Do Good Boys Shy Away From Conflicts?

After the militant attack on the Indian Army"s Uri post near its LOC, a lot of questions are being asked. Do Indians shy away from Conflicts? Do they want to remain as "Good Boys"? 

Shy away.... True. It is in our culture, tradition and religion. More than Hindu Religion, Jainism and Buddhism perpetuated the concept of 'Peace.' India therefore, was perpetually invaded from 300 BC onward. This exacerbated with Mohammed Ghaznavi from 1000 AD. In 1016 he attacked Kashmir. In 2016 it is Jaish - e - Mohammed. The Strategy of not retaliating or revolting resulted in the country being taken over by aggressors. It started with Qutub-bin-Aibak of slave dynasty, installed by Mohammed Ghori around 1200 AD. This was followed by Tughluks, Khiljis, Sayyids, Lodhis and then the Mughals, from 1526 to 1707. A brief intervening period saw Peshwas in control over the entire country. Soon, the British were all over. The twentieth century saw the 'apostle of peace,' Mohandas Gandhi taking over from militant Tilak. Our experiment with peace was complete! An era of turning the other cheek dawned. The carnage of partition, one of history's largest massacre, was brought upon, ironically, by this Messiah of Peace. The partition of the country saw forced migration of Hindus and Sikhs on a scale never seen before. Yet, the incarnation of Peace remained unfazed. Counter exchange of Muslims with Hindus was stalled. The one way traffic of exodus continued under his doctrine. Inevitably, he paid the price, yet achieved immortal martyrdom. Then dawned the Era of the ' Good Boy.' Nehru. Result? Two thirds of Kashmir taken over by a small newborn sibling. The cauldron for the remaining one third simmers to this day. In between, this continued "Good Boy" behaviour oversaw the mass exodus of over Three lac Kashmiri Pandits from the valley. The original inhabitants were rendered homeless in their own country. Yet, we continued our journey of Peace. Yet, Peace, will eternally remain a chimera, because, we shun conflict. The costs inevitably has to be paid. From 1948 to '65 to Kargil, Pathankot and now Uri. A two thousand year old practise cannot be forsaken in a few decades. It will be a long haul.