A deep love for one’s motherland is
called patriotism. It is noble feeling and it lies burning or dormant in the
mind of everybody. A true patriot puts his country before himself. So he never
hesitates to sacrifice his self-interest for the good of his motherland. He
dedicates himself to the service of his native land. He considers it to be his
sacred mission. No material gain can deter him from that noble commitment of
his life. True patriots are the idols of the people. Their fame spread far and
wide. Rana Pratap, Sivaji and Netaji are a few examples of such true patriots
born ii India. There are people who profess to be patriots. But an analysis of
their motives and activities does not support the claim of those self-styled
patriots. They secretly run after their selfish ends. Such men are dangerous.
They generally abuse the great virtue o patriotism. Such a cry as my country,
right or wrong, is to lead, often leads to war. So we should guard ourselves
against such extreme and infantile nationalism. The facists or the nazis, or
the so called nationalists have in this way already destroyed the human values
and peace of this world. The true patriots must honor other’s patriotism and
thus, the integrity of each nation will be protected to create a better human
understanding. Patriotism, in this way, is the protector of peace.
