Yesterday I was watching a quiz show on TV for school children . This week itself we celebrated republic day . Quiz program was organised on the facts of our independence and democracy .One question was there regarding the first independence struggle of India . We all know it happened on the year 1857.
Though the British called it as revolt and brushed away as the internal matter within army , this incident sowed the seeds to seek complete independence from British .
The question was who called the incident of 1857 as the first independence struggle ? Quite easy question . Everyone knows that it was Vinayak Savarkar .The student could not answer the question .
Finally quiz master revealed the answer and asked her what she know about Savarkar ?The answer she gave totally shocked me . She said Savarkar was a terrorist !!!
I didn't know what to say about that ? I kept on thinking where we are heading to ? If our children think all the freedom fighters are terrorists , there is no meaning for the independence we are enjoying now .
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