Theos-Talk Archives (August 2005 Message tt00141)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "DENNIS KIER" <kier10@c...> wrote:
> Whether or not the railroads were originially put in to take out 
raw 
> materials, it is the Indian people who benefitted the most. HPB & 
HSO wrote 
> about travelling about on elephants, or carried in a sedan chair, 
and how 
> quaint, and bruising those modes of transportation were.

Yes, I do recall reading about their travels there, but they took 
the railroad as soon as they were in Europe. That was my point that 
the Indians truly benefitted from the building of the railroads. Are 
there such rail lines in countries in Africa for instance where the 
colonialists spent much time? I don't think so, never heard tell.

You made my point for me. Thanks.

Netemara


The railroads were 
> a much preferred mode of transportation, for everyone, even the 
Masters.
> 
> Perhaps it is an example of unintended consequences.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "MKR" <ramadoss@g...>
> To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Theos-World "Freedom at Midnight" , and HPB and 
Ghandi Ji
> 
> 
> > At 10:37 PM 08/10/05 +0000, netemara888 wrote:
> >>Are you saying the railroad was the key for Britain to take raw
> >>materials out of India for their use? It is not clear.
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> >>I think that would have happened regardless to Independence 
because
> >>other islands and nations that have been colonialized and freed 
or
> >>not freed did not fare nearly as well as India. In fact most went
> >>down the tubes precipitiously, take Cuba and Haiti for example
> >>(although Cuba was not colonized per se). I think India would 
have
> >>prospered regardless. And when they began to prosper they would
> >>have sought Independence later if not sooner.
> >