Personality Cults and Democratic Decline

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  • Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
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  • @hakeemtehron9315
    @hakeemtehron9315 9 месяцев назад +11

    It's beautiful to see our beautiful India through the beautiful eyes of dr. Guha

  • @beingawareIN
    @beingawareIN 7 месяцев назад +1

    41:32 this quote is mentioned in Political Science NCERT class 12th.👍

  • @varaprasadization
    @varaprasadization 8 месяцев назад +1

    What a great speech it is, wonderful! Thourghly enjoyed this. I want "India after Modi" book from him.

  • @yuvrajsingh-pw1st
    @yuvrajsingh-pw1st 8 месяцев назад +2

    In those five institutions that mr guha have mentioned which is not really independent today. I think judiciary is independent Mr. Guha. You can't say that judiciary is not independent bcz they are not giving judgement as left want them to be.
    And yeah judges knew the constitution better than us and they know how to interprete them.

  • @themiffedwriter
    @themiffedwriter 9 месяцев назад +1

    Dr. Guha's clarity, satire, and insights into power struggles and instability are not only exceptional but also noteworthy, underscoring the significance that his nuanced perspectives bring to understanding the intricate dynamics of historical and contemporary socio-political landscapes.

  • @suhasghaskadvi
    @suhasghaskadvi 9 месяцев назад +16

    Problem is these people have ready made templates made for western culture n they impose on Indian culture.

  • @audiblebooksvideo7340
    @audiblebooksvideo7340 9 месяцев назад +9

    Personality cult ? We only show in past slave of personality in gandhi family

  • @shilpa3032
    @shilpa3032 9 месяцев назад +2

    Weak governments do not do their job this is the reason of strong personality and strong leader to do job as needs to be done

    • @subhrajitgupta5535
      @subhrajitgupta5535 9 месяцев назад

      Democratic governments have nothing to do with weakness or strength.

  • @muralirajagopal2593
    @muralirajagopal2593 9 месяцев назад +2

    Guha weeping is music to the ears.
    I want louder wailing and crying

  • @nirmalakrishna8046
    @nirmalakrishna8046 9 месяцев назад +5

    This hypocrite has never done anything in life produced worthless books on worthless Gandhi!

  • @shashikirankempa4913
    @shashikirankempa4913 9 месяцев назад +2

    People's say freedom of speech is in danger .he is bashing the pm who is loved so much in india ..these people who were are getting paid earlier for no brainers

  • @heheboiii3566
    @heheboiii3566 9 месяцев назад +1

    👍

  • @rajbalasingh1014
    @rajbalasingh1014 9 месяцев назад +1

    👏👏 wonderful speech 😂👍

  • @raghavrao7689
    @raghavrao7689 9 месяцев назад +10

    court historians are like pet dogs - you give them a biscuit and they wag their tail. Watching Mr Guha rant about personality cult is like watching a dog wail and wag its tail in front of the body of its dead master - not knowing that there wont be any more biscuits. But key takeaway from his wailings is that the fate of many today's modi's court poets will also be like this in about 30-40 years - that's the inevitable kalachakra's act.

  • @Pranavkumar-xn5hs
    @Pranavkumar-xn5hs 9 месяцев назад +6

    Devotees of cult started barking without any reasoning 😂

    • @themyself1212
      @themyself1212 9 месяцев назад

      Banglore literature Festival i request you to please dont call such people you are decreasing your creadibality as a platform.

    • @Hwhdsjdbdvsvb
      @Hwhdsjdbdvsvb 9 месяцев назад +2

      It hurts when someone speaks truth right

    • @Pranavkumar-xn5hs
      @Pranavkumar-xn5hs 9 месяцев назад +1

      -Bills passed without discussion without consulting to parliamentary committee
      -Talking the power of NCRDelhi
      -Governors abuse in non bjp states
      -Reduce power of RTI 2019 amendment, election commission
      -UAPA on political dissent
      So on.... b/c of bukts and there cult

  • @srkchandrala1071
    @srkchandrala1071 9 месяцев назад +2

    Cults are many in history. Gandhi had a cult, Nehru had a cult, Indira had a cult. Lord Ram has a cult. personality cults are many.

    • @saurabhgrover863
      @saurabhgrover863 9 месяцев назад

      Lord Ram has a cult? Wow, you are really intelligent.

    • @srkchandrala1071
      @srkchandrala1071 9 месяцев назад

      @@saurabhgrover863 Nothing negative- Islam is also cult group of 'you know who pbuh'. Cult - Followership is not a bad word.

  • @PKL2006
    @PKL2006 9 месяцев назад +4

    Uff what an exceptional lecture, love this man and his thoughts! May India fight for its democracy

    • @rakshit8570
      @rakshit8570 9 месяцев назад

      His false history must also be appreciated.

