Though the article is very interesting to read with several facts (which are mostly unknown for many), I personally don't like the point of bringing up the issue of south and north. I agree, India is a great country with unity in diversity and igniting this kind of south-north barriers would be no good. I guess, we aleady have enough dimentions of diversities to debate upon. Please, for gods sake, don't add anymore debates for idle to brains to ponder upon. But your articles are always good and I should agree that I never miss any of those on rediff. Keep the good work going, but no more provocations please. Prasad
RE:south india
by Gopal on Nov 21, 2006 11:56 AM Permalink
This CV fellow is such a disgrace to India. I though at least this fellow will talk in favor of Karnataka, but he talks about North Karnataka and South Karnataka. If Karnataka is to get separated, he is the one who will be responsible.
RE:south india
by cv on Nov 14, 2006 03:45 PM Permalink
The major difference is how we faced muslim invaders.
Mohd. Ghori's ancestors were hindus. but he later invaded north india. prithviraj foolishly pardoned him when he was caught.
But in south two youths (Hakka and Bukka) had been captured in their early teens by Malik Kafur when he invaded South India. They had been brought up as Muslims at Delhi and had been sent to the south to govern the rebellious provinces. But these two enterprising youths had different ideas. They had not forgotten who they originally were. They repudiated Islam and returned to their original faith. With the help of a sage named Vidyaranya, they established a powerful Hindu Kingdom at Hampi (called Vijaynagar). The most illustrious ruler of this line was Krishna Deva Raya who ruled from 1519 to 1535.
Then Vijayanagar inspired many to come including the greatest Shivaji. Another fact is that Karnataka is Shivaji's Karmabhoomi.
RE:south india
by vinay on Nov 15, 2006 03:53 AM Permalink
Well there's a reason we have a national language, it is expected to be known by every Indian, but forget about knowing it, some people dont even have any respect for the national language.
RE:south india
by cv on Nov 15, 2006 05:34 PM Permalink
now i think we better have a coaching class for hindis about holy book CONSTITUTION of india. what is our national language? hindi!! :)
i'm not against hindi. but against aggression in the name of hindi. (i thought aggressin can only be faced by aggression) i know what these hindi prachar samitis are doing in KA. in hindi prachara samiti ground black day was celebrated by few kannadigas on Rajyotsava for separate Hyd-Karnataka.
