Is the "truth" really the truth?

Hello, independent souls! How have you been? I'm great as always.

I always believe that history lessons are just fictional stories, written and spread to make a point. Many facts are hidden, destroyed, or even altered for various reasons. For instance, maybe because of national security, public welfare, the greater good, etc. 

But, recently I have been investing my time in learning about the mystery of our history. Everything is available in the public domain for us to check and learn, but why would we? When we are taught that a certain thing is the "truth", then why would we try to confirm it?

On this 75th independence day of India, I will discuss a few infamous topics. A few questions are yet to be answered. I will just briefly about them, if you really want to make use of the right to the truth that you have you can check out the resources that will be linked at the end of this blog. 

Disclaimer: I have no intention of hurting any person, nor his/ her's beliefs and opinion. And this is going to be a lengthy blog. So buckle up your seats for the ride.

Now, that's settled so let's begin:

In honor of today's day let us start with the basics. How did India achieve freedom? Because of Gandhi and his protest?

It is what our history books say, but reality says against it. After WW2, Britishers were facing major financial problems which were making it hard to maintain India. They were already thinking about leaving India when the non-violence protests were starting. Based on this we can say that even if there were no protests the Britishers might have left India.

I won't go into the depths. But many historians believe that India achieved its freedom because of Subhash Chandra Bose. The Britishers were ruling us through our army. The only weapon they had to control us was the armed forces. And Netaji evoked a sense of nationality, or you can say the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the British Indian Army. Now that BIA was against the Britishers, the only weapon the Britishers had was gone so they have to leave.

Another topic is the mystery of the death of Subhash Chandra Bose. According to our school history books, he died in a plane crash in 1945, but there are pieces of evidence that say that he was alive till 1985 and in contact with the government. He was living undercover as "Gumnami baba".

In a letter written by Netaji to his brother, he mentions that if independent India follows the footsteps/ ideologies of Gandhi, then India is certain to fail.

Historians also argue that Netaji must be the father of the nation or the most important player in achieving freedom, but the credit for this is always given to Mahatma Gandhi, who originally was a British agent. 

When Britishers were leaving India they transferred the power to the people who were their supporters. Like Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. The government spent billions of money to promote the Gandhi brand, according to Anuj Dhar, through scholarships, hospitals, studying abroad schemes, etc. 

Another infamous topic is the mystery around the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the 2nd PM of India who died in Tashkent due to mysterious reasons. Some say it was due to a heart attack but shreds of evidence and a few historians say it was due to poison.

Another uncommon topic is an excessive appreciation of Mahatma Gandhi. Many of the freedom fighters who have sacrificed more than Mahatma Gandhi are forgotten in the books of history. For instance, the 2nd of October is not the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi only, it is also the birthdate of Lal Bahadur Sastri.

He was once titled Sergeant Mahatma Gandhi, during the Boer War in Africa. Most people don't know about this fact. There are writings of Mahatma Gandhi which support the predominance of the White race.

Another fact is that Mohammed Ali Jinnah once opposed the formation of the Muslim League. He is portrayed as anti-nationalist. 

There are many more such facts that are excluded from school history books but can be accessed easily with a little curiosity to know the truth or confirm a fact. 

See you all soon with something new until then enjoy the independence!

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