  • @satishkumar77
    @satishkumar77 9 месяцев назад +1

    good to see still neutral intellectuals fighting for the constitutional values and democracy

  • @georgekoshy9411
    @georgekoshy9411 6 месяцев назад

    Superb..

  • @satishkumar77
    @satishkumar77 9 месяцев назад

    that penultimate question answer is so worth ... most indians dont have spine , the people in power bowing to modi is shame and they all are have a role for loss in declining indias democracy

  • @karanswamygowda
    @karanswamygowda 9 месяцев назад +12

    44:00 he is liberal as long as he hears what he wants. What a hypocrite

  • @RONAKkedia-px8cw
    @RONAKkedia-px8cw 9 месяцев назад +4

    IS THIS THE BEST THAT THE FAR LEFT HAS TO OFFER???😂😂😂 THAT CROWD WAS FULL OF PAPPU MUTTARS.

    • @manjulashanmugasundaram706
      @manjulashanmugasundaram706 9 месяцев назад

      In any case better than your esteemed colleagues Mr. Kunal Pandey, Mr. Abhishek Chauhan and Mr. Saksham Patel.

  • @rakadus
    @rakadus 9 месяцев назад +29

    How much ego! I, Guha, was disinvited. How dare they? And he talks of personality cult!😢
    He is one of key members of the "praise durbar" of Nehru and his progeny. Thank you BLF was helping us understand the biases of the speaker.
    Hindus are seekers not followers of blind faith or 100% belief in "Books". Self annointed "certificate giver" of all issues under the sun.

    • @presmark100
      @presmark100 9 месяцев назад

      You seems to be ignoramus as expected of any “ cult follower” and doesn’t “ listen too” as sycophants don’t. Guha is “ bitterest” critic of Nehru progeny, sadly you miss the point once your cult deity is referred to negatively anywhere , anytime. Have a good sleep - nightmare will follow, sooner than you can envisage.

    • @rakadus
      @rakadus 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@literarymusings8886 Yes. We all carry within ourselves the qualities of a shudra.

    • @malojoking
      @malojoking 9 месяцев назад +4

      So you'll don't do bhakti of Modi?... what happens to your seeking then? Or are you not Hindu?

    • @MrPeaceGuy54
      @MrPeaceGuy54 9 месяцев назад +2

      I think that you missed what he has said about the Gandhis for the past few years. And was Atal ji a part of any "praise Durbar" when he called Pandit Nehru Bharat Mata's "favourite prince"? People like Pandit Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi, and Swami Vivekananda understood Hinduism and India at a much more profound level than Mrs Gandhi and many of our subsequent leaders.
      We should certainly seek the truth rather than dogmatically preferring any extreme position. 🙏🇮🇳☮️☮️

    • @manh9105
      @manh9105 9 месяцев назад

      All the quotes attributed to Atal ji about Nehru being great or Indian being durga are fake. He clearly said that media would carry whatever news and his denials would never be printed. Thanks to social media that people get to know the real faces of people

  • @an1rb
    @an1rb 9 месяцев назад +5

    The great Nehru-Ghandi Family history project goes on (they omit Feroze Ghandi all the time though he was a genuinely nice person).

    • @anon7641
      @anon7641 9 месяцев назад

      True that they are rascals! But u know pheroze!???? Ur chacha eh that u defending him????

    • @ramaswamyvaidyanathan2121
      @ramaswamyvaidyanathan2121 9 месяцев назад

      Totally Western orientation. Never heard him talk about our great Bharatiya Civilization. Obsession with West.

    • @an1rb
      @an1rb 9 месяцев назад

      He is an American, he doesn't need to talk about his country of origin all the time; however, he doesn't disparage his Hindu and/or Indian roots (remember the likes of Preet Bharara?). He takes pride in being a Hindu (hasn't converted to Christianity and fall in line with political requirements), is vegetarian and doesn't drink.@@ramaswamyvaidyanathan2121

  • @PRASANTHPR-v1g
    @PRASANTHPR-v1g 9 месяцев назад

    ❤❤❤ Great guys who rejected. 🎉🎉😂😂 Due to unavoidable reasons stuffs. 😮

  • @prasadraor559
    @prasadraor559 9 месяцев назад +2

    In the name of personality cult, his total concentration is aimed at Modi and Modi only. Only for references only he talks about other cult leaders . But his only sim is to attack Modi only. Best example is his comparison between Barua and Nadda. His intentions are very clear. He is totally biased.

    • @subhrajitgupta5535
      @subhrajitgupta5535 9 месяцев назад +1

      For a gaumutra ideologue like you, everything is biased.

