A neglected nationalist

by confuzzled dude Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:17 pm

Some right-wing fringe elements stood exultant at a central Delhi theatre after watching the first day-first show of Anil Sharma’s Gadar — as jingoistic a film as Hindi cinema has ever dished out. Cries of “Jai mata di” rent the air after the screening. The security personnel’s pleas to maintain decorum were ignored and one of the men blurted out, “Jai mata di”, adding, “Ajee saare jahan se achcha Hindustan hamara… maaro…Pakistaniyon ko.”

Stunned, I mustered all my courage and shouted back, “Do you know who has written ‘Saare jahan se achcha’?” There was stunned silence. “It was Mohammad Iqbal,” I said in a tone considerably mellower. The crowd dispersed with some mumbling, “Jo bhi ho, ‘Saare jahan se achcha Hindustan hamara’ likha to ek Hindustani ne hi hai”. Iqbal had yet again helped calm frayed nerves.

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by truthbetold Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:38 am

Negelected by which nation?
He may be a good poet but he caused a huge loss of life.
He is remembered for his song but India has no reason to call him an Indian nationalist.

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