Interview With Mr Sudhir Ramchandra Thopte

Q1) How do you fee about the British-have they helped you?
Yes, they have helped us by giving us road networks and railways.

Q2) What fascinate you about the British culture and what doesn’t?
Their time punctuality, but I didn’t like their Divide and Rule Policy.

Q3) What do you think would have happened if the British weren’t here?
India would have been an underdeveloped and poor country or they wouldn’t have been progress in science and economy. We would not have progressed as much as we have progressed today.

Q4) Would another culture have colonized? If so which one?
Yes, the Dutch would have colonized it.

Q5) Would we be fighting amongst each other?
Yes, we would be fighting amongst each other.

Q6) How did it feel on the 50th Independence Day?
I felt great living in an Independent country.