Modiji is absolutely correct. Even when Shivaji chopped off Shaista Khan's fingers, he spared the members of Shaista Khans harem who cowered before him. He was a very tolerant, secular leader who was perhaps centuries ahead of his thinking. He had the highest respect for women which is thus a part of Maharashtrian culture and which has got eroded due to presence of uocountry people in Maharashtra. Since I come from Bengal, I empathise with Raj Thackeray on these issues and support him.
We must pay due respect to figures such as Shivaji and Guru Gobind Singh who dared to fight the tyranny of Islam and it is only thanks to them that Hinduism is alive today. Also, India is secular because it is a hindu country and we are very tolerant and very forgiving. The ancient hindu kings in the 11th century in fact defeated the afghan kings like Mahmud of Ghazni and sent them back with gifts. Later when the afghans came back, they killed these hindu kings. So much for ingratitude which is a known muslim trait of character.
We need more people like Modiji and Ariel Sharon who can take on terrorism and tyranny. If Modiji becomes PM in 2009 it will herald a new era in Indian politics.
Shivaji was the first king who built a strong navy and the likes of Sardar Kanhoji Angre were inspired by him. He also hired French soldiers and mercenaries to train his gunners and built a strong yet nimble army which ultimately defeated Aurangzeb in the deccan and paved way for Peshwa rule in 1737.
RE:Absolutely correct
by cracy on Mar 13, 2008 02:39 PM Permalink
Check out ur history first Shivaji fought against Aurangzeb{son of hindu mother} with his commander in chief{senapati} a muslim so if he is fighting against islam tyrannt what the devoted muslim commander in chief he selected for his fight against Aurangzeb who was again born to a hindu mother. Secondly what u know about palestine. Germany lost the war but to compensate jews loss the allied [christian] force allowed them to settled in palenstine[it was already accuppied by arab and was not part of germany] where they want the land for further enlarging the jews counrty and then and still trying to remove paleestine the original dewellers. where these people go if they leave their motherland. And that's why the middle east crisis.
RE:Absolutely correct
by Kaushik Ganguli on Mar 13, 2008 01:40 PM Permalink
Are you a bangal refugee. Then there is all the more reason for you to support Modi. What happened in Noakhali in 1946? Calcutta's infrastructure was ruined due to the refugee influx from 1946 - 71.
RE:Absolutely correct
by samarjit on Mar 13, 2008 02:17 PM Permalink
Are you Tathagata??...using the name Kaushik? Tatha also talk a lot about Noakhai killings. Guru forgive me if you are Tatha.
RE:Absolutely correct
by Kaushik Ganguli on Mar 13, 2008 02:25 PM Permalink
No I am Kaushik as in Kaushik, the other name of Rishi Vishwamitra who was noted for his fearful temper. I also have a fearful temper.
A survey was done which found out that 40% of all bengali baby boys born between 1966 - 72 were named Kaushik whether in Howrah or Houston, Baranagar or Birmingham. So there. Bye - will chat later.
