The document discusses India's history and future potential. It notes that India once had a highly developed education system and economy, but that colonialism negatively impacted development. It argues that India's future in 2050 depends on leadership - it could become a thriving democracy and economy or face instability and chaos. The document encourages readers to get informed about issues, connect with grassroots organizations, and consider a career in politics to help guide India's development.

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A Thought for Today…
“So long as the millions live
in hunger and ignorance, I
hold every man a traitor, who
having been educated at
their expense, pays not the
least heed to them”
Satyameva-Jayate.org Source: From “Modern India”, NCERT, 1986, Pg 219; Image Courtesy: Mohan Chandran 1

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A little bit of History...
 The annual revenues of Aurangzeb in 1659-
1701 are said to have been more than 10
times those of his contemporary Louis XIV
 By the early 18th c., India had 22.6% of world’s
GDP
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A little bit of History...
 In 1830s, Bengal alone had 100,000 schools
and a fairly advanced indigenous medical
system that included inoculation against small-
pox*
 The literary rate in India before the British (c.
18th century) was higher than that in England*
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A little bit of History...
 The number system and the very powerful
concept of zero
 Takshashila: World’s first university (700 BC),
offering more than 60 subjects to students from
all over the world
 Aryabhatta: First to explain the spherical
shape, size ,diameter, rotation & speed of
Earth - in 499 AD
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A little bit of History...
 MahaRishi Sushruta (c 600 BC): Conducted
complicated surgeries like caesareans, artificial
limbs, fractures and plastic surgery
 Usage of anaesthesia was well known
 Over 125 surgical equipments were in use
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India, 2010…
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India, 2010…
 Poor, dangerous, ungovernable…
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What happened?
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What happened?
 How did things come to such a pass?
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What happened?
 How did things come to such a pass?
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What happened?
 Poor, dangerous, ungovernable…
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What happened?
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Not everything is lost..
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India, 2010…
 Rising, shining, thriving…
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Another way of looking..
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The World in 2050…
Forecast GDP ($ trillions)
2010 2050
China 3.0 44.5
United States 13.3 35.2
India 0.9 27.8
Japan 4.6 6.7
Brazil 0.7 6.1
Russia 0.8 5.9
United Kingdom 1.9 3.8
Germany 2.2 3.6
France 1.5 3.1
Italy 1.3 2.1
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But…
 Nothing in the life of a nation is inevitable
 Remember Former Soviet Union
 Remember the British Empire
 We are at the crossroads
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India, 2050
The most populous country on the planet
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India, 2050
The most populous country on the planet with
 A vast frustrated, restive and deprived
population
 OR
 The largest pool of talent anywhere in the
world
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India, 2050
 A shining example of a successful democracy
 OR
 A country on the edge of chaos
 facing insurgencies in borders regions
 …and breakdown of law and order
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India, 2050
 The second-largest economy in the world
 OR
 An economy being choked due to
infrastructure bottlenecks
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Remember…
 Nothing in the life of a nation is inevitable
 We are at the crossroads
 …and the outcome will depend on one
critical factor
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Leadership…
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Leadership
 If not you, then who?
 If not now, then when?
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What can you do?
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The 3 “I”s…
 Get Interested
 Get Informed
 Get Involved
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Getting Informed…
 The Alternative Media…
 Blogs
 Forums and portals
 nationalinterest.in
 www.bharat-rakshak.com/
 satyameva-jayate.org/Links/
 satyameva-jayate.org/
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Getting Involved…
 Connect with the “real” India
 Join hands
 With others groups, associations and
individuals
 Prepare for a political career
 Financial independence
 Networks and relationships
 Policy and related matters
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Questions, Comments...
Jai Hind, Jai Bharat!
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