Comments on: On Aurangzeb

By: The Acorn » Why the the “Prince” of Arcot can be sued

The Acorn » Why the the “Prince” of Arcot can be sued — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:12:30 +0000

[...] the latest salvo in the game of competitive intolerance. He played a role in getting the police to shut down an exhibition showing the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s intolerant policies against his [...]

By: vasudevan

vasudevan — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:43:01 +0000

Aurangazeb would still continue to rule in Hindu dominant India because Hindus are too secular. The followers of Aurangazeb need not be 50…just 5 are more than enough to quickly despatch a timid crowd of even 5000 hindus. The followers of Aurangazeb attack a problem with zeal, zest, confidence, faith and unified in their decision…unlike Hindus who can only stand apart from each other and gleefully watch the other bleeding. For Hindus it is still a confusion whether Vishnu or Shiva or the multicrore numbers of gods and godesses. In this respect the seculars are right in supporting the children of a singular father…may he be Aurangazeb or Ghazni. Long live Aurangazebs and may they place the directionless Hindus in shackles once again!

By: chenchu0987

chenchu0987 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:07:52 +0000

Shouldnt the more accurate translation be “truth alone is victorious” ?
It is absolutely ironical that it is our national motto. Maybe when our civilization was still unharmed it would have been appropriate.
It has endured too many knocks and is almost on its last legs, and has no strength to fight back.
Anyway, victors write the truth.

By: kaunteya

kaunteya — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:08:53 +0000

Atanu,

It is clear from your post that “truth” does not have many friends in India. Point in case, Vaidehi- the commentator on this post.

She is trying to dodge a simple issue here by bringing in Gautier. (A classic tactic of liberal elite – diversion from uncomfortable issue)

This post is about Aurangazeb and the duplicity of the moral / secular elite. That this story did not stick in the mainstream and the Baroda one did, shows us how deep the bias is.

By: Vaidehi

Vaidehi — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:33:07 +0000

Many might find ssrs ” useful”.

You mention ” suppression “.

Who is behind suppression and condoning of unsavoury incidents including ” murder” inside ssrs’s organization? Who is going to hold them accountable ? About the state of law and order in India , the less said the better. ssrs has been crafty enough to teach kriyas to police and a whole bunch of influential people.The wheels of Justice grind slow but SURE.

By: Vaidehi

Vaidehi — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:22:12 +0000

‘ Godmen ‘ and their ” followers ” , in fact the whole lot of us who pat ourselves on our backs for our so called erudition/scholarship/analytical skills ought to have internalised the eternal Truth that be it bouquets or brickbats , both are given by the Same Maker.

My first comment is adequately self explanatory. It is not about freedom/ suppression/governanace . In this particular incident Gautier got what he deserved . My freedom to express what I felt is also ” absolute and non negotiable”.

By: Atanu Dey

Atanu Dey — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:10:06 +0000

I am well aware that Gautier is the biographer of SSRS and that he is also a great admirer. And most of the readers of this blog know that I consider SSRS to be useful but SSRS’s self-promotion rubs me the wrong way.

The matter at hand is different. It is the suppression of an idea that some people find uncomfortable. When it is officially suppressed, it is a bad thing; when it is officially suppressed so as to placate violent people, it moves from being bad to being extremely dangerous and damaging to society.

I could not care less what Gautier’s expression is motivated by or to what end. All I know is that in a free society, the freedom to express what you feel is absolute and non-negotiable.

By: Vaidehi

Vaidehi — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:02:26 +0000

Atanu ,

I read Kanchan Gupta’s piece and the name Francois Gautier makes me write this:

Gautier is the ardent devotee cum promoter of aol multiple repetitive syndrome afflicted ravishankar. On the one hand the master psittacinely bleats ‘all religions same same’ shibboleth teaching kriyas and recycling Adi Shankara’s Teachings to all as his own serendipitous discovery etc etc. The disciple Gautier plaintively exhorts all “hindus” of the world to come under the sway of ravishankar who would ” issue edicts ” to be followed and then alone this ” beloved India ” could be “saved”.

God is in small details. And so is the devil

By: Notsure

Notsure — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:01:20 +0000

Re, “Truth would have a hard time prevailing in a nation of people cowed down from fear and threat of violence. ”
in indias case can be avoided by having freedom to offend and getting rid of the dirty dispicable islander libel laws

By: AGWorld

AGWorld — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:31:57 +0000

The victims were Hindu, ’nuff said.