| Awaken Bharata |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| KEYS TO THE AWAKENING OF BHARATA | |
| At the same time various leftists, semi-war lords and gangsters have been projected as national leaders like Jyoti Basu, Laloo Prasad Yadav or Mulayam Singh, completely ignoring the great tradition of leadership in the country and making a mockery of the nation. To counter such negative role models the other great leaders of modern India must be recognized and their policies examined and followed. Such are Tilak, Aurobindo, Savarkar, Hedgewar, Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Swami Rama Tirtha, and Swami Vivekananda, to mention a few. Perhaps Aurobindo provides the best model for Western educated Indians because he left such a clear literature in the English language on all aspects of human life. However, all the great leaders of modern and ancient India should be recognized, which is not to mean that all were perfect or that their policies need not be adjusted to present circumstances. Similarly the older role models of the country must be brought out like Ranjit Singh, Shivaji, Akbar, Sri Harsha, Vikramaditya, Ashoka, Chandragupta, Yudhishthira and Rama. Clearly there is a great tradition of political and military leaders to draw upon for present day inspiration. The example of their spiritual advisors from Krishna to Samartha Ramdas should not be forgotten either. Linking to such leaders is bound to vitalize the character of the people and call opportunistic politicians into question. |
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