INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...245

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN.. 245

Dr K Prabhakar Rao



Gandhi, Patel and Nehru are seen in front of Red fort in old Delhi and they are walking casually talking to each other. On the Red fort ramparts, national flag is seen fluttering proudly while on the lawns outside the fort some kids are seen playing cricket with tennis ball. Some crows also are seen sitting in a group close by.At some distance few dogs are seen fighting for leftovers. They see a small group of people on road side and get interested.

Gandhi. Patel, Let us go and see. There is a small crowd there.

Patel. OK Bapu, as you say we go there.

Nehru. That’s I fine. I am also keen (within himself.. We have no choice)

Gandhi. You said something Jawaharlal.

Nehru. No Bapu. Nothing I said

Gandhi. I thought I heard something. That’s I OK. I am again telling. There is no compulsion. If you guys have any reservations about anything, please be bold. Please do not crib within yourselves.

Nehru. (Within himself).. If we were that bold we would not have been in the present condition.

Gandhi. OK. Let us go.

(The trio goes to the crowd. Seeing the old people, many on lookers allow them to get through them. The crowd is in the form of ring. At the center of the ring, three guys are seen singing along with Harmonium. They are Raj, Karbooj and Tarbooj)

Loot lenge ham zamana kya Karega

Ahaha intazaronka phal bada meetha rahe ga

Ho ho ho…. Loot lenge ham zamana kya Karega

Yahi din hai…….. masthi ke din hai… lootne ka din hai

Kyo sochata hai too bahutsa thu loot lena

Loot lenge ham zamana kya Karega

Masthi ke din hai loot neka din hai

Daka daal neka din hai zamana kya karega

Ho ho ho…. Loot lenge ham zamana kya Karega

(The three singers then forma ring and dance bhangra singing the song and shouting ahu..a hu.. ahu.. Nehru gets annoyed at them)

Nehru. Are you not ashamed of singing such song?

Raj . Why I should not sing and feel ashamed? What is wrong in it?

Nehru. Are you motivating people to do such things?

Tarbooj . Bhai. What is wrong in it? We are singing what is happening around. This is Delhi brother. There are plenty of looters everywhere. It is trickling from top.

Nehru. I am very un happy. This is our capital. We must feel ashamed at ourselves.

Karbooj . Why feel bad when some one tells truth? We are singing truth.

Gandhi. Patel, why fight with them. This is democracy. They are singing what they are seeing. Is it not true that loot mar is going on everywhere?

Patel. Bapu. True. Everywhere the trouble is there. See and look at the way scams are surfacing. You scratch a guy he is involved in some scam. The tragedy is that all bigwigs are involved in scams. This is a scams raj. Brtish raj has gone leaving to scamsters.

Gandhi. Well said ( Claps) ( all interestingly look at them ). I am getting inspired to sing.

Patel. Why hesitate Bapu? This is free India. We gave them freedom to do whatever they like. They are really doing what they want.

Gandhi ( sings and does jig holding stick)

Is duniya mein sab chor chor
Koyee anda chor koyi murgi chor
Is duniya mein sab chor chor

Patel ( sings and does jig waving a handkerchief )

Is duniya mein sab chor chor
Koyee anda chor koyi murgi chor
Is duniya mein sab chor chor

( Entire crowd gets inspired and start dancing on the street singing along with Gandhi and Patel. Nehru is seen holding his head and sitting on a roadside stone. Raj goes to Nehru)

Raj. Bhai. What is wrong with you? Why are you not dancing and enjoying?

Nehru. Is it enjoying? Is it not mockery?

Raj. Why mockery? If we are telling some thing unusual and un realistic it is mockery. But we are stating truth.

Nehru. Do you know who I am ?

Raj. How do I know unless you tell?

Nehru. Have you not recognized me

Raj ( Laughs) why I should? How I can?

Nehru. I was the first PM of India.

Raj . Hope you are all right and keeping well.

Nehru. I am very fine.

Raj . If you are fine you will not state so. He died long ago. How you are here then?

Nehru. This you will not understand.

Raj .I feel sorry for you. Better take some treatment before things go out of control. OK Bhai. Please remember what I said to you.

( Raj goes back to his friends and joins the dance. Traffic on both sides comes to a halt as more and more people join the dance. Suddenly some police vans arrive screaming the sirens. They stop near the crowd and from it jump out many police men fully armed with latest weapons. A Police man announces over mike that people should disperse. People do not care and continue dancing and singing.After many announcements the crowd finally halts. Every one is seen laughing.Gandhi and patel come out of crowd and are confronted by an Inspector)

Inspector. Hey old man. What is going on here? Why all are dancing? What is the occasion?

Patel. Look Inspector. People had some inspiration and they are enjoying.

Inspector. But you guys are singing that all are thieves. Some big and some small.

Patel. Is it not true?

Inspector. I may not subscribe to it. Hoe can all be thieves? There will be some good guys too.

Gandhi. Bhai. That was a film song in fact.

Inspector. Bhai . You have caused traffic jam. You guys are all old and aged. Is it correct for you to do such things?

Gandhi. For enjoyment there is no age limit Bhai.

Inspector. OK . Now go away. I have to clear the area.

