood are supported because of the business generated by these pilgrims?

Dear SKS Mumbai -

Dear SKS Mumbai - Namaskar!

You would have completed your education from 'Hater-Academies' of Shishu Mandirs or Bal Vidya Mandir - lac of network of breeding hatred - with a 'tadka' of Mahrathi regionalism. I believe only North Indians understand what is the 'beauty of India in diversity' - a composite Culture of India where Hindu, Muslims, Sikhs and Christian lives. A 'cow-belt' or say it mainland gives the opportunity and it welcome every one from any religion to live and let live and not like you people from Maharashtra attacking every one from South to North who live in Mumbai. Your people even didn't spare College going teens! Where were the RSS/BJP when innocent Hindus were attacked in 'racial' discrimination in trains like in Australia all Indian students are attacked in 'racial' attacks. Better volunteers like you and your ilk should stage a rallies on roads in Mumbai for safety and security for our Children in India.

Finally hate culminate hate therefore I suggest to study Geeta to love people and let be loved by others.

You have not studied history other than one written by Arun Shurie's and the earlier one by henchmen of East India Company.

I have just copies following message one from you and a reply by a North Indian Brahmin and I hope the readers of TCN will decide not like a 'poetic judgment' from SKS Mumbai!

By IANS,
Kolkata : State-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) has decided to offer employment to Madhu, the poverty-stricken fifth generation descendant of India's last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Madhu, 33, is the daughter of Sultana Begum and the late Muhammad Bedar Bakht, the great grandson of Bahadur Shah Zafar.
"On behalf of Coal India Ltd, I feel pleasure in offering employment to Madhu. It will be a great tribute to the last Mughal emperor who played a key role during the first war of independence in 1857," Coal India Chairman Partha Bhattacharyya said.

"It is the duty of the country to repay its debt to the family of those who sacrificed their lives for the country's freedom, especially in view of the recently concluded celebration of the 150th anniversary of the 1857 uprising," he said.
The employment letter will be handed over to Madhu by Union Minister for Coal Sriprakash Jaiswal at a function to be held in the city next month.

The move by Coal India came in response to a plea by a Delhi-based scribe couple Neena and Shivnath Jha who had launched a nationwide movement "Andolan Ek Pustak Se" under the aegis of Bismillah: The Beginning Foundation.

The initiative was launched to rehabilitate the descendants of forgotten heroes who fought for the honour of India.

"Muhammad Bedar Bakht died in 1980 leaving his widow at the mercy of God to maintain herself and their children on the bank of river Hooghly in West Bengal's Howrah district. At that time she was in her 30s. Nobody came to her rescue for the past three decades," said Shivnath Jha.
"I don't have words to express my feelings. The job will not only give an inner strength to a woman like me, but also protect me and my family," Madhu said.
It was a sudden turn of fortune for the family languishing in extreme poverty and squalor in the Cowies Ghat slum of Howrah district. Madhu's mother Sultana Begum runs a tea shop in the locality. It is her family's sole source of sustenance.

Bahadur Shah Zafar was placed on the throne in 1837. He was the last of the Mughal emperors who ruled over the Indian subcontinent for some 300 years. The first War of Independence in 1857 started during his reign.
The sepoys declared Zafar the symbol of freedom and nominated him as their commander-in-chief. He was exiled to Rangoon (now Yangon) in 1858 where he lived for five years and died in 1862 at the age of 87.

What an irony it is
Submitted by Balakram Tripathi (not verified) on 1 July 2009 - 12:25pm.

Bahadur Shah Zafar, India's foremost freedom fighter : His family is on the streets ! And those who supported the British (against Indians) are Union Ministers ! Want examples ? Gwalior (Scindias); Jaipur Royal Family ; Travancore Royal Family... Free India forgot the freedom fighters and got into the hands of the traitors. RSS is an organisation taht was opposed to India's freedom - and it is now ruling India (thru the remote control). The Muslim Divines who were India's first freedom fighters (Maulana Mahmud ul Hasan - Prisoners of Malta); are branded terrorists. India's freedom movement started from Madrasas that are now called factories of terrorism... whereas RSS... which is a hate-factory financed by the British has now copyright to Indian Nationalism and Culture. Jai Ho.

* reply

You said; "You would have

You said;
"You would have completed your education from 'Hater-Academies' of Shishu Mandirs or Bal Vidya Mandir - lac of network of breeding hatred - with a 'tadka' of Mahrathi regionalism. I believe only North Indians understand what is the 'beauty of India in diversity' - a composite Culture of India where Hindu, Muslims, Sikhs and Christian lives."

I am really not sure as to what have you understood from my messages. Well FYI, I am not a Marathi, but from what you refer to as the Hindi Mainland, I am from Bihar and lived there till my 12th. Even now my home, as in where my Parent live happens to be in Bihar.
Before you jump to some other conclusions based on the words used in my comments, let me also clarify that I am not a Brahmin.

Regarding the History taught in Shishu mandir etc., I have studied in Govt. Owned Zila Schools. So sorry that was also not correct.
But, I can see how you come to that conclusion, I am sure the history taught in these schools is the same that the "RSS' historians have been writing in Persian and under Persian names.
See what I said in the CORRECT and SECULAR History " above.

