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In reply to the discussion: The Indian Election of 2014 (informed ramblings) [View all]Vehl
(1,915 posts)60. This is a really interesting question indeed.
It made me wonder what would have been the path of India's freedom struggle had Vivekananda lived longer.
One of the possibilities I could think of is that he would probably have supplanted Gandhi as the driving force for India's independence. He was a truly remarkable person, and someone I admire a lot. His views (in the late 1800s) were so far ahead of their time.
Whats your take on the Vivekananda factor? provided he lived longer.
Ps: Just noticed you have his Avatar pic
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I hope you are right. My reading of his time as governor is one of increased strife between
pampango
May 2014
#33
i would like to see exit poll results and see how certain groups voted , how much muslim
JI7
May 2014
#40
Great write-up, but not sure if we can call the BJP center right...they are pretty left
Vehl
May 2014
#19