    • @prasadraor559
      @prasadraor559 9 месяцев назад +1

      Goumuthra ideology is always superior to bull shit talk.

  • @akshayakumarpatra1850
    @akshayakumarpatra1850 9 месяцев назад +13

    This bigot is a Nehru fan! What about Nehru's personality cult, Indira's personality cult?

  • @davidkrupadanam1179
    @davidkrupadanam1179 9 месяцев назад

    Excellent analysis on Modi's Hitler's Erdogens Putins.True ...after Modi there will never be a Modi in Indian politics just as after Hitler there was never a Hitler in Germany. This is History

    • @saikatbabu9842
      @saikatbabu9842 9 месяцев назад

      After Modi , Yogi is coming then HBS.Deal with it dumb@$$

    • @rakshit8570
      @rakshit8570 9 месяцев назад

      Indira haha, Nehru was bigger than Indira, Gandhi was baap of cult, and his naked sleeping with his niece, still no one dare to speak about that till today.

  • @sarvanthulasi8581
    @sarvanthulasi8581 9 месяцев назад

    Agree with Guha. Indeed Intellectual of our times.

    • @rakshit8570
      @rakshit8570 9 месяцев назад

      Marxist intellectual true, but still not of any time.

  • @Gunjan-lk4cb
    @Gunjan-lk4cb 8 месяцев назад

    He's so funny😂😂😂 good

  • @s1prasad
    @s1prasad 9 месяцев назад

    Great session. Anybody who wants to be good professor in a globally reputed institute should study this session. Start from introductioc n generality, describe the specific wven and its likely impact, generalize it for all and then conclude. Introductiom n conclusion to be supported with references and your views in middle. And your specifoc answer in bullet points.

  • @satarkinsaan
    @satarkinsaan 9 месяцев назад +2

    Loved it, totally! His thoughts about personality cults, and how democracy is being destroyed in the process. A real-time example shows how the speech ends and what is the current democracy doing to freedom of expression What a thorough historian and gentleman! I hope you get to see in your lifetime this regime going away. God bless you!

    • @Kabir-cy2zj
      @Kabir-cy2zj 9 месяцев назад

      Forget Ram Guha! Your own entire bloodline will cease to exist before one might see an end to this regime! Now bark somewhere else! 😂😂😂

  • @satishkumar77
    @satishkumar77 9 месяцев назад +1

    modi is indira gandhi on steriods ... that line made my day ... what a great fact in single line ,,,,,

  • @Yashcky_
    @Yashcky_ 9 месяцев назад +2

    I think Hes run out off his history script
    But he did become standup comedian 😂

  • @sambarve74
    @sambarve74 9 месяцев назад +2

    Arguably Independent India's greatest fiction writer

    • @rakshit8570
      @rakshit8570 9 месяцев назад

      Hahaha his name wont be in top 100

  • @moderndemocracychannel4699
    @moderndemocracychannel4699 9 месяцев назад +2

    Great historian , enlightened indian, have certain political views, humanitarian, secular thoughts, such writers makes the nation great . Great Nation has been made by good human resources not by infrastructures .

  • @ramananvenkataraman4594
    @ramananvenkataraman4594 9 месяцев назад +5

    He is an egotist

  • @unnaamit4242
    @unnaamit4242 9 месяцев назад +3

    Good talk thankyou

  • @madankulkarni1715
    @madankulkarni1715 9 месяцев назад +4

    What's your history ? Let's debate. If ready fix up date with J Saideepak & Vikram Sampath. I wish you better live next 100 years to know what historians write about Modi Era . You are epitaph of intellectual evil & mind poison ing divide. Don't blame IIMs for turning back because you are not even worth for post cast .

    • @vikramsivakumar2943
      @vikramsivakumar2943 9 месяцев назад

      First they are not trained historian. Second go and read some historiography and populism based books. Your modi is not that good person as you think. Watch Prashant kishore's interview eventhough he admire Modi's strategy to win election, he's not that good heart person as your psedo historians claim.

    • @Sandip_RoYY
      @Sandip_RoYY 9 месяцев назад

      Topic has to be Gandhi then.. otherwise there is no point of debate..

  • @h79guf
    @h79guf 9 месяцев назад +1

    Everybody gets it at 5:10

  • @millennialmind9507
    @millennialmind9507 9 месяцев назад +5

    Too much ego

  • @ankitroy7
    @ankitroy7 9 месяцев назад +1

    Exceptionally good. Thank you Ram sir.

    • @chethanbr9732
      @chethanbr9732 9 месяцев назад

      Kolkata village’s UC Bhadralok who bombed opposition party workers month back getting orgasm by Ram guha’s democratic fiction.

