Live Positive Way - 75th Republic Day
Today, India aka Bharat is celebrating its 75th Republic Day, which is considered to be an important historical date by us Indians. To recognise how crucial it was for our country's growth we should go back in time and examine our past.
Until the mughals and later the East India Company invaded us, 500–600 years ago, India was the world’s richest country for several thousand years. India maintained its position as the largest economy in the world for many many years, accounting for about 25% of the global GDP, which drew many invaders. These invaders systematically took away our wealth and triggered several famines, which resulted in huge starvation deaths and affecting half the population. Eventually, from 25% India's GDP slipped to 1%. Also, the british systematically manipulated our education system and its content in such a way that we were made to believe that we were a poor nation and that we are neither cultured nor civilized. However, a number of research articles and books published in the recent past indicate that for several centuries India was a richest nation in the world in terms of both wealth, culture and civilisational advancements.
When the British left India, they challenged that India will disintegrate in no time since India had more than 200 samasthanas (individual kingdoms) and it would be very difficult to stay united since each samasthana had its own policies, currencies, and way of living. They were proven wrong by the great leader Sardar Vallabhai Patel, who brought all these samasthanas together to establish a single nation. Dr. Ambedkar then drafted the Indian Constitution, which officially made India a 'Republic' on this day i.e., 26 January in 1950. Today, we proudly claim to be the largest democracy in the world, having come together as a single nation and sharing all resources among our states. We have many diverse beliefs and practices but we are united as one nation. We proved to the world that கூடி வாழ்ந்தால் கோடி நன்மை (Unity is propitious).
India's economy currently ranks fifth in the world after all of this, and we will soon overtake other countries to occupy the third spot in terms of economic development. But we want India to become the top country. Our beloved Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam encouraged us to dream and see India as a superpower by 2020. Though we couldn’t achieve it fully, we are certainly on the path of becoming a world superpower. Now once again, our Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given us a vision and theme called 'Viksit Bharat@2047 (Developed India@2047), that is, on the 100th year of independence (2047), India should become a Developed Nation. Not only must we grow economically, but we also need to lead the globe in personal development, technology, innovation, infrastructure, and happiness index. Let's all together take this oath that we will see India as Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Today, as we celebrate the 75th Republic Day, we had women-centric celebrations at Delhi. A grand parade was held at Kartavya Path in the national capital, in which, for the first time, an all-women tri-services contingent participated. Women dominated the celebrations, from the all female band to the parade, tableau display, cultural activities, and the daring motorcycling show.
I consider myself extremely fortunate to take birth in this punya bhoomi, and I have no doubt that we will soon become Viksit Bharat.
I wish all my beloved countrymen a happy Republic Day! Jai Hind!- Suganthi Sankaran
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