Sachin Ramesh Tendulkars 24 years in topflight Cricket mirror the transformation of India at the cusp of the 21st century. Just as impressive statistics alone are an incomplete and inappropriate assessment of Tendulkar, the story of India in the past 24 years is not merely a table of numbers and graphs. It is a story of the transformation of national psyche and the emergence of a fresh and inspiring sense of a coming renaissance. Tendulkar is the epitome of that Indian dream. Despite its achievements and promise, India remains divided - and handicapped - by language, religion, ethnicity and caste. Tendulkar transcended the heritage of a stratified society. In a land too long in the thrall of fatalism, his prowess on the field promoted the idea of the rational, autonomous individual, substantially shaping his own destiny. Tendulkar showed India how to celebrate individual merit and revel in the unusual distinction of boasting the worlds best at something. He helped Indians forget the bad news around them- sectarian strife, riots, terrorism - and rally rounds a common cause. Democracy has long been the one force to unite India. For two decades, theres been another : Sachin Tendulkar. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 19:29:10 +0000
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