I am a north Indian but have stayed and travelled a lot in South India. I completely agree with the view points of the Rajeev. South India, because of its focus on education and culture is the true torch bearer of India. North India is in a state of utter cultural and moral degradation. I only wish that more South Indians would learn Hindi, so that we could have better linguistic uniformity in our nation. I am not saying this because my mother tongue is Hindi (it is not), but because Hindi happens to be our national language. It would also help South Indians taking more political and beurocratic assignments in Delhi, and probably help India get rid of corruption.
South is doing well-? Say India is doing well
by satish on Nov 21, 2006 10:33 AM Permalink
Its first and foresmost to understand that we are Indians first then only the region and religion comes. So this division of north south west east will do only good to terrorists and other anti India elements. This divisions and fightings between each other for centuries had created the invasions to succeed and we became mere "coolies". Do not repeat that mistake again and again when we as a country is looking to forge ahead. Same time the people in Hindi belt should stop such usages like 'sala madrasi' and other demeaning stuff and discrimination in govt. jobs towards southies. As for Kannadigas stop pouring black oil on English hoardings of shops in Bangalore and atleast allow English destination names in Public transport buses for the sake of non-Kannadigas. So is the case of Tamilnadu which prohibits all things thats non-Tamil and has been bullish in water disputes to Karnataka and Kerala. YOUR HEART SHOULD BEAT FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR INDIA!!(try to learn from Americans!)
RE:Indeed South is doing well
by cv on Nov 14, 2006 03:29 PM Permalink
it is very sad that northerns let the greatest language Sanskrit to die and speak in a language where you have to know whether a stone is male or female.
Sanskrit is spoken natively by the population in Mattur village in central Karnataka. Inhabitants of all castes learn Sanskrit starting in childhood and converse in the language. Even the local Muslims speak and converse in Sanskrit. Historically, the village was given by king Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire to Vedic scholars and their families. KANNADIGAS CHEERZ. Only sanskrit no hindi, handi for us.
RE:Indeed South is doing well
by cv on Nov 14, 2006 04:23 PM Permalink
it is myth that southerns don't know hindi. it is only tamilandu.
in kerala, karnataka, AP hindi is taught as 2/3 rd language upto 10th class. Almost all of the colleges offer hindi as a language in +2 .
if i'm not wrong hindi is recognised in AP as 2nd state language. in north karnataka even illeterate people don't find it difficult to speak with hindi s. in south karnataka it's bit problem. but don't forget bollywood films are equally enjoyed here as it is in hindi heart land.
RE:Indeed South is doing well
by Karthik on Nov 20, 2006 05:53 PM Permalink
Hi Vig
It is indeed painful to see how half baked knowledge has historically spoiled this country. No other countrymen ever fies its tradition more than Indians. We disown our own culture and have adopted other culture and more painful is that we take pride in chiding our own culture.
Vig- Indians have taught world far more sublime things than just materialistic achievements.
Our country reached the zenith of metaphysics even before others could spell spirituality.
We were the only country to wish well for all nations. We discovered Trignometry and applied it to Astrology. We discovered internal medicine and we also knew the art of understanding animal behaviour let alone human psyche.The biggest issue was we did not proliferate thi
We did not cling to spirituality because we had no knowledge of material sceinece. Infact Atharva veda is more of material science but we felt these do not give us permenant joy.
I can go on. But I will stop with a question- Why has so many countries Invaded India if there is nothing here.
In fact it is a painful fact that people who knew never speak in this country and the half knowledged folks scout around scoffing this Gr8 Nation
