Everybody loves a good
conspiracy theory. The world has far too many of them – every
assassination, genocide, war or any similar turn of events in the
history of mankind brings along a new theory to confuse the hell out of
innocent content consumers. I mean, let’s be honest, would half the
stories even make the newspaper or the TV show if the word “allegedly”
didn’t exist? Conspiracy theories often offer neither the truth nor the
lies, rather choosing to provide readers with the “grey” area, which
lets them speculate to their heart’s content. And if we’re even more
honest, we all fucking love them.
So we decided to do dig deep in a bid find out some of the best Indian conspiracy theories we could find. Note to readers–we have intentionally given religious conspiracy theories the boot because there are already plenty of them in the nation without us adding fuel to the fire. But instead, we have decided to feature some of the more objective ones, and hopefully, these will raise an eyebrow or two.
1) He didn’t really die, but was alive in Taiwan and lived his life in the Temple itself.
2) He was alive, but in Russia as a war criminal because of his close ties with Japan, where he died in a Russian jail some years later.
3) That he lived incognito in India itself as Gumnami Baba. Gumnami Baba was said to have an eerie resemblance to Netaji Bose, and lived a long, full life before he passed away in late 1985.
1. Propaganda and Psychological warfare
2. Physiology, including secrets concerning the “touch of death”
3. Microbiology
4. Alchemy
5. Communication, including communication with extraterrestrials
6. Gravity, and anti-gravity devices (Vimanas, the “ancient UFOs of India” which have been mentioned above)
7. Cosmology, including hyperspace and time-travel
8. Light, and a technology capable of modifying the speed of light
9. Sociology, including rules predicting the rise and fall of empires.
So we decided to do dig deep in a bid find out some of the best Indian conspiracy theories we could find. Note to readers–we have intentionally given religious conspiracy theories the boot because there are already plenty of them in the nation without us adding fuel to the fire. But instead, we have decided to feature some of the more objective ones, and hopefully, these will raise an eyebrow or two.
I . India is still a colony of the UK
So, the theory goes something like this. By the Transfer of Power
Agreement of 1947, India was declared an independent nation, but it
implied that India would continue to serve as a Commonwealth Nation. So
all Commonwealth nations, India included, are still a colony of the
Queen. It is said that the Queen does not need a visa to visit her
colonies, and thus, this theory gained popularity and created quite a
furore when the Queen visited India in 1997 without a visa. Furthermore,
the theory also says that our national anthem “Jana Gana Mana” was
originally written in honour of the Queen as the song only features
territories that were under the British India.
II. Vimanas (aircrafts) of Ancient India
The Vedic literature is supposed to be one of the oldest forms of
literature known to man; encompassing the wisdom of the simple man who
lived thousands of years ago and offers philosophical and practical
solutions to life. It is little known, however, that these Vedas also
contain something about the Vimanas, i.e. flying aircrafts. Apparently,
the Vimanas are of two types: 1) A manmade craft that resembles the
modern airplane and flew with the aid of birdlike wings. The machines,
and its mentions, bear a lot of resemblance to the modern day aircraft.
(2) Unstreamlined structures that fly in a mysterious manner and are not
made by man. Its structure and functioning generally treads towards
what we know today as the UFOs. Although this theory seems far-fetched,
the fact that there are a number of carvings, both in India and abroad
that show a picture of the flying aircraft certainly made a few people
sit up and take notice.
III. Shivkar Babuji Talpade’s Plane
Shivkar Talpade was a scientist who is rumoured to have built the
first ever aircraft known to man. Born in what we know today as Bombay,
Talpade received backing and funding from the Maharaja of Baroda and
built an unmanned aircraft. Apparently, it flew at a height of 1500 feet
before it came crashing down. Although there are no records, and this
was never proven, the machine ‘allegedly’ used four mercury powered
containers that acted as engines, propelling the craft with a powerful
thunderbolt to heights. However, the aircraft was never controlled, and
after repeated warnings from the British government, the Maharaja
stopped his funding, and the aircraft model remained a dream. P.s. –
This was in 1895, eight years before the Wright brothers even came up
with their aircraft model.
Shivkar Talpade’s illustration of his Vimana
IV. Bhagat Singh’s Execution
One of the biggest names in the Indian freedom struggle, Bhagat Singh
is considered by many to be a martyr. His story has been read in
history books in schools and recounted in tons of movies. However,
certain conspiracy theorists believe that if Mahatma Gandhi wanted, he
could’ve stopped Bhagat Singh’s execution. The reason he didn’t
intervene is because he didn’t approve of his violent methods which were
gaining popularity in the nation. Gandhiji wanted to lead the freedom
struggle by means of Satyagraha, and Bhagat Singh wasn’t exactly poster
boy material for it. A second theory suggests that Gandhiji was actually
actively involved in his capture and execution because Bhagat Singh had
become a threat as the leader of the Independence movement. It is said
that while Gandhiji appreciated Bhagat Singh’s patriotism, he never
approved of his methods.
Bhagat Singh at Central Jail
V. Agni V’s Missile Range
This theory is short and simple: When India built the Agni V missile,
there was widespread anticipation about the, well, let’s call them
“specifications” for a better understanding of the subject matter.