Patel. OK Bhai. We shall go

( Crowd slowly melts away and police also go away from the scene)

Gandhi. Patel. We had a nice time today. We enjoyed to our heartsfill.Let us go.

( The trio walks away singing Ramdhun)

( CURTAIN FALLS )

 

A CARD PLAYING SCENE AT A VILLAGE ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar rao)

 

BUTTABOMMALA DANCE OF AP ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

PEOPLE EATING IDLIS AT ROADSIDE CART IN UNHEALTHY SURROUNDING. USUAL INDIAN WAY 9 dRAWN IN WATER COLORS BY Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

WOMEN CHITCHATTING IN PARK ON THE PRETEXT OF WALKING ( drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

PEACE ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 


SAWMI DAYANAND SARASWATI ( Founder of Arya Samaj who wrote magnum opus Sathyartha Prakash)
(Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

AGONY ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao )

 

TELANGANA AGITATION. Bus burning is a past time for crowds in AP state. Rather in India it is a regular affair. ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao )

 

POVERTY ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

MERIT SUPPRESSED. The painting depicts how merit has been suppressed in India after it gained freedom in 1947.Various reservation schemes that are being continued without an end literally killed rise of talent and Merit in all sectors particularly in governmnet.( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

VELU THAMBI THE DIWAN OF TRAVENCORE COCHIN (During the reign of King Balarama Verma). He revolted against East India Company in the early 19 century. He is seen leading his troops against the fortress of governor Macaulay which later surrendred. But the governor escaped on a horse. The revolt was supressed after many battles and Velu Thambi committed suicide at Malladi in a temple and prefered death to capture. The torch for liberation was later carried by Rani Laxmi bai, Tantya Tope, Nana Sahib, Bahadur Shah, Rani of Kittur, Veera Pandya Katta bomman, Rani ( Begum) of Awadh, Rani of Tulsipur and kunwar singh.

 

IBRAHIM THE PRINCE OF GOLCONDA SEEKS ASSYLUM WITH ALIYA RAMA RAYA OF VIJAYNAGAR IN 16 CENTURY. The prince was the son of Sultan Kuli who founded Golconda kindom after Behamani kingdom disintegreated in 16 century.He was killed by the quiledar while praying at a mosque and thsi crime was arranged by another son Jamshed who was very cruel and was kept in prison.Ibrahim younger brother of Jamshed esacped fearing danger to his life and took assylum with Rama Raya and stayed in Vijaynagar with all comforts. He became king of Golcona after Jamsheds early death.But Ibrahim later betrayed the Hindu king and joined the confederation army of Deccani Kingdoms , Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Bidar and waged Jihad against Hindu empire. Aliya Rama Raya was killed in Battle of Tallikota fought in 1565 after betrayl by his Muslim Generals. ( Drawn in watr colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

LINGANA TITLED RUSTUM RAO. He was one of the brave commanders of Golconda army during the rule of Last ruler and was closely related to PM Madanna. He was also killed at his residence after Madanna was assassinated by the mutineers on the street.( Drawn by Dr K Prabhakar Rao in water colors)

 

SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH. He was a great patriot and revolutionary during Indian freedom struggle.He along with Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged at Ambala Jail in 20 century by British Indian govt. ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

SRI KRISHNA DEVA RAYA. The greatest Hindu monarch who ruled Vijaynagar empire during 16 century.He was a warrior poet king( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

BATTLE OF YEPRES IN WW I . (Drawn in Pencil sketch by Dr K Prabhakar Rao). this was drawn in 1975

 

MAHARANA PRATAP SINGH. He was the ruler of Chithorgarh state and redfused to submit to Emperor Akabr the great in 16 century.He led relentless struggle against Mughals and regained his kingdom after bitter prolonged fights. He suffered greatly but did not submit to Mughals.He is a great inspiration to all freedom loving people. ( Drawn in water colrs by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

RANI LAXMI BAI OF JHANSI. SHE WAS A VERY BRAVE QUEEN AND REFUSED TO HAND OVER HER KINGDOM TO EAST INDIA COMPANY AFTER HER HUSBANDS DEATH AND TOOK ACTIVE PART IN 1857 SEPOY MUTINY. SHE WAS KILLED IN A BATTLE NEAR GWALIOR. ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

RANI DURGAWATHI. SHE WAS THE WIFE OF GOND KING DALPAT SHAH WHO RULED ATT GARH MANDLA IN MP STATE.SHE WAS THE REGENT QUEEN AFTER HER HUSBAND'S UNTIMELY DEATH. SHE DEFEATED MUGHAL ARMIES SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE REIGN OF AKBAR THE GREAT. HOWEVER IN ONE OF THE BATTLES SHE LAID HER LIFE AND BECAME A MARTYR.( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

ALLURI SEETHARAMA RAJU. He led revolt by tribals of agency areas in coastal AP state against European governmnet in India in the early 20 century. He was arrested after many actions and was shot dead summarily.( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

VICTORY OF PROLETARIAT ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

STATE REPRESSION ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

FOREIGN DOMINATION ( SLAVERY) ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

TRIUMPH OF COMMUNISM ( Drawn in wtaer colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

 

TRIUMPH OF CAPITALISM