Nationalism?Nationalism?
It isn’t easy to create!It isn’t easy to create!
The TripThe Trip
• An American visited India and went back to America where he met his Indian friend who asked him...
“How did you find my country?”
• An American visited India and went back to America where he met his Indian friend who asked him...
“How did you find my country?”
ObservationsObservations
• The American said, “It is a great country with solid ancient history and immensely rich with natural resources.”
• The Indian friend then asked... “How did you find Indians? “
•The American replied, “Indians??”
• The American said, “It is a great country with solid ancient history and immensely rich with natural resources.”
• The Indian friend then asked... “How did you find Indians? “
•The American replied, “Indians??”
Surprising ReplySurprising Reply
• The American said, “Who Indians?? I didn't find or met a single Indian there in India..... “
• The shocked Indian replied, “What nonsense?? Who else could you meet in India then...?? “
• The American said, “Who Indians?? I didn't find or met a single Indian there in India..... “
• The shocked Indian replied, “What nonsense?? Who else could you meet in India then...?? “
The American Said . . . The American Said . . .
• In Kashmir i met a Kashmiri.• In Kashmir i met a Kashmiri.
• In Punjab a Punjabi. • In Punjab a Punjabi.
• In Bihar, I met a Bihari. • In Bihar, I met a Bihari.
• In Maharastra, I met a Marathi.• In Maharastra, I met a Marathi.
• In Rajasthan, I met a Marwadi.• In Rajasthan, I met a Marwadi.
• In Bengal, I met a Bengali. • In Bengal, I met a Bengali.
• In Tamilnadu, I met a Tamilian. • In Tamilnadu, I met a Tamilian.
• In Kerala, I met a Malayali. • In Kerala, I met a Malayali.
then i met then i met
• a Hindu,
• a Muslim,
• a Christian,
• a Jain,
• a Buddhist
• and many many many more.....
• a Hindu,
• a Muslim,
• a Christian,
• a Jain,
• a Buddhist
• and many many many more.....
• but not a single Indian did I meet!
• Comment from an Indian: Think how serious this joke is.......... The day would not be far off when indeed we would become a collection of nation states as some regional anti-national politicians want...
Fight back - always say i am Indian!!!
• but not a single Indian did I meet!
• Comment from an Indian: Think how serious this joke is.......... The day would not be far off when indeed we would become a collection of nation states as some regional anti-national politicians want...
Fight back - always say i am Indian!!!