With assembly polls announced, it’s time to be in a Bihar state of mind. The jhatkas and matkas of Shilpa Shetty belting out ‘main ayee hoon UP Bihar lootne’ reflected an unfortunate stereotype of Bihar, as a place marked by unrelentingly desperate poverty and criminals with only sattu for comfort. What a disservice to the land of the Buddha! Bihar is where Ashoka rose to greatness, the best known emperor in history to have that jolting change of mind about war. This is the land where Buddhism was born and even though today’s Biharis may not follow the noble Eight Fold Path, at least they know their Greater Vehicle from the Smaller Vehicle.
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