Economic nationalism of poet Dalpatram ...

The purpose of this article is to connect history with current problems. You may have read the headline 'Global Hunger Index 2020 Revealed: New India's Situation in Hunger Shame' printed in large letters on the front page of Gujarat Samachar's October 15, 2020 (Sunday) issue. That's worrying. The report has also been reviewed in Gujarat Samachar.

According to him, India's economic situation is even worse than that of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Hunger is higher in India than in both countries. China, on the other hand, has eradicated poverty and hunger through 'rural techno-nationalism' and is now usurping India's land. According to a review by Gujarat Samachar: "Amid the Modi government's claims of tremendous economic progress in the country, the Global Hunger Index has tarnished the image of the Modi government." The question is: 'Why did China move forward when India and China became independent together ?!'

Before Narendra Modi announced the 'Make in India' slogan, kites, strings, ball pens, bicycles, toys, porcelain, medicines, computers, mobiles, apps and even shaving goods were shipped from China to India. Even today, many are disgusted with the goods made in India. No matter how loudly Modi speaks 'Make in India', what else can happen where 'Made in England, US, Japan, China and Korea' is rampant.

In a democracy, 'a king like the people?' When Morarji Desai was the Chief Minister of Mumbai in 190, he promoted the 'Bharat Blade' being made in the country. But the people who used 'Seven-O-Clock' and 'Gillette' blades called Morarji and 'Bharat Blade' as 'Desi'. While only Chinese goods were used in China. The point is that India's poverty and hunger are not today's.

Gandhi spoke of Gram Swaraj, rural nationalism and labor-based innovative rural technology during the independence movement but something different happened after independence !! If you look at the old issues of Prajabandhu and Gujarat Samachar, you will see that during the Swadeshi movement (1905-1906), non-cooperation, civil disobedience and the Quit India movement, these 'newspapers advocated innovative agriculture and home-based employment for the masses.'

If you look at the old issues of Prajabandhu and Gujarat Samachar, it will be seen that during the Swadeshi Andolan (1908-1906), non-cooperation, civil disobedience and the Quit India movement, these 'newspapers advocated innovative agriculture and home industry to provide employment to the people.'

Dalpatram says igniting the spirit of economic nationalism

'O countrymen! Revive your old skills'

Dalpatram has created it as a metaphor by imagining the characters of foreign Hunnar Khan and his minister Yantrakhan and the Indian prince 'Vanraj' and his two brothers 'Opium' and 'Majith'.

Dalpatram's poem 'Hunnarmanni Chadhai' has been reviewed. Dalpatram was born in 190 years ago, exactly two hundred years ago. Let's remember them that way too.

Dalpatram and Farbus were friends. He went to Surat in 180 and in the same year established the Andrews Library and the Surat Samachar newspaper. At the time when Dalpatram recited the poem in the presence of 200 people in this library, all the goods in India were coming from 'Made in England'. If today China is waging military and economic aggression on independent India, then at that time it was the economic aggression of England on India. Craftsmen like carpenters, blacksmiths, cobblers, weavers, dyers, chippas, paper and lathes became unemployed as the old home industries of foreign exchange were destroyed. Traditions of famine and plague were created in the country. In such circumstances, Dalpatram, expressing the spirit of economic nationalism, says, 'O countrymen! Revive the skills you had before. Defeat Hunnar Khan of England by starting new industries by adopting new machinery with you. Dalpatram has created it as a metaphor by imagining the characters of the foreign Hunnar Khan, and his minister Yantrakhan, and the Indian prince 'Vanraj' and his two brothers 'Opium' and 'Majith'. There is a war between the foreign Hunnarkhan and the Vanraj of Hindustan. As China also subdued Hunnar Khan, China joined England and launched attacks on Hind. With the 'Ascent of Hunnarkhan' was the pride of Asha-Armano of Paradhin Hind. Poetry begins as if Narendra Modi is not telling the people of India today !! This is how patriotism and 'Make in India' are introduced:

'Sunjo gentleman all of you, a matter of conscience; The distance opens the eyes, which is real when heard

Today in our country, opium, majith cotton;

It produces three extremes, enterprise in it.

