'Thought, in order to justify itself, must lead to action'. In groups of four think of a significant event in history that substantiates these words of Nehru.
‘Thought, in order to justify itself, must lead to action.’
These words of Nehru can very well be substantiated by picking up a particular event in the history of India – the idea of an undivided India that germinated in the mind of Chanakya, also known as Kautilya, a learned man, who went on to become the mastermind of the Mauryan empire and the author of the revered-till-date book on economics – the Arthashastra.
Chanakya, a wise man, had anticipated the attacks by Alexander the Great, and had approached the then king Mahapadmananda, with his proposal of an undivided India which the Greek ruler wouldn’t be able to capture with all his might. The haughty king not only insulted the wise man but also kicked him out of his court for his allegedly stupid predictions and ideas.
Chanakya could have stopped at his thoughts alone, but he chose to convert them into action. With his brilliant strategies and wit, he not only managed to have the haughty king overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya a few years later, but he also achieved his dream of undivided India – a situation that eventually prohibited Alexander the Great from crossing the River Indus and invading the kingdom. It did take years for Chanakya to translate his dream into reality, but ultimately, he proved that thought, in order to justify itself, must lead to action.
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