LORD MACAULAY`S ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT, 2 FEBRUARY, 1835
I have traveled across the length and breadth of India and I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief. Such wealth I have seen in this country, such high moral values, people of such calibre, that I do not think we would ever conquer this country, unless we break the very backbone of this nation, which is her spiritual and cultural heritage, and, therefore, I propose that we replace her old and ancient education system, her culture, for if the Indians think that all that is foreign and English is good and greater than their own, they will lose their self-esteem, their native culture and they will become what we want them, a truly dominated nationThe quote is usually referenced as Macaulay, British Parliament, 1835. In that year, Macaulay was actually in India, though other oft-quoted speeches by him on the same subject had indeed been delivered in Parliament, but in 1833.
Macaulay’s 1835 speech in British Parliament:
I do not think we would ever conquer this country (India), unless we break the very backbone of this nation, which is her spiritual and cultural heritage, and, therefore, I propose that we replace her old and ancient education system, her culture, for if the Indians think that all that is foreign and English is good and greater than their own, they will lose their self-esteem, their native self-culture and they will become what we want them, a truly dominated nation.
At that time British were rulers and they wanted to rule India at any cost, and they found out the way
unless we break the very backbone of this nation, which is her spiritual and cultural heritageand they succeeded. They made us enemies of our own people, culture and states. Divide and rule was their policy they adapted.
But now they are gone, gone for Good, Still we have not learnt from our own mistakes, for the last 50 Plus years. unfortunatly we followed their foot steps.
Macaulay’s 1835 speech in British Parliament:
if the Indians think that all that is foreign and English is good and greater than their own, they will lose their self-esteem.
As per my knowledge, India, on its own, never had, in at least our known history, the notion of the ‘Independence from foreign Rule’, ‘Rule of Law’, or ˜Every one Equal before Law’. India’s indigenous system of education never dealt with sciences, the sciences that we possess today. It would probably never have been possible to understand modern sciences in Sanskrit, Arabic or Persian. It is true we learn things, modern things at what cost? we ignored our own spiritual and cultural heritage.
Today we follow laws made by British, In todays world, Indians are branded as most knowledgable and learned people, still we failed to make our own judiciary laws effective. Some of our laws are made centuries ago, still they are in practice, no wonder, as the latest report states there are 32 Million cases pending in India, some are as old as 1948.
From the Britishers our Great Indians Learned same Policies, how to rule india.
Even the Britishers were Rulers, they have done so many good things, during their time there was Law, and a system in place. But today India politicians (Governments) have made it as a money making business.
Who is Responsible to divide India ?
It is Gandhi and Nehru.
It is the Congress who divided society between the rich and the poor,
Land lord and tenent’s then later to divide both, they said the tenent is the owner of his land
Have and have not Brahmin and Shudras
High caste and low caste.
Hindhu and Muslim.
Mandhir and Masjid
Because of this divide, the so called Protector of Indian culture and heritage, notorious saffron brigade, in turn took control of india, but never attempted to restore what we lost. They never even protested or stopped when other political parties were damaging the culture and heritage.
so they are also equally blamed for this Destruction.
As per the latest trend, congress used all their trump cards to Rule India, sorry, Divide and Rule, other opposition parties gain control. so congress now imported latest tool to stay in power, that’s Feminism, in the name of eMpower women they have divided every family.
Now they want to divide Indian Society on gender
Man and women,
Husband and wife.
Making and proposing laws to revolt against parents,
wife against husband,
children against parents.
We all know who made laws like Dowry law, reservation, quota system and Domestic violence Act.
What was india in 1835 ?
I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief. Such wealth I have seen in this country, such high moral values, people of such calibre
You can see Beggers everywhere,
Even childrens are begging, and 200 Crore of government grant goes to Politician swiss bank account.
No need to point fingers at any particular political party, all parties have their own share on this British made policies. when one political party is making some biased laws to fulfill their own personal interest, but the opposition party will not stop or object,just like When Tiger hunt, vultures and hynas waiting for their turn, as our oposition parties, because all believe in Divide and Rule and the new law will surely benefit the politician.
In Todays India, these political parties motto is Live and let other Politicians live,at the cost of ordinary peoples live.
Laws are requires, What is the harm in women and children having rights?? Itis progressive and not regressive
My question to the rajesh above. Does having rights for women mean tha men must be imprisoned? Do their others and sisters be jailed without any reason or rhyme?
Are our mothers and sisters now women? do our pregnant sisters who are put in jail and extorted for money seems funny to you?
Every year 95,000 innocent men, 80,000 innocent women are put in jail. In addition to this EVERY DAY, at-least two little children and 3 pregnant women are put in jail to be proven innocent later in JUST false dowry law (498a). Shame on those who abuse thier mothers or some one else’s mothers without even spending 5 minutes to know the truth.
Shame shame barbarians who put our mothers and sisters in jail without any evidence. Yes they are proven innocent after 10 yaers but that does not undo their pain and suffereing.
Thanks,
Rajesh
Dear Crusader
You said something along the lines
“As per my knowledge, India, on its own, never had, in at least our known history, the notion of the …”
and concluding that India learn modern sciences
at the cost of spiritual.
I would have to humbly point out that you are wrong. There are scientific treatises in Veda. There are some shlokas that deal with value of PI.
There is timetable in Upanishad that predicts
life of Universe in several billions of years.
There is a treatise on intelligent life forms leaving on Sun. Yes, Indian philosophy says that
“God exists everywhere”. And that does mean life
forms on sun. Those residing on Sun would not have body made out of carbon and water like you and me. They’d have different bodies but no less
intelligence.
In Satyuga times, Life of a Human was 100000 years. In Dwapar it was 10000. In Treta it was 1000. In Kali it is 100 and towards the end of Kali it will go even lower.
Read a book named “Searching for Vedic India” by Devamrita Swami. It is fascinating …
KAVI;
There is no scientific evidence to support the claim of whatever written in Veda;
man lived 10000 years or has timetable of universe; its upto spiritualist to beleive.
Similar reference can be found in MAYAN CALENDER TOO; WITH MORE ACCURACY.
If you want to argue on this forward it to vedantis; lets debate begin.
but the subject line OF THIS POST is
INDIA IS GONE TO DOGS; NOT VEDA.
inspite of the clear indiacation to devide and rule policy. it had gone so ahead it can not be reverse back, mind of the people get poisioned and habtiual for devide and rule.
Today every women want to become Boss of every decision, wheather it is wrong as per our old culture. God even cannot save this country.
people are so cruel that who Boked Down, he will loose everthing. those who raise his voice can live in this world.
Jillat ki jindagi se acchi Fighter ki Maut
Ganesh