Through this matter comes from abroad to this country;

Through this, the country became more and more famous.

But Hunnar is not in the male, not more - all invention;

Total enterprise, teaching at home,

Growing up in China, thousands of skills revealed,

AOA market this country, poor

Gijniwala took away, Someshwar Shobhay;

Hurried to Hunnar, big Lakshmi Mai.

Hunnarkhan Vanraj's high quarrel today;

Kan dhari preeti kari, sunjo sakal samaj.

Chadi Fauj Buddy from China, very roaring universe

Paper glass bilor cinnamon, somal silk sugar.

Tea alum, saree, wrist etc. many;

Climbed Hindu Tani, see Tech soon.

Chadi Foj Mahabali Chin Tani

He studied Hindustan with good rice

To the real flood at home robbed of wealth

Mature speed about foreign countries. '

What else can Dalpat, the poet of Ghulam Gujarat, do ?! So he remembers Hindu kings like Siddharraj Jai Singh and Shivaji. Narendra Modi's spirit of 'Hindu Nationalism and Economic Development' was expressed by Dalpatram 150 years ago today:

'No one's mother has eaten ginger

Hal haiye dharun aaj tane

He grabbed Hunnar Khan and grabbed him

Bring it to our country soon

Where did Hindu Maharaj Patan Pati go?

Those who fought looted a lot

Why doesn't this oath come immediately?

Lakshmi's abode breaks at work.

Fighting for the life of a Hindu

Out of the coming hundred Shivaji,

Where did you go Which now maintains the Hindu,

Poor self-esteem increases

Who cares a lot about Hindus

Will the foreigner stop making money? '

But in colonial times, the poet tells Hindus and Muslims to unite and fight against their common enemy; The following lines are very important:

'Muslims to Hindus, Shuno Muj Desi Samasto

Let's say the black snake, the way to China;

Do it Netru, attitude build the boat

Shake the sea, raise Lakshmi again

Stay in the mouth of the male courage, the tail that is afraid

There is actually only one way to meet Lakshmi. '

Finally Dalpat says:

'Keep up the good work,

Run back to Shid?

Seek the full help of the Lord.

And bring courage to Haiya

Get to know everyone equally

Do you vote with contempt?

Reveal foreign art

Prove the machines to Sancha

Respond to Dalpat's request.

You have no harmony with anyone

Watch this time you think

Narnari who sat in poverty

Nothing found dust business

You go to China

Dare to provoke

Understand the superstitions

Dalpat Sikh Dil Dil Dharo. '

Dalpatram does not stop at just saying that the message is that economic progress cannot be achieved without a spirit of harmony and communal sincerity. Explaining the glory of multi-cultural and multi-ethnic values ​​that are especially needed today, Dalpatram says in another poem:

'One says your god does not eat or drink

What's next for a cook?

Bijo kahe taro dev badhir ne mungo che, te -

Don't answer, what to pray for?

The English say Jesus Christ is the true Savior

Son of the Lord, let us worship Him at all costs

Armajan says Khas Ishwari Anshavtar

Ramakrishnadik, why should we abandon him?

Muhammad says the same is true of Muhammad

The Parsis say we worship Pavak

Some say that God did not speak with Muhammad

Someone says talking to Zarathustra

Someone says many things to do with Ishu

Some say he wandered as Ramakrishna

Someone says an article written in Arabic script

If someone says that, the voice is suffering

Dalpatram says don't lie to anyone

I was afraid of hurting anyone

Says Dalpatram different names

The Lord of all is one, all the rest is tension. '

Dalpatram's poems were simple, heartfelt and ingenious. His eyes were deep and his vision was wide. His thinking was omnipresent. The two poems 'Hunnarkhan's Ascent' and 'Lord of All is One' complement each other. The culture of both is philosophical.