An American named Mark visited india. On his return to America, his Indian friend who was settled in America, enquired with him about India.

Here is how the conversation of Indian and American goes on...

Indian: Mark, how did u find my country?
American: I found India to be a great country with solid ancient history and immensely rich culture and heritage.

Indian: How did you find Indians?
American: Indians? who indians? I didn't find or meet a single indian.

Indian: You didn't find any Indian in India? What non-sense? Who else could u meet in india then?
American: Well! In Kashmir I met a kashmiri. In Punjab a Punjabi. A Bihari in Bihar. Marathi manoos in Mumbai. Tamilian, Malayali, Telugu and Kannadigas in South India. I even saw people agitating and fighting for separate regions on the basis of their language and culture.

Indian friend was embarrased but was patiently listening...

Mark (American) continued, "In some places, I met Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and few others; but not a single Indian did i meet".



Friends, what's your reaction after reading this?

Do you still think that you are a Kashmiri, Bihari, Telugu or Marathi? Indeed we may be but we are nothing until we believe and understand that we are Indians.

Remember, we are Indians first. Call yourself an "Indian".

Be proud of being an Indian!