i personally doubt the glory around 1857 war of independence - was it a mutiny. was it driven by ideology of nationalism or was it anger against trespassing relegious sentiments in greasing bullets with animal fat. it was not co-ordinated but spontaneous anger eruption. Let there be a debate.
RE:1857
by shyama nandakumar on May 08, 2007 06:28 PM Permalink
what? hell to be white???? and it was nice a cozy to be an exploitated indian, sitting and fighting wars, getting killed, forced to eat meat, and bite off pig fat to kill someone who has done nothing to you, forcefully. and of course, it was an honour to do all this for no salary, duh...they were paid only during the battle, not when their regiments were in a land already conquered!
RE:1857
by ashish on May 08, 2007 06:36 PM Permalink
U INDIANS HAVE No SPINE LEFT !!!!! WHY ARE U SO AFRAID OF BRITISH WHO PLUNDERED AND ROBBED INDIA FOR 200 YEARS.
RE:1857
by pratyush singh on May 13, 2007 07:13 PM Permalink
thanks ashish,its good to know that there are also people who attach their self respect to the glorious history of the country.and rather than cribbing about what wrongs were done,and questioning people who stood against the humiliations served to us by the british,salute them for their courage,self respect and love for their motherland.
RE:1857
by Sibaram Dutta on May 08, 2007 06:45 PM Permalink
Right.. Absolutely right.. Though we feel proud for that bursting of anger against English which insisted the other Freedom Fighter's to raise Jung against the English Ruler...
