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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Timid Hindu, quiet Hindu</b>
Sir—This is with reference to the article, “Reluctant rulers” (July 18), by Mr Prafull Goradia. For a moment, I wondered how Mr Goradia could have a maverick like Agha Anwar Mirza as his friend. However, when I reflected upon Mr Mirza’s line of thinking and reasoning, a bitter truth struck me. Hindus had been in bondage for centuries. There must have been serious flaws in our character that made us subservient. Hence, Mr Mirza argues: “Hindus were happy under Muslim rule for centuries... He (Hindu) is unconsciously on the lookout for someone to hand over the reins of power. Be it the Mughals, the Lodhis, other sultanates, be it British, be it Nehru-Gandhis...” Mr Goradia has exhorted us to introspect. The ugly historic baggage is real; the flaws in our character are indisputable.
M Ratan
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