At Haridwar Kumbh of 1855, culture, strategy and weapons shook hands and meticulously planned the... more At Haridwar Kumbh of 1855, culture, strategy and weapons shook hands and meticulously planned the first war of Indian Independence of 1857. While imperialist schools of thought believe that the war of 1857 was a merely a series of isolated 'revolt' or 'mutiny' in which the kings and queens participated only for their kingdoms and their territory; excerpts from the correspondence of Capt. Robt. Stewart, (Superintendent of Cachar) paint a very different picture by clearly mentioning the circulation of Chapati and Lotus flowers throughout the country 1. Thus, acknowledging that the nationwide planning for the war reached as far as Cachar and Chittagong. Such diligent was their planning that the messages of war were conveyed via lotus flowers and chapatis to the farthest and remotest corner of the country and such strong was the urge of self determination among the people that they agreed to risk everything based on just one message. There was an inextinguishable fire in their hearts-the fire called 'Swa'-that fueled their passion for Swaraj.
At Haridwar Kumbh of 1855, culture, strategy and weapons shook hands and meticulously planned the... more At Haridwar Kumbh of 1855, culture, strategy and weapons shook hands and meticulously planned the first war of Indian Independence of 1857. While imperialist schools of thought believe that the war of 1857 was a merely a series of isolated 'revolt' or 'mutiny' in which the kings and queens participated only for their kingdoms and their territory; excerpts from the correspondence of Capt. Robt. Stewart, (Superintendent of Cachar) paint a very different picture by clearly mentioning the circulation of Chapati and Lotus flowers throughout the country 1. Thus, acknowledging that the nationwide planning for the war reached as far as Cachar and Chittagong. Such diligent was their planning that the messages of war were conveyed via lotus flowers and chapatis to the farthest and remotest corner of the country and such strong was the urge of self determination among the people that they agreed to risk everything based on just one message. There was an inextinguishable fire in their hearts-the fire called 'Swa'-that fueled their passion for Swaraj.
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