SWARAJ

SHORT STORY ON FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

Indian civilization is one the oldest in the world with a history of more than 5000 years. A nation that is known for the richness of its culture , diversity and a thought leader for the world. India was one of the most prosperous countries in the world up to the year 1500. However due to lack of unity and organized strength , India was invaded by the Moguls who established their empire since 1526 . India lost its independence for the first time in its history and we became subjects of the Mogul empire. Life under the moguls was very difficult. During the 200 years of mogul empire , many a brave Indian fought for its independence. One of the most notable was Maharana Pratap , the Rajput r u l e r f r o m M e w a r w h o exemplified the qualities of bravery and chivalry. Maharana Pratap led an epic struggle against the mogul empire. He gave up all the comforts of a palace life and dedicated his life to fight for India’s independence from the invaders. Such was his patriotism and determination. 

Less than century after Maharana Pratap came Shivaji who bravely fought the moguls and established a Maratha empire which covered a large part of Indian subcontinent . Shivaji’s established a ‘Hindavi Swarajya’ that is self rule by the people. Shivaji established a competent and progressive civil rule. Shivaji’s showed us what an ideal model of governance should be.

Unfortunately as the mogul rule declined , the British who had come to India as traders gradually took over India . The British looted the wealth of India and a country which was the richest in the world soon became one of the poorest. Once again , patriotic Indians fought for the Independence of our motherland. The independence movement which started in 1857 thanks to the brave efforts of Tatya Tope , Rani Laxmibai was continued many a freedom fighter like Bal Gangadhar Tilak , Lala Rajpat Rai , Veer Savarkar , Mahatma Gandhi , Sardar Patel , Subhas Chandra Bose which finally resulted in India becoming free from the British on 15th August 1947. However even after 66 years of freedom , 300 million Indians are starving every day , millions of Indians from Kashmir to Assam are refugees in their own country. Corruption , bad governance , black money had led to high food prices making life difficult again for Indians. Once again our country needs patriotic Indians who will work for our motherland with an aim to make her the most prosperous country in the world . Like Maharana Pratap , Rani Laxmibai . Shivaji and many others , are you ready to lead India ?