Talk:Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

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message: Quote: 'He was the composer of India’s national song Vande Mataram, originally a Bengali and Sanskrit stotra personifying India as a mother goddess and inspiring the activists during the Indian Freedom Movement.'
I have been told by some one who had gone through the book that the song Vande Mataram, does not really promote India, (which was not in existence then) but was eulogizing Bengal.Moreover, there is this fact also mentioned. That at the end of the story, after the Muslims have been vanquished, the Hindu leader say that it is better that the British rule India. 
I am quoting from a book written by a south Indian author Ahmad Moonamkai: Vandemataram: Realities and fallacies 
The lines given below are literal translations from the ending part of Anandmath:
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Vaidyar interjected: Sathyananda, you should not get disheartened. Due to your idiocy, you went in for a lot of swindling and made money. You joined the battle, and came victorious. Yet, it is true that good events do not follow evil deeds. So, it follows that you cannot bring solace to your nation. Even then, it does not follow that the future of this nation is bleak. If the English do not have the reigns of power, it is not possible for Sanathana Dharma to flourish. 
Hear me carefully. You should know what the ponderings of the great thinkers are on this matter. Santhana Dharma does not mean the worshiping the 30 crores odd gods. Such a belief only points to the level of stupidity that has befallen Hinduism. The real Hinduism has withered in the onslaught of such nonsense beliefs. The core of the real Hinduism is in Wisdom, and not in actions. This wisdom has two factors. The main among them is the knowledge of the inner soul. Yet, this cannot be achieved without tangible knowledge in external matters. Without understanding the macro factors, one cannot get information on the micro factors. For a long time now, there is a real dearth of information on external factors. This has lead to the degeneration of Hinduism. 
If we need to bring in a re-growth of Hinduism, there is need to input a lot of external knowledge into our nation. This knowledge is not there in our nation now. No one is bothered about imbibing it. So, it follows that this knowledge has to be derived from external nations. The English are well versed in the sciences and immense other knowledge. Moreover, they are good teachers. So it follows that it is the English who have to rule us. By getting English education, our people will be able to improve their total knowledge, and this in turn will improve their knowledge in inner wisdom. Then Sanathana Dharma will find it easy grow up. Till that day comes, when the Hindus are well versed in the multitude of knowledge, it is imperative that the English rule us. 
Under the English rule all will be able to practise their own religion without any hindrance.  Are you not an intelligent man? Think about all this. Stop your fight with the English; and come with me. 
Sathyananda: If it be the considered opinion of yours that our nation is safe in the hands of the English, why did you commit me to this grave battlefield|? 
The great man: The English are merely traders. Their aims are only on amassing wealth. They are not very happy with taking the reigns of ruling. Yet, since we have destroyed the Muslim rulers, they will be forced to take up the burden of ruling of this nation. It will be clear to them that only by maintaining a good government here, can they be able to do safe business. We have battled the Muslims just to see that the English take over the rule of this nation.
Now come with me. Before long you will understand everything. 
Sathayanda: I do not have many ambitions in gaining knowledge. What use is knowledge to me? I only want to see that my sworn oaths are continued resolutely. Kindly bless me that I have the resolve to be true to my pledges to my motherland. 
The Great man: Your pledge has been fulfilled. The English have taken over the nation. Let the battle be stopped. The people can then focus on their other activities such as agriculture and such other things. 
Thus the novel comes to an end. 
It ends with the triumph of the British rule. The Union Jack flutters over Calcutta. Vandematharam resonates the victory of the English. 
End of Quote
--Ved from Victoria Institutions (talk) 10:57, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
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