[This part is tricky; you need to shed your two plus two is four world
view. Dynamics of our thinking is very complex therefore simplistic inference doesn’t
work. Emotional dilemma is lot more weighty to deal with than physical one. Why
do you think some class 10 students commit suicide? Think about it…………]
Durga Dutt Caullla had now veered
to firmly reject appeasement theory. He still believed in God but not in the conventional
way. God became fudgy concept to him, not quite interfering in mundane lives of
creatures but some entity responsible for the affairs of universe. The play of nature
was not act of God but random occurrence played out by physical forces. He
firmly decided not to have anything to do with the repugnant annual ritual of
human sacrifice. The very concept seemed revolting to any sane person’s
sensibility. He realized his voice of reason will not make any dent on zombie
like stance of villagers rather he will be branded a coward, a renegade. The
only way out, he realized, was to relocate.
So be it, he decided. Gathered
his flock and set out to make a fresh beginning. It wasn’t easy; he had to deal
with revolt within the clan as well as assaults from outside. But he kept his
resolve despite ignominy, insults and name calling at every halt on the way.
Eventually benign but very tough and inhospitable Badolgaon provided shelter to
his clan.. ….
Durga Dutt Caulla’s example
was later followed by several others, migrating away from Sumari leading to
eventual dismantling of human sacrifice ritual. He was a visionary, a man ages
ahead of his time……..
We are children of this
amazing individual. Take pride fellows!
Concluded
Concluded
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