“The Government which attacks its own innocent subjects has no claim to be called a civilised government. Bear in mind, such a government does not survive long. I declare that the blows struck at me will be the last nails in the coffin of the British rule in India.” MindLongDoeGovernmentLastsSubjectsBearsIndiaClaimsBlowBritishInnocentNailsCoffinsCivilisedBritish RuleBritish Rule In India Author:Lala Lajpat Rai
“Rama is a fairly common name in India. It symbolizes an individual who is interested both in enlightenment and martial arts. I do not claim to have any past life connection with the historical Rama. It's just a name I liked.” ArtPastNamesIndividualCommonEnlightenmentConnectionsIndiaClaimsHistoricalMartial ArtsRamaPast Life Author:Frederick Lenz
“If there ever is to be a republic of every village in India, then I claim verity for my picture in which the last is equal to the first or, in other words, no one is to be the first and none the last.” IfsFirstsLastsEqualIndiaClaimsVillageRepublic Book:Gandhi: Selected Political Writings Source: Gandhi: Selected Political Writings
“Many persons claiming different faiths make us one and an indivisible nation. All these have an equal claim to be the nationals of India.” PersonsDifferentNationsEqualIndiaClaimsIndivisibleDifferent Faiths Book:The Way to Communal Harmony Source: The Way to Communal Harmony
“There is now a patent restricting the use of an herb called philantis neruri for curing jaundice. An even more blatant example is the use of turmeric for healing wounds, which is something every mother and grandmother does in every home in India. Now the Mississippi Medical Center claims to have "invented" the capacity of turmeric to heal wounds.” DoeUseHomeMotherHealingExampleCapacityIndiaClaimsMedicalWoundsHealGrandmotherHerbsMississippiPatentsMother And GrandmotherJaundice Author:Vandana Shiva
“We stole countries with the cunning use of flags. Just sail around the world and stick a flag in. "I claim India for Britain!" They're going "You can't claim us, we live here! Five hundred million of us!" "Do you have a flag …? "No..." "Well, if you don't have a flag, then you can't have a country. Those are the rules... that I just made up!” IfsWorldWellsMadeCountryUseMillionsFiveHundredIndiaClaimsSticksAround The WorldBritainFlagsSailCunning Author:Eddie Izzard
“When it comes to English stand-up comedy, Indians have only seen the best - Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby and the like. So, when someone claims to be an English stand-up comedian in India, he'd better be very good if he's going to make a life of it.” IfsComedyIndiaClaimsBillsVery GoodComedianJerryStand Up ComedyStand Up Comedian Author:Vir Das
“Most worshippers of God are intent on the advancement of their own destiny, not on His worship. In India, no one has ever claimed to be a prophet. The reason is that claims to divinity are customary.” ReasonDestinyWorshipIndiaClaimsProphetHypocrisyDivinityAdvancementWorshippers Author:Akbar