Do you know about Hanuman, sir? He was the faithful servant of the god Rama, and we worship him in our temples because he is a shining example of how to serve your masters with absolute fidelity, love, and devotion. These are the kinds of gods they have foisted on us Mr. Jiabao. Understand, now, how hard it is for a man to win his freedom in India. Aravind Adiga
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In India, they worship Hanuman. In India, they worship Hanuman. In India, they worship Hanuman. These are the kinds of gods they have foisted on us Mr.

Jiabao. Understand, now, how hard it is for a man to win his freedom in India. When Gandhi was a teenager in South Africa during the time of the British empire he became a lawyer and worked his way up to becoming a judge.

One day in court, Gandhi defended a criminal and lost the case and was fined two hundred pounds and sentenced to six months in prison.When Gandhi returned home after his sentence and told his wife and child that he would soon be sent back to jail he said: “Do you know who will come to see me when I enter prison? Hanuman will come and visit me every day for six months.”

Source: The White Tiger

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