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Writers’ Centre read like any other book of mine. But we wanted
‘We may die today, great Shiva … But we will return. We will return in the millions …
The older man patted his back fondly. ‘You did well, Prince Suheldev.
The universe bows to Lord Shiva.
don’t care about the rest. I am proud to have given up one son for a noble cause. I would happily sacrifice more if needed.’
‘The Turks did not stop at Afghanistan and Balochistan. That was our land too, once. They did not stop at the holy Indus river. That was our river too, once. Even if they conquer the entire land of Mother India, they will not stop. They will not stop the humiliation. They will not stop the war. They will not stop the killing. The more we appease, the more they will demand. The more we surrender, the more they will attack. They will never, ever stop. The only way they will stop, is if some Indian dares to stand up and say: Enough is enough.’
‘Nothing good can happen in India till we have jackasses like him ruling our land.’
‘With Indians like these, we don’t need Turks to defeat us. We are pretty good at defeating ourselves. Divided, we will continue to fall.’
‘Go with Lord Shiva, my son. Fight for Mother India.’ ‘Har Har Mahadev …’ ‘Har Har Mahadev …’ Suheldev touched his father’s feet once more, and then walked away.
‘Our faith is our strength. But the Turks have turned our faith into our weakness. They know that we will go to any extent to protect
‘You are one of us. I trust you. Completely. I want you to fight by my side. But the aim of fighting a battle is to win, not to become a martyr.’
‘Buddham Sharanam Gachchami.’ I go to the feet of the great Buddha.
‘To fight and win. But without taking a sin on …’ ‘ … his soul,’ said Suheldev, completing Govardhan’s words. ‘Yes. Without taking a sin on his soul.
true warrior loves his country more than he loves his own soul. And if, by taking a sin on his soul, by sacrificing his own chance at moksha, he can protect the people who depend
She knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. She wanted to be a warrior. A warrior for India.
