I AM BIHAR

I found the lines posted below on a blog: http://coolbihari.blogspot.com/ and took the liberty of copying it and pasting it without the permission of its owner. I do not think he would mind though. And while this may appear to be a kind of ‘rhetoric’ from the native of a state which still lags behind on all the ladders of development, I do not think there is anything wrong in taking inspiration from the past to correct your present and future. I believe as of now, Bihar is in a transition phase where the inertia of the past few decades is trying its best to stall the thrust of the development. Thus you would hear every now and then how some student associations tried to ruffle up the college administration when the administration started to bring order into the system or how there is a spurt in crime once again when the police is tightening noose on criminals or how the encroachers are protesting the demolition of their illegal facilities. This seems to be a final and desperate attempt of ‘whatever is bad’ in Bihar to retain its control. I think the next few years would witness the final battle between the ‘good’ and the ‘bad’ in the state generally termed as the badland of India. And when that is over, irrespective of whoever wins the battle, a new system will be in place. I think a time will soon come, not only for Biharis but also for other Indians as well, to choose a side in this battle. It would be worthy enough at that time, before we choose sides in that battle, to visit the lines below and decide on the destiny we want for an idea called ‘Bihar’.

I am the history of India,
I gave the world its first Republic,
I nourished Buddha to enlightenment,
I gave world its best ancient university,
My son Chanakya was the father of Economics,
Mahavir came out of my womb to found Jainism,
My son Valmiki wrote Ramayan, the greatest Epic
Rishi Shushrut, the father of surgery, lived on my soil
My son Vatsayana wrote Kamasutra, the treatise of love ,
My son Ashoka – The Great was the greatest ruler of India ,
I gave birth to Aryabhatt, the great ancient mathematician ,
I gave Ashoka Chakra that adorns India's national flag ,
My son Dinkar is the national poet of India ,
I gave the world its first Yoga University ,
I gave India its first president ,
I am the land of festivals ,
I am brotherhood ,
I am humility ,
I am the past ,
I am the future ,
I am opportunity ,
I am revolution ,
I am culture ,
I am heritage ,
I am intellect ,
I am farmer ,
I am power ,
I am literature ,
I am poetry ,
I am love ,
I am heart ,
I am soul ,
I am yoga ,
I am global ,
I am inspiration ,
I am freedom ,
I am force ,
I am destiny ,
I am Bihar ,
...Come with your dream
I will make it a reality

By Mayank Krishna

P.S: My sincere thanks to the author of the lines and also to the owner of the blog http://coolbihari.blogspot.com/ for these lines and also apologies for not taking permission to use it in my blog.