Saturday, November 24, 2018

The New America and the cultural dominance of India

Was reading up about General P P Kumaramangalam, DSO,  MBE, who led the army in 1967 clash with china which went in india favour and who served with american army in world war 2 and was  POW in italy. He was also trained at the artillery school in Fort Sill, Oklahoma and this was his view on USA "This country is not one that I will ever get fond of. I have not got a very high opinion of them. The people that I have to deal with are very kind, hospitable and have been very good to the two of us. But somehow I feel there is a trace of artificiality in that and also it is the result of trying to impress one. They I think are very jealous of the old world and its background and culture and this results in an aggressive inferiority complex. As for their state of morality, there is none. People seem to delight in trying to outwit each other by any means, mainly crooked. The politicians are racketeers and big business has a tight grip on everything in the country. The small country trader and the farmer I think have their hands securely tied by the big men. I do hope that our country proceeds with caution and doesn't get entirely under the influence of the States."
As I read it I am coming to the conclusion that we as A NATION seem to be following in the footsteps of america which might in the long run not be good for us. Indian ethos and culture has to be preserved we traditional thought about all an classic example from Vivekanand writing is West celebrates individualism there a blind man would be lonely, never get family while in east a blind man will be part of society be married have children be entitled to love affection and life. I think we are forgetting it as we go ahead in life