In continuation with
his previous article, “Boss, read the true history before talking”, Mr. S
Gururmurthy, has published his second article; “Past is relevant, even for Economics”, in TNIE, April 13th edition.
Mr.S.Gurumurthy, argues
that, India dominated the world economically for 1800 out of 2000 years. Indian
economic history needs to be rewritten by nationalist and our past needs to be
recalled again and again for a prosperous future.
The low population of
the world, the institutionalized subjugation of the citizenry and culture of
society was the rationale explanation offered for the accumulation of wealth by
a few aristocrats in ancient lands of our subcontinent, which the westerners
collectively called India.
The economic history of
India for most part was scripted by the English, though myopic, goes well with
modern India as it portrays India as a single entity. The history of Indian prosperity
is evidenced from western sources than Indian ones. The History of Indian
poverty may not be a documented one, nevertheless no historical proof is needed
to prove that a majority of population was kept way from education, women- irrespective
of caste/class were often never considered equals, and official language of the
state was either exclusive or foreign. No records exits, ether national or
western which proves that ancient India was healthy or well nourished.
The divide of Aryan or
Dravidian was the creation of the colonizers,
agreed but not the modern but the ancient ones. The etymology of the word Aryan
could be traced back to the Manusmrithy. (Mr.S.Gurumurthy himself refers the doyen
of Tamil literature, U.V.Swaminathan, as an ‘Aryan’)
Wealth building requires
entrepreneurship and Business. Mr.S.Gurumurthy, professional Charted Accountant
knows; Partnerships, incorporated companies and entrepreneurship are a
contribution of the west. Trade in India was hereditary, the feudal nature
always restricted its size, and business was an individual or a caste vocation.
India never had a tradition of sustainable wealth creation.
Being imprisoned in
colonial history serves our National interests better than rewriting it with
sans western records. The western version paints everyone a loser, no specific
religion, ethnicity or caste is glorified here. Sathyameva
Jayathe is our national motto; convenient facts cannot be script and bound
as volumes of economic history. History needs facts and figures, data which can
be peer reviewed and confirmed.
History form eastern sources?
Our conquerors and Kings did write their Biographies, mostly boasting the glory of their own reigns. For most
part of history we remained a conquered nation, our history is in a foreign tongue.
Our early nationalists have disputed over scripts (Nagari & Urdu) for a
widely spoken north Indian Language; a single nationalist version may not exist.
Let’s face it; we are a nation of many nations. Our history is a bitter one. Each
caste of India has an exclusive history of its own antagonizing other caste, regional
History antagonizing others, ethnic History antagonizing others, linguistic
History antagonizing others and religious History antagonizing
others.Would the right wings accept a version of
history, where all the credit goes to Islam for India’s prosperity?.Such a History would bring more chaos,
confusion and hatred among us.
The past needs to be recalled, again and again
for us learn; what caused the Military, Social and Political downfall of this
country and unlearn all the ills that still prevails in this country.
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