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I'm sure that helps you think well of yourself. Thankfully the British kept a meticulous record of the beautiful civilization they destroyed with utmost cruelt

by enupten 11y ago

I'm sure that helps you think well of yourself. Thankfully the British kept a meticulous record of the beautiful civilization they destroyed with utmost cruelty. India was much more advanced than Britain at the time. Now the thief claims to be a civilizer ? Irony has known no bounds. https://archive.org/details/DharampalCollectedWritingsIn5Volumes https://archive.org/details/DharampalCollectedWritingsIn5Vol...

akhatri_aus 11y ago
I don't think I can argue much with nationalism. India has had nearly 70 years now without colonialism I think you may find a large proportion of grandparents who will say the positive developments aren't anywhere to be found. Though there have been some nice things going on like having no one rule & no one to opress. From my point of view, better the British than the Mughals. If you're a keen scholar of history you may also find that if it were not for the British India would be many many small countries today. I'm not sure if that counts but it would have had a different sort of destruction this way, perhaps it may have turned out better. Would you say secessionist states today are good for India?
- enupten 11y ago
  Nation \neq Civilization. If I were a fish, I'd want not to be eaten. I don't care two bits whether I'm fried in margarine or in butter (to paraphrase Nehru). Enough said.
  - akhatri_aus 11y ago
    When the British came the Mughals were already there. It is a bit different to remove that fish from butter and place it in margarine since it's not free to begin with. I'm glad you said that. Indian culture and civilization still lives strong, it's just not only in India anymore. You can thank the British for that (though I guess you hate them).
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      - akhatri_aus 11y ago
        Guy, instead of arguing with me on HN where nothing will happen run in for politics or something where you can impact people's lives instead. Our family left long ago. Though we've left we're still quite attached. 68 years is long enough after colonial rule not to blame them on the current problems. Singapore did it and got independence later than India did.
  - selimthegrim 11y ago
    Good lord, enupten quoting Nehru? I'd better check outside to see all the pigs queued for takeoff at the local airport....

by enupten 11y ago

akhatri_aus 11y ago

I don't think I can argue much with nationalism. India has had nearly 70 years now without colonialism I think you may find a large proportion of grandparents who will say the positive developments aren't anywhere to be found. Though there have been some nice things going on like having no one rule & no one to opress. From my point of view, better the British than the Mughals. If you're a keen scholar of history you may also find that if it were not for the British India would be many many small countries today. I'm not sure if that counts but it would have had a different sort of destruction this way, perhaps it may have turned out better. Would you say secessionist states today are good for India?

enupten 11y ago
Nation \neq Civilization. If I were a fish, I'd want not to be eaten. I don't care two bits whether I'm fried in margarine or in butter (to paraphrase Nehru). Enough said.
- akhatri_aus 11y ago
  When the British came the Mughals were already there. It is a bit different to remove that fish from butter and place it in margarine since it's not free to begin with. I'm glad you said that. Indian culture and civilization still lives strong, it's just not only in India anymore. You can thank the British for that (though I guess you hate them).
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    - akhatri_aus 11y ago
      Guy, instead of arguing with me on HN where nothing will happen run in for politics or something where you can impact people's lives instead. Our family left long ago. Though we've left we're still quite attached. 68 years is long enough after colonial rule not to blame them on the current problems. Singapore did it and got independence later than India did.
- selimthegrim 11y ago
  Good lord, enupten quoting Nehru? I'd better check outside to see all the pigs queued for takeoff at the local airport....