Nationalism?Nationalism?

It isn’t easy to create!It isn’t easy to create!

The TripThe Trip

• An American visited India and went back to America where he met his Indian friend who asked him...

“How did you find my country?”

• An American visited India and went back to America where he met his Indian friend who asked him...

“How did you find my country?”

ObservationsObservations

• The American said, “It is a great country with solid ancient history and immensely rich with natural resources.”

• The Indian friend then asked... “How did you find Indians? “

•The American replied, “Indians??”

• The American said, “It is a great country with solid ancient history and immensely rich with natural resources.”

• The Indian friend then asked... “How did you find Indians? “

•The American replied, “Indians??”

Surprising ReplySurprising Reply

• The American said, “Who Indians?? I didn't find or met a single Indian there in India..... “

• The shocked Indian replied, “What nonsense?? Who else could you meet in India then...?? “

• The American said, “Who Indians?? I didn't find or met a single Indian there in India..... “

• The shocked Indian replied, “What nonsense?? Who else could you meet in India then...?? “

The American Said . . . The American Said . . .

• In Kashmir i met a Kashmiri.• In Kashmir i met a Kashmiri.

• In Punjab a Punjabi. • In Punjab a Punjabi.

• In Bihar, I met a Bihari. • In Bihar, I met a Bihari.

• In Maharastra, I met a Marathi.• In Maharastra, I met a Marathi.

• In Rajasthan, I met a Marwadi.• In Rajasthan, I met a Marwadi.

• In Bengal, I met a Bengali. • In Bengal, I met a Bengali.

• In Tamilnadu, I met a Tamilian. • In Tamilnadu, I met a Tamilian.

• In Kerala, I met a Malayali. • In Kerala, I met a Malayali.

then i met then i met

• a Hindu,

• a Muslim,

• a Christian,

• a Jain,

• a Buddhist

• and many many many more.....

• a Hindu,

• a Muslim,

• a Christian,

• a Jain,

• a Buddhist

• and many many many more.....

• but not a single Indian did I meet!

• Comment from an Indian: Think how serious this joke is.......... The day would not be far off when indeed we would become a collection of nation states as some regional anti-national politicians want...

Fight back - always say i am Indian!!!

• but not a single Indian did I meet!

• Comment from an Indian: Think how serious this joke is.......... The day would not be far off when indeed we would become a collection of nation states as some regional anti-national politicians want...

Fight back - always say i am Indian!!!