Dear SMS Mumbaiker We

Dear SMS Mumbaiker

We secular Indians avoid replying hate with hate and the preacher of hate, the volunteers the distorter of rich Indian history pollute the mind of with falsification of every truth. Sometimes, even young generations of Muslims also feel defensive by tarnished image of their ancestors who left a rich past in every sphere of India's life today. The saffronites say us 'INVADERS - BABUR - KI AULAD' but most of the 'invaders' made everything for India like Taj Mahal to GT road and even willfully buried in India. From North India to South of Mysore where Tipu Sultan valiantly fighting against real 'invaders' of East India Company who had local support from every sect of Indian Society.

Babur on any Muslims 'invader' from Afghanistan to Central Asia didn't rape any Hindu women and the law enforcement of so deterrent to hang any rapist, no matter if the culprit is Muslim, never had any to dare to heinous crimes of rape. Even today in Middle East where around 10 million Indian earn their livelihood, can't have any case where foreigners can become a victim of rape and live 'burnings' like it is happening with people of same faith or to other faiths in revenge in India. The right bodies laments that thousands of Kashmiri women are raped in 62 years by security forces. Did separatist raped any Indian 'Kashmiri Pandit' on whose pain people like you spread crocodile's tears.

What will say you from the same lands of Baburs in Middle East where 70-80% non-Muslims countries send Billions of Dollar to India every month and it the remittance from two states only. I don't know what is the statistic from Maharashtra.

Dear SMK please check and confirm from your 'authentic' papers like 'Samna', 'Panchjanya' and 'Organizer' or 'hate printing machines' whether following reports by IANS passes through your 'litmus-test' from Nagpur;

6.3 percent of Goa's GDP comes from foreign remittance: Study
By IANS,
Panaji : Goa received foreign remittances to the tune of Rs.700 crore in 2008, which accounted for 6.3 percent of the state gross domestic product (SGDP) during the period, a study released here Tuesday said.
The study, 'Goa Migration Survey 2008', was released by the Goa non-resident Indians (NRI) commissioner Eduardo Faleiro.
Kerala-based Centre for Development Studies (CDS) conducted the survey across nearly 600 households in the state.
According to the report, the Gulf countries were a favourite working destination for Goans planning to migrate. A whopping 56 percent of Goan emigrants are living in the Gulf countries.

NRI deposits in Kerala banks touch record high

June 25 , 2009 | RSS

Thiruvananthapuram: Deposits by non-resident Indians (NRIs) in Kerala banks grew from Rs.29,889 crore in March 2008 to a record high of Rs.37,019 crore as on March 31, 2009, according to the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC).

This was revealed at the 99th meeting of SLBC that took place here Thursday.

The total deposits in all banks in the state have gone up from Rs.105,488 crore in March 2008 to Rs.130,350 crore in March 2009 .

The State Bank group bagged the highest share - 42.62 percent - of the total NRI deposits with Rs.15,779 crore.

Private sector, which received Rs.10,316 crore, came second, while other nationalised banks accounted for 27.68 percent with Rs.10,249 crore.

The committee said the NRI deposits peaked earlier in March 2007 at Rs.33,330 crore, but fell in 2008 to Rs.29,889 crore.

There are more than two million Keralites settled outside the country of which close to 90 percent are in the Middle East. (IANS)

Viaji Singh- History is multi-faceted

History is multi-faceted- views based on history can be contradicting. It can be explained with the example of Travancore Royal Family.. which you have mentioned.

TIPU SULTAN attacked MALABAR and the entire family of Samrine- the ruler of MALABAR- committed suicide by burning his house. Loot, plunder and rape was spread in Malabar region of KERALA by the soldiers of TIPU. Thereafter TIPU moved to present day ALWAYE to attack TRAVANCORE, which would spread the mayhem to Travancore too. So the king of Travancore sought the assistance of British to fight against TIPU and protect his subjects (Hindus, Christians and Muslims) from plunder by Muslim TIPU. TIPU was defeated and finally killed at at Srirangapattanam and the Travancore army also participated in the pursuit and assault on TIPU. So the question is :-

1-- Would King of Travancore been more patriotic had he NOT sought the assistance of BRITISH and allowed TIPU to capture his Kingdom and massacre his subjects???
2-- Isn't TIPU responsible for subjugation King of Travancore by British as heavy payment was demanded by British for the help extended to Travancore????

Similarly, in 1857, Bahadur Shah Zafar, an old man who couldn't lead a revolt of such magnitude was made the titular head as the MUSLIMS would only support a MUSLIM RULER. Even the revolt had a "Muslim religious angle" to it in that it was prophesied in 1756, after the Battle of Plassy by a Islamic scholar that "Muslim Rule" would be re-established in India in the 100 year, and so the revolt in 1857.

So there are many different ways of looking at the same history- more than the dictum that "history as told by victor and vanquished in any war is different- and that history mostly is as told by victor and NOT by vanquished". In the example of Travancore, the king, his subjects, British, Tipu etc all would record history differently and each one of them would differ substantially!!!!! The History of TIPUs attack on Travancore as perceived by the King is available in Kerala history which evidently has been "discarded" after TIPU was given the "HALO" of a freedom fighter for having fought the British.

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