However, in a shocking, disappointing move, no specifications were
given. After a few days, the officials held a press conference and said
that the Missile had a range of 5,500 kms only. This was bizarre because
the previous version, Agni IV, had a similar range, which barely made
the new one look like an upgrade. But theorists (read: The Chinese) say
that that missile actually has a range of 8,000 and Indian authorities
are downplaying it so that they can use it as an “unexpected” surprise.
VI. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Death
A prominent Indian freedom fighter and the second Prime Minister of
India, Shastri died in Tashkent, Russia, a day after signing the
Tashkent Declaration, allegedly due to a heart attack. His untimely
death led to conspiracy theories that he was poisoned. This theory
gained momentum by the fact that no post-mortem took place to identify
exact reason behind his death, either in Russia or by the Government of
India. Furthermore, all his belongings came back to India except for his
thermos flask from which he was said to have had his last drink of
water. In 2009, an RTI was filed to declassify the documents related to
Shastri’s death, but these were (rightly) dismissed because they would
harm foreign relations and might also cause disruption of the country’s
peace.
New Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri is giving his speech – June 1964
VII. Homi Bhabha’s Death
Famously regarded as the father of Indian Nuclear Programme, Dr. Homi
Bhabha was India’s foremost Nuclear physicist who was killed in an air
plane crash in 1966 near Mount Blanc, France. The conspiracy theory here
suggests that the CIA was involved with the crash possibly to cripple
India’s nuclear programme, which suffered a massive blow and came to a
temporary halt following his death.
Homi Bhabha
VIII. Subhash Chandra Bose’s Death
The case of Subhash Chandra Bose is possibly one that has been widely
discussed at least once by the average Indian person. The thing is,
there are so many theories about him, that we actually had to narrow it
down to the best three. So, let’s look at the official facts: Netaji
Bose was flying to Tokyo when his plane crashed and he was badly burnt,
eventually succumbing to his injuries. His body was cremated and laid to
rest in a Buddhist temple in Taiwan. Now, the three theories, one
progressively crazier than the next suggest that:1) He didn’t really die, but was alive in Taiwan and lived his life in the Temple itself.
2) He was alive, but in Russia as a war criminal because of his close ties with Japan, where he died in a Russian jail some years later.
3) That he lived incognito in India itself as Gumnami Baba. Gumnami Baba was said to have an eerie resemblance to Netaji Bose, and lived a long, full life before he passed away in late 1985.
Subhash Chandra Bose
IX. Indian UFO Base
India’s very own Area 51 is Kongka La Pass on the border of China.
Locals on both sides of the border believe there is an underground UFO
base in this region with the knowledge of both countries. They also
claim that they have seen UFOs coming out of the ground. Tourists are
denied entry to this area in spite of permits to travel between the two
countries. This theory is given credence by the fact that in June 2006,
satellite imagery on Google Earth revealed a 1:500 scale detailed
terrain model of the area in question on the Chinese side of the
border. This model was surrounded by buildings resembling a military
facility, suggesting that was indeed something fishy about the area.
More curiously still, in recent years, there have been numerous reports
from Ladakh saying that they have indeed been sighting UFOs on a regular
basis, though these “UFOs” are downplayed and said to be nothing else
but Chinese Fire Lanterns.
Peaks of Kongla Pass
X. Sanjay Gandhi’s “assassination”
Indira Gandhi was a shrewd, cunning and dominant politician, who was
known to fight back and win against all odds. She tormented politicians
all over and was often called the Margaret Thatcher of India. But the
simple question is, would a mother kill her own son? Well, that’s what
this theory suggests. It says that Sanjay Gandhi, a brilliant pilot, was
killed in a plane crash that was staged and orchestrated by his own
mother. The reasoning behind this theory is interesting too. It says
that Sanjay Gandhi, apparently, got too big for his shoes, and started
blackmailing his own mother. She wasn’t one to take that from anyone and
the rest, as they say, is history.
XI. The Tsunami Bomb
During the second World War, the United States and New Zealand armies
secretly carried out Bomb-testings on the coast of New Zealand. The
reason behind it was to develop a bomb that could trigger a Tsunami due
to the electromagnetic waves, and would thus destroy a whole coastal
area in one go. Although the project was a success, the bombs were never
used. Now, conspiracy theorists suggest that the 2004 Tsunami was
actually caused due to a Nuclear Bomb-Testing gone wrong. The result was
that it triggered an earthquake and a series of devastating Tsunamis
that destroyed coastal areas and took thousands of lives. The fact that
it was proved almost 70 years ago that triggering a Tsunami is possible,
this theory has scientific backing and doesn’t seem that far-fetched
after all.
XII. The Nine Unknown Men
This theory states that at around 270 BC, Mauryan Emperor Asoka set up a secret society called “The Nine Unknown Men” who
were to preserve and develop knowledge that would be dangerous to
humanity if it fell into the wrong hands. The nine unknown men were
entrusted with guarding nine books of secret knowledge, some of which
included:1. Propaganda and Psychological warfare
2. Physiology, including secrets concerning the “touch of death”
3. Microbiology
4. Alchemy
5. Communication, including communication with extraterrestrials
6. Gravity, and anti-gravity devices (Vimanas, the “ancient UFOs of India” which have been mentioned above)
7. Cosmology, including hyperspace and time-travel
8. Light, and a technology capable of modifying the speed of light
9. Sociology, including rules predicting the rise and fall of empires.
If conspiracy theorists are to be believed,
the society exists even today, right amongst us, guarding these books.
Illuminati who?
Source: http://homegrown.co.in
