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INDIA’S WAY TO FREEDOM: A PROGRESSIVE THOUGHT

Our nation has been and is indeed the truest symbol fo

highly unifying principles; something that thins the lin

between the most diverse to the most common entities. Whave indeed culminated in our culture and society ever

possible value and the simplicity of our diverse lives an

traditions lay a common ground, admired, accepted an

aspired by the world.

When today the sky is speaking the loudest of the tricolo

ying way past our imagination (reaching the heights o

space exploration and peace acknowledged by the worldhighest standards!, let us not forget that the sacri"ces t

bring us to this day for the "rst time was deep rooted an

that we observe every year is also an ongoing strife.

Who said that struggle for existence was a concept laid dow

by an #nglish naturalist$ %t was a concept that &edas taugh

us way back.

'uring War times not only one should himself take part in

but also encourage the courageous to do so by creatin

awareness, )eal and enthusiasm for the war in the society*

ig &eda

Was it not the same path treaded by our freedom "ghters

our most cherished national heroes of the freedom struggle

-hey did not depend on a war solely on the merit of fewcourageous men or women. -hey installed the courage t

stand for the right amongst the mass. %t was a mas

revolution and victory of the masses. %t was vanuishment o

the 'divide and rule* and victory of the '/oined hands an

service to the nation*. -he slogan of the 0ritish 'the su

never sets on the british empire*, received a humble ye

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defeating reply in the very lines of our preamble of th

constitution , 'We, the people of %ndia ...in our constituen

assembly ...do here by adopt, enact and give to ourselve

this constitution1.

2 lot many have made seamlessly signi"cant contribution

over time to end the over two century old colonial rule of th0ritish to establish the democracy. -he fact that our struggl

was stretched for miles we indeed achieved the milestone

most coveted one. ising as a superpower despite th

'developing nation* tag, we have proved our worth by takin

"rm steps and not uick. We have followed the principles o

3ahatma 4andhi along with the grit and determination o

5ubhash 6handra 0ose. 2s uoted o ada 0hai 7aro/i, a greapolitical thinker and beginners of radical congress leaders (i

the context of the rise of extremist leaders like 8ala 8a/pa

ai, 0al 4angadhar -ilak and 0ipin 6handra 9al! '-he ver

discontent and impatience it (the 6ongress! has evoke

against itself as slow and non+progressive among the risin

generation are among its best results or fruits. %t is its ow

evolution and progress: (the task is! to evolve the reuirerevolution whether it would be peaceful or violent. -h

character of the revolution will depend upon the wisdom o

unwisdom of the 0ritish 4overnment and action of the 0ritis

people*.

8ala 8a/pat ai had given his view with the truth most blun

''2fter more than is militant thoughts di

not alienate his leadership of the responsibility an

accountability of any extreme measures that were to b

taken. >e vowed for 5wara/ and 9oorna 5wara/ yet wa

against the boycott of #nglish education, a thought so globa

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to be coming at that /uncture. -hese were our leaders wh

thought like radicals but brought about renaissance

#ducation has no nationality. %t thins the borders betwee

nations and brings about euality, so much so, that it is th

need of the hour even today.

-oday when we stand looking at the tricolor, we shoulremember that how sacri"ce and courage meet with th

peace and that would alone traverse the path of progress.