I respect Francois Gautier for his knwoledge on Indian history; perhaps he knows more of Indian history than many Indians!
I also respect his arguments that history cannot be ignored and we have to learn from it, otherwise we may be condemned to repeat it as we have so often done recently.
But I do not agree with him that we will be able to follow the French and the Germans by learning to live with each other just because of this exhibition on Aurangzeb. Scholarly as it might, the exhibition will also be the hotbed of learning ground for many fundamentalists on both sides. This may be dangerous. I hope not!
Between the frustrations of the past and the hopes for the future, there is beautiful today which we would like to discolour with a paintbrush from the past. Do not do it. Live the present amicably for the future!
RE:Francois Gautier and Aurangzeb
by Debasis on Feb 16, 2007 02:41 PM Permalink
intelligently you try to negate Mr Gautier. But could you explain why US takes care of the homeland security today, bcoz their future will be more painful at the hands of these bin laden (a muslim) and alikes poping everywhere. If US as a country follows the way ur school of though is going to live in present, pls understand there will be no more future neither to you nor ur generations ahead, nor the nation. What we Indians are doing nowadays? Are we not live in present? Thats why these useless minds (terrorists) are destroying this beatiful nation. So you need to think of the future living in present, to make it more secure and plesant to stay in ur mother land.
RE:RE:Francois Gautier and Aurangzeb
by rajesh prajapati on Feb 16, 2007 03:02 PM Permalink
Wake up man, wake up to the reality! We are not living in the present - we are still in the past of Aurangzeb, destroyed temples and mosques! Gautier's article is about the past!
The harsh reality of today is the teeming millions of poor in India, the increasing rich-poor divide, the lack of infrastructure in India, the growing competition from the chinese in the domestic as well as the interantional markets, etc.. We are not talking of this at all, because we are still obsessed with the past!
The future is in securing your econmy - the US is doing just that, securing its energy needs with the oil wells of the middle east either with cooperation with the Saudis or by destroying the unfriendly regimes! Fundamentalists are only playing into the US hands!
RE:Francois Gautier and Aurangzeb
by HRS Mani Mani on Feb 16, 2007 03:00 PM Permalink
Hi Rajesh Prajapati, you seem to be worried only about your beautiful today, ignorant of what is happening in the country. Conversion to Islam and Christianity is going on in full swing in many parts of the country and people are ignorant of this truth. Media will not publish these as it does not suit their interest. You are only worried about your beautiful today. What about the beatiful today for our next generation.
