Independence day.. but what does it mean..

Just felt like sharing few thoughts on independence day ..

Freedom.. I believe it holds special significance especially for Indians. It's good to feel free to express your views thoughts , do as you like , travel in your country where ever you feel like .Go to temple and pray to your god , follow your cultural and religious beliefs . I am a Hindu hence I take it as a privilege that country where this religion was born is still adhering to faith  until present day and not yet lost it totally .

There were civilizations which were less fortunate like Persians , Aztecs , Incas ,red Indians ,  some Nordic communities which fell victim to external forces and would be terminated forever inspite of thriving for thousands of years .. but we survived , not just survived we are on path to reclaim our lost glory ..

Why I consider it as a privilege few historical reasons it .. not just freedom from Britishers but there were numerous occasions where vedic way of living was under existential crisis and was about to be over run by agressive foreign invaders purely on basis of brut force .. first wave came in for  of Greeks 3 century BC , then came sakas , khusans  , Hunas popularly know as Huns , Muhammed Quasim from ummayad chaliphat , Ghazni , Ghori , Taimur , Mongols yes even Mongols had come here , finally Babur, abdalli and Nadir shah ..
Every time some aggressor came displayed  inhuman savagery , brut force . there was resistance , confrontation, battles , sacrifices by  Hero's in form ethnic rulers lost in pages of history . From Chandragupta Maurya, 2 nd century  Gupta empire , Gautami putra , satvahanas , pandyas , 6 th century  Kabulshahi , Zabul Shahi kings of Afghanistan, Raja Dahir of Sindh ... Bappa Rawal of Mewar , Maharanas , Sikhs of Punjab, Marathas of Deccan.. each of these represents an historical epoc which requires understanding and study .. not just to get a historical perspective but to understand sacrifices made by them to preserve their way of life and preserve this culture ..
Let's not look at independence as a event on 15 th August1947 .. but as an culmination of all these historical episodes which has given us an sense of entitlement to live the way we wish , preserve our culture and beliefs .. The onus purely lies with us today to respect and Cherish it .. or simply take it as another public holiday .. Jai Hind , Vande Materam ..