Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi Talks About India’s Future and History
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 7: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi spoke at the golden jubilee celebrations of PS Educational Society, emphasizing that India aims to be a developed nation by 2047. He said, “New Bharat is emerging and now it is emerging with a destination, a goal and a resolve that by 2047 we have to be a fully developed nation.”
Ravi highlighted the importance of Sanskrit and the need for multilingual experts, stating, “Sanskrit is a source of your root. It is not that people become Sanskrit literate. It’s a time when we need to have multilingual experts–experts in Sanskrit, Tamil, and English.”
He criticized the British colonial period for attempting to destroy India’s identity and education system. “British government, along with missionaries, tried to destroy the identity of Bharat. To kill the spirit of Bharat, they killed the education system. They took away our treasures and inscriptions. They fabricated history to give a new identity to people in our country. This was a well deliberate attempt,” Ravi said.
Ravi also mentioned the atrocities faced by people from Tamil Nadu during British rule, including forced labor and religious conversion for school admission. “Besides trying to change our identity, that was also a period when they took about a million of our people from this particular place our Tamil Nadu, especially south, as slaves to their colonies, what they call indentured labour. These are yet to be well-researched,” he added.
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Tamil Nadu -: Tamil Nadu is a state in the southern part of India. It is known for its rich culture, history, and language.
Governor -: A Governor is a person who is the head of a state in India. They represent the President of India in that state.
RN Ravi -: RN Ravi is the current Governor of Tamil Nadu. He is a senior official who looks after the state’s administration.
Golden Jubilee -: Golden Jubilee means the 50th anniversary of an event. In this case, it is the 50th anniversary of PS Educational Society.
PS Educational Society -: PS Educational Society is an organization that runs schools and colleges. It helps students get a good education.
Developed nation by 2047 -: India aims to become a very advanced and prosperous country by the year 2047, which will be 100 years after its independence.
Sanskrit -: Sanskrit is an ancient language of India. Many old texts and scriptures are written in Sanskrit.
Multilingual experts -: Multilingual experts are people who can speak and understand many languages. They help in communication and understanding different cultures.
British colonial period -: The British colonial period was a time when the British ruled over India. This lasted for about 200 years until India became independent in 1947.
Forced labor -: Forced labor means making people work very hard without paying them or against their will. It is a form of exploitation.
Religious conversion -: Religious conversion means changing someone’s religion, often by force or pressure. During British rule, some people were forced to change their religion to get certain benefits like school admission.
