I Salute my Nation for the culture it inculcates in our bosoms...which shapes our lives !
I Salute my Nation for the love it kindles within our hearts...towards both young n old alike !
I Salute my Nation for the values and bonds it makes us respect !
I Salute my Nation for progress in every walk of life !
I Salute my Nation for the immortal examples of determination, courage and spirit it has gifted us in inheritance, through our prestigious and colorful history !
I Salute my Nation's Tricolor,
I Salute my Nation... Proud to be an Indian...
JAI HIND !
A land rich in riches. Talk about history and you can find yourself wandering alleys right from the Lal Qila in the North to the majestic Ajanta and Ellora in the south, from the forts of Jaipur to the stupas at Sanchi !
Talk about culture and you may find yourself shipwrecked if you were to underestimate the diversity all the way from the valleys of Kashmir to down-south Kanyakumaari !
Talk about seasons...and mention just one which does not give a 100% attendence in the weather school of this blessed land. Summers-present ma'am, Winters-present miss, Autumn-present, Spring-yes ma'm, Monsoon...ooh ok, lets forget the toppers...!!!!
Talk about affection and I'll invite you to any random house of your choice. Enter it and you'll find 3 generations all living together, eating together, laughing together, hoping together....all just wanting to be together.
Talk about politics, and lets start with the first appearnace of India on the International stage, at a time when the world was war-torn between two mighty superpowers. It was at this time that India, who was nothing more than the new kid stepping into the rowdy neighbourhood, held its head high and looked the world right into its face...and made its own statement of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) which was soon to become the voice of many ! Simultaneously it crafted for itself one of the strongest political framework, which developed to be the worl'd largest Democracy ! India's achievements on the International and National stage have only piled thereon...
Talk of movies (oh c'mon now, you can't talk India without cinemaaaa...) and we have our beloved Bollywood, equally entertaining Tollywood...and perhaps one or two other 'woods...which form an integral part of almost every Indian's lives, be it from having screen idols to mugging up hard-core romantic lines !
Talk about monetary riches, then have a look at the various monuments built in the inert gold. A special mention of one of the temples in south India whose vaults have been recently unlocked only to make the government lose count of all the gold coins in it, and this was just one of the four vaults. Apart from this, the mention of Tata, Birla, Ambani, Baba Ramdev, BCCI (hehehee) etc.
Talk of whatever you like...and you'll be in for a richful surprise...!
The beautiful landscapes, the snow-caped mountains, the crystal-clear waterfalls, the lush green mountains...
Dharti sunehri, Ambar neela, har mausam rangeela... Aisa des hai mera ho-oo aisa des hai mera...! (just the perfect song, from Veer-Zaara)
Jai Hind :)
