India - A story

Batch no- JNUCW102

India- A story

My dear find from oceans across, 

to your gusting I have no definite answer,

for your question has put me at a loss,

I wish could take you on a true of my land,

but does! why are you so far?

I don't know, only I was born here,

for the English called us a land of snakes, cons and fear,

for centuries we more under their whole distraction,

and they abused us like wild animals and abomination, 

you know my friend your question has put me at a spot, 

for I do not know where I should start and where to stop.

Oh! motherland of mine, how much I love you, 

Oh! motherland, your swore blood has washed any my sins, 

Oh! motherland with your holy tears you wash me, and 

with your love you shine me like a star! 

Oh! motherland for what love? 

done to you, 

Oh! motherland I am but just a burden on your bosom, 

Oh! motherland even if hindered of is gave up our lives, it would still not be enough to pay up for your sacrifice.

My dear friend from across the seas, you will never know how I am to be from this land. Yes we are a land of snake charmers and cow worshipers. 

Yes we use cow dung and we do worship idols. Yes we have mired customs and yes we are savages and men like beast, 

But yes my friends we have been standing like a rock among these natives that have sink into the depth of oblivion lay go. Yes, there were the Romans and the Greeks now reached to cashes, their gods bemusing the museums, their languages casted out and their culture just exotic.

And here we are, the Indians, our Gods are still worshiped, freshly garlanded and songs are suing in their praise and glory.

Yes my/mind in this motherland of mine, we still call each other as sisters and brothers, uncles and aunties and it may stand stronger but men  didn't India teach you all that the world is one family?

And what do you know of India?

that we keep Tigers  and Elephants in our homes? that we disrespect women? That we are land of racist? 

My dear friend tell me one nation in the world that is devoid of a blackspot, tell me one nation where there has never been a war, never any misfortune.

Tell me, the 'Zero' you use is Indian.

The Yoga you practice everyday is Indian.

The Inhale your father use is made Indian.

The basmati rice you ate yesterday is Indian. 

The call center guy that answered you question is an Indian.

Those satellites we launched yesterday more done by Indians 

The doctor your father saw yesterday

recommended genceric  days made in India.

The very Indian, which some abuse and which is called as intolerant?

Tell me who is intolerant?

Tell me which foreigner was ill-treated here?

Tell me when was the last time we went on a  rampage killing all white man?

Came to my, motherland and see what intolerance come and see how people speak multiple language, came and see how a Bengali Brahmin Hindu a young sunni Muslim bomber to destroy the Pakistan batting order. Came and see how a young girl from the north east has an Olympic medal and sends the nation crazy. Came and see, how the food, dressing habits and languages change from the dry send of Rajasthan to the lash green and virgin forests of one North East to the icy peaks of Jammu and Kashmir, to the golden beach of Tamil Nadu. Come and see how Muslim works build Durga Puja Pandals and how Hindus keep sit during the Islamic Prayers, and how Hindu shopkeepers sell christm as cakes and somewhere a Jain couple adopts an orphan- without name, religion, caste or creed! Tell me is India intolerant?

My friend, we are no more push overs! Game one those days when we were treated as beggar, gone one those days of pleading and mercy. We snatahed our freedom and if needed we will do it again.

Tell me, which county has India even invaded? Whose homes have we set on fire, whose children have we orphaned and whose women have we carried away. You may call us hyper- nationalist, but if loving your motherland  is a crime then take me to the court of God and hang me!

Yes my friend we have nuclear missile, ask me we have on aircraft carrier, we have tanks, Ak 47s, guns, bombs and what not. Tell me, did we ever invaded you?

Tell me, who dropped the atomic bomb?

And you will still call us intolerant and marmots? 

My friend, came to my Indian and see for yourself the consent, the colors and experience for yourself the most diverse nation.

 You will sew hard Rock and Heavy metal bonds blasting their dark music in a Jam packed stadium.

You will see women dancing to Hip-hop wearing “new York street” jastin clothes, My friend you will see India’s speaking your language too, , just like I do.

You will be honoured like a Goddess just like I do. Tell me my friend, wouldn’t it surprise you to see a land where the sale of roadside ‘samosas’ and ‘pani-puri’ outshines that of McDonalds and KFC?

Where we still greet our elders with our traditional greetings. Where a Begali falls in love with a Bihari, and the Prest is a Oriya while the    “band Party’ is led by a Rajasthani.

India…. The country that looks into the eyes of the P5 members of the United nations security council and says “ I am not afraid”. 

India, that speaks up for your country at the U.N. When you our representative Just to speak up. India that gave refuge to people from whichever nationalists without even asking anything in return. India, whose passport has more value in the middle east than our neighbours India, the name that makes you jealous.

Yes my friend, I am from the republic of India.

I cannot tell you everything for I was born in India, and she existed long before  ever time was born.

India, that land which makes you dance to its music, that in-shorted territory where every spice has its story where in every region the tea is different, where everyone is a brother or a sister, where we still have “arranged marriage” where if you age for an address, the people will escort you till there. 

India my dear friend India!

I am a proud bearer of a passport of the Republic of  the Republic of India and my friend   I welcome you to my India. 

Why don’t you trade your passport for ours and see how it feels to be an Indian. Jai Hind!