Be
it a Saturday, Sunday or a Holiday ~ you tune the channels – might end up
watching Baahubali (either the Beginning or Conclusion) in Hindi, Telegu or any
other language ! ~ as Vadivelu would exclaim ‘varalaru mukkiuam amaichare !’ [வரலாறு
முக்கியம் அமைச்சரே !! ~ history
is important!] ..
In history books we read, United Kingdom to be the monolithic Empire ~
there was a time when Sun never set ! – and they are most pragmatic. Is it a democracy or kingdom ? – and how much
power do the Royal family exercise ?
Baahubali
ran full houses attracting people, with its storyline, the cast, settings,
music, songs and more .. .. there was
the depiction of kingdoms. ‘mahismati
samrayjam’ was the central theme. Mahishmati,
historically was an ancient city in present-day central India. It was located
in present-day Madhya Pradesh, on the banks of Narmada River, although its
exact location is uncertain.It is mentioned in several ancient texts, and is
said to have been ruled by the legendary Haihaya ruler Kartavirya Arjuna.
Mahishmati was the most important city in the southern part of the Avanti
kingdom, and later served as the capital of the Anupa Kingdom. The city
flourished for centuries before getting wiped out with passage of time.
Now
people can only think and see this in the fiction land – the magnificent sets
of 'Baahubali', transformed into an exclusive attraction have been a massive
draw for the tourists. The multi-lingual franchise and the country’s biggest
blockbuster shot over 600 days at Ramoji Film City has captured the fancy of
cinema lovers and general public from all over the country. Crowds flock Ramoji
film city to recall the magnificent recreation of the fictional Mahismati and
Kunthala kingdoms, showcasing supreme imagination.
Miles
away in the land which ruled us for over 3 centuries, divided and created
differences is mired deeply in religious rules .. .. .. which they highlight to
be the disadvantages in Hinduism and elsewhere in many other countries that
were its dominion a few decades ago ! – just read this :
If
a person not native to England comes to the throne, England will not wage war
for "any dominions or territories which do not belong to the Crown of
England, without the consent of Parliament". This was far-sighted, because
when a member of the House of Hanover ascended the British throne, he would
retain the territories of the Electorate of Hanover in what is now Lower
Saxony, then part of the Holy Roman Empire. This provision has been dormant
since Queen Victoria ascended the throne, because she did not inherit Hanover
under the Salic Laws of the German-speaking states.
Not
archaic – the Act of Settlement is an Act of the
Parliament of England that was passed in 1701 to settle the succession to the English and
Irish crowns on Protestants only. The
Protestant in line to the throne was the Electress Sophia of Hanover, a
granddaughter of James VI of Scotland and I of England. After her the crowns
would descend only to her non-Roman Catholic heirs. Sophia of Hanover (1630 – 1714) was the Electress
of Hanover from 1692 to 1698. As a granddaughter of James I, she became heir
presumptive to the crowns of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Ireland
under the Act of Settlement 1701. After the Acts of Union 1707, she became heir
presumptive to the unified throne of the Kingdom of Great Britain. She died
less than two months before she would have become queen succeeding her first
cousin once removed, Queen Anne, and her claim to the throne passed on to her
eldest son, George Louis, Elector of Hanover, who ascended as George I in Aug
1714.
Protestantism
is the most popular religion practiced in the United Kingdom. For centuries, it
has played a primary role in shaping political and religious life throughout
the region. A German, Martin Luther, was responsible for the beginnings of the
Protestant Reformation in the early 16th century, the United Kingdom, and
especially England. Protestantism influenced many of England's monarchs in the
16th and 17th centuries. Violence was commonplace, and persecution was largely
dependent on whether the monarch was Catholic or Protestant.
George VI was the last Emperor of
India and the first Head of the Commonwealth. As the second son of King George
V, he was not expected to inherit the throne and spent his early life in the
shadow of his elder brother, Edward. In the mid-1920s, he had speech
therapy for a stammer, which he never fully overcame. George's elder brother
ascended the throne as Edward VIII upon the death of their father in
1936. However, later that year Edward revealed his
desire to marry divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. British prime minister Stanley Baldwin
advised Edward that for political and religious reasons he could not marry a
divorced woman and remain king. Edward
abdicated to marry Simpson, and George ascended the throne as the third monarch
of the House of Windsor.
If
you think – all that is story of the past, read this too. .. .. Edward Edmund
Maximilian George Windsor, Lord Downpatrick, known professionally as Eddy Downpatrick, is
an English fashion designer and former financial analyst. He is the co-founder
and creative director of the British fashion label FIDIR. Downpatrick is a
relative of the British royal family. As second-in-line to the Dukedom of Kent,
he uses one of his grandfather's subsidiary titles, Baron Downpatrick, by
courtesy.
In
2003, following the example of his grandmother the Duchess of Kent and uncle
Lord Nicholas Windsor, Lord Downpatrick, who was baptized in the Church of
England, was confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church and therefore was barred
from the line of succession to the British throne according to the Act of
Settlement 1701. In 2008 his sister Lady Marina followed suit. As a first
cousin twice removed of Queen Elizabeth II, Downpatrick is the most senior
person excluded from the line of succession for being a Roman Catholic; in
April 2018, he would have been 37th in line.
[வரலாறு முக்கியம்
அமைச்சரே !! ~ history
is important!]
With
regards – S. Sampathkumar
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