If Muslims were "Not the ruled", what were they doing? Did you forget the British colonial masters?
Are you saying Hindus did not oppress the Muslim population?
Did the revenge taking was done by ONE group of people?
Generally our politicians are known for telling us one sided stories/history. So before I say anything, I like to UNDERSTAND your sentiment on your last post. Thanks.
Shalom!
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Re: [mukto-mona] Beloved Symbol of Freedom and Humanism, Nelson Mandela, Dies at the Age of 95
Prior to 1947, Hindus were not the real rulers of India, and Muslims were not the ruled; although the hate-mongers of the sub-continent (as opposed to the British) have done a lot of complaining about the oppression of Muslims by Hindus. Post-1947 Indian subcontinent, specifically the eastern and western parts, has been witnessing barbarian atrocities, with occasional excuse of revenge-taking, on the Hindus
>>>>>>>>>> Help me to understand your post....
Sorry for the typo error on the headline in my earlier post.
Let me make a few comments on why I have high regards for Nelson Mandela and the state of South Africa.
Apartheid was a horribly unjust system of oppressing the black majority of South Africa. However, ending of that horrible system did not see the country taking any revenge on the former oppressors. To me, taking revenge is a barbarian concept. Seeking justice and correcting past mistakes are what civilized human beings would do; they would not take revenge.
While I do realize that it would be utterly wrong, from many perspectives, to compare the pre- and post-apartheid South Africa with the pre- and post-partition Indian Subcontinent, let me do a little bit of that inappropriate exercise.
Prior to 1947, Hindus were not the real rulers of India, and Muslims were not the ruled; although the hate-mongers of the sub-continent (as opposed to the British) have done a lot of complaining about the oppression of Muslims by Hindus. Post-1947 Indian subcontinent, specifically the eastern and western parts, has been witnessing barbarian atrocities, with occasional excuse of revenge-taking, on the Hindus. From that perspective, the state of South Africa, under the leadership of Nelson Mandela and his followers, has proven to be a really just and civilized nation.
Sukhamaya Bain
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From: Sukhamaya Bain <subain1@yahoo.com>
I liked the Washington Post's front page headline, "Beloved symbol of freedom."
I have added the adjective "humanism" to the title of this mokto-mona post. I salute the great humanist, Nelson Mandela.
Sukhamaya Bain
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