INDIA THE GREAT

[BHATTATHIRI]

India is having a great culture dating back more than 5000 yeras ago. During that period India was developed in all fields. foreigners were coming here for trade and study in Nalanda and Taksila Universities the oldest universities in the world.

Politicians, legislators, and administrators should be aware of all these and they need not forget this. when they try to mislead people to believe that dowry, burning women for honor and suchlike are ancient customs, must be challenged, and it should be demonstrated to them they are either ignorant or motivated in their false attribution. People must have the information to challenge such politicians, and the least they must know is that such crimes against women have no sanction in antiquity or religion. This understanding would create proper psychological climate for women's organizations to press for equality and dignity of women, as clearly any discrimination against women would go against the Hindu way of life as established in the principles and ideals of Sanatanah and Sanatana Dharma. Hinduism need not be misinterpreted. It is having a broad outlook.

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