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Colonial Mindset
by krankkee on May 07, 2007 09:45 AM   Permalink | Hide replies

Was not the war against the invading moguls or Greek the war for independence of India..why only the colonial powers considered the war for independence? India has more history than Britishers and Gandhis. Please do not disrespect them by call this first war for independence



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by Minu Mukherjee on May 07, 2007 09:54 AM   Permalink

Good question. Why stop at 1857. Why not make PRITHVI RAJ CHOUHAN as father of Indian freedom movement?

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by pradeep sundaram on May 07, 2007 09:59 AM   Permalink
That is because Chauhan was fighting invaders and not the conquerers. While fighting the British, we had already been conquered by them and were fighting to be freed of their rule.


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by Minu Mukherjee on May 07, 2007 10:01 AM   Permalink

Those who die protecting freedom and those who want to be free are both heroes.

Both are important. Infact, for revolutionaries Chouhan was definitely a hero.

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by krankkee on May 07, 2007 10:44 AM   Permalink
The war of independence the way i see is the war to protect the independence against the invaders or conquerors..do not have to wait untll you are conquered

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by on May 07, 2007 10:59 AM   Permalink
Pradeep rao
What about the Mohd bin Tughlaq's succesful defence of India from Mongols, with hordes of Hindu soildery and also consider his blood - Dadi was a Jat Punjaban of Uch I would call it a natoional defence too

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