These days, whenever I read the news about India and Pakistan, an old story comes back to my mind.
The story of Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori. It may be from hundreds of years ago, but somehow, I feel it's still playing out today.
"Enemies don't always lose because they're weaker. Sometimes, they win because they refuse to stop." And that is what scares me.We all know the story. Prithviraj defeated Ghori again and again. And every time, he let him go. Maybe he believed in mercy, or maybe he thought Ghori would understand and stop.
But Ghori didn’t stop.
He came back.
And finally, Prithviraj lost everything.
This story keeps ringing in my ears
The Same Pattern Again?
Pakistan is weak right now—its economy is broken, its people are suffering, but their army and their terror networks are still alive, still attacking India in small but steady ways.
It feels like no matter how many times India teaches them a lesson, they don’t stop.
They attack, lose, rest, and attack again.
Just like Ghori.
And India?
We have the upper hand, our army is strong, our economy is growing, we have a bold leader like Modi now. We keep agreeing to ceasefires, we keep hoping they will behave.
Isn’t that what Prithviraj did?
My Biggest Fear
And I’m scared that India is getting tired.
Our army is always on alert, always guarding the borders, always fighting small wars.
It’s like death by a thousand cuts.
P.S. I can only pray that India's might doesn't fall like Prithviraj's might.
Our history is replete with many such examples
ReplyDeleteRavana was given many chances by Rama to surrender and avoid war. But mercy only emboldened him until Rama had to destroy him fully.
Porus was defeated but spared by Alexander, respecting his bravery.But Alexander's empire crumbled after his death.
Aurangzeb tried to imprison Shivaji in Agra but allowed him house arrest. Shivaji escaped and became an even bigger headache, harassing Mughal territories for years.
All these wars are half-settled, issues half-addressed, wounds half-healed.
Just like Drupada returned through his son, Pakistan returns through proxies, terrorists, and infiltrators.
A war that never fully ends always finds a way to haunt the next generation.