    • @themyself1212
      @themyself1212 9 месяцев назад +1

      Banglore literature Festival i request you to please dont call such people you are decreasing your creadibality as a platform.

  • @parjanyashukla176
    @parjanyashukla176 9 месяцев назад +5

    Democracy has never been successful anywhere in most parts of the world. You cannot keep debating and discussing endlessly, nor can anyone (either a person or a party) make "flawless and perfect" decisions.
    Democracy brings the intelligent and the fool, the capable and the incapable, the dutiful and the irresponsible all at the same level because if works on the principle giving importance to the lowest common denominator (LCD, as we have in math) as well as the mood-of-the-mob mindset.
    This way it de-incentivises all talented people to be productive and creative to the best of their abilities, ultimately leading to poor performance of the country as a whole.

    • @anon7641
      @anon7641 9 месяцев назад

      Best description of democracy i have ever come across

    • @parjanyashukla176
      @parjanyashukla176 9 месяцев назад

      ​​@@anon7641
      I hope that now you have understood why talented people leave this country, or want to do so.
      It's because this country and its systems were designed by the Anglo-Americans and not changed after independence, like for example China did. That's why China, despite not even having the so-called "English advantage" (it makes me laugh to hear how learning a foreign language can ever be an "advantage" 😂), is doing much better than India. Because we are merely coolies for the Western establishment not making our own decisions.

    • @importantsomeone153
      @importantsomeone153 9 месяцев назад

      i think democracy will die in future either we will live in dicatorship or puppet gov controlling things behind the scenes @@anon7641

    • @subhrajitgupta5535
      @subhrajitgupta5535 9 месяцев назад

      3rd world intellectuals like you would obviously beat your own drums.

  • @nv9991
    @nv9991 9 месяцев назад +6

    Modi is not the greatest personality cult, that gold medal goes to Moahamd bin Abhulhha. Modi is milder verson of Mohamad. Modi has fewer followers than Mohamad has and will have in the future.

  • @shankerram6076
    @shankerram6076 9 месяцев назад +1

    These urban naxals have lost it. So keep crying.

  • @satarkinsaan
    @satarkinsaan 9 месяцев назад

    Guys please watch it at 1.5x and don't miss this. Best thing on internet today.

    • @themyself1212
      @themyself1212 9 месяцев назад +2

      Banglore literature Festival i request you to please dont call such people you are decreasing your creadibality as a platform.

    • @satarkinsaan
      @satarkinsaan 9 месяцев назад

      Bhakts cannot tolerate democracy, not your fault..you stay blinfolded. Kudos to BLF@@themyself1212

    • @anon7641
      @anon7641 9 месяцев назад

      @@themyself1212blr slut fest never had a reputation

    • @Myanmartiger921
      @Myanmartiger921 9 месяцев назад

      @@satarkinsaanlol americau akbar America is allah

  • @SrinivasRacharla-gu7eh
    @SrinivasRacharla-gu7eh 9 месяцев назад

    Lapdog of foreign agents give us lectures

  • @Krishkingnishanth
    @Krishkingnishanth 9 месяцев назад

    He's saying the truth

    • @jd6738
      @jd6738 9 месяцев назад

      oh really? i think he is talking absolute bull crap

  • @shashikirankempa4913
    @shashikirankempa4913 9 месяцев назад +1

    What kind of historian

  • @nobaragabriel4900
    @nobaragabriel4900 9 месяцев назад +2

    As a GenZ😂 as long as our country is rich n nobody discriminate any other caste n sex place of birth etc.

  • @DilipMuralidaran
    @DilipMuralidaran 9 месяцев назад +6

    Keep barking

  • @Ak-ue2yq
    @Ak-ue2yq 9 месяцев назад +1

    Ramachandra Guha is a complete clown. He speaks rubbish 😡

  • @joyguru7743
    @joyguru7743 9 месяцев назад +2

    This is good but you are not historian

  • @rakshit8570
    @rakshit8570 9 месяцев назад

    Why do he looks like he lost his mind.

  • @themyself1212
    @themyself1212 9 месяцев назад +2

    Banglore literature Festival i request you to please dont call such people you are decreasing your creadibality as a platform.

  • @shilpa3032
    @shilpa3032 9 месяцев назад

    Speak proper English first.

    • @icxcnika345
      @icxcnika345 9 месяцев назад +2

      You have PhD in English gomutra 😂

    • @shilpa3032
      @shilpa3032 9 месяцев назад

      @@icxcnika345 when you have vile against a government without giving any coherent justification as to why personality cults exist in first place

  • @rhyton66
    @rhyton66 9 месяцев назад +3

    Yawn