Recently there was a great deal of discussion, among those who were fortunate enough to have been in the company of Prof. Abdul Kalam in Chennai, analysing the kind of dress he puts on. In the same manner, some doctors of All India Medical Institue, New Delhi, also had the blue colour of Dr. Kalam’s dress, his shirt, coat and tie and his calibre, sincerity and integrity, and his nature, as a serious topic of debate among themselves. It is also quite logical and natural that every great person, adorning very high designation, becomes the central point of debate with regard to his greatness, behaviour, food habits, the way he conducts himself in a society and the kind of dresses he wears.
Who likes which colour and why—can be known only to that person who elects to choose a particular colour of his own choice. So far as Dr. Kalam’s choice of the colour of his dress is concerned, it is purely his outlook and is very personal. Since Dr. Kalam is a bachelor, there is none in his house to tell him as to what should be the colour of his dress and which colour would suit his person. His is an isolated life with absolute freedom to decide his life style and to have his own viewpoint about things that concern him particularly. Yes, of course, these things leave a great impact on his visitors, friends and acquaintances.
So far as the importance of the blue colour is concerned, it can be said that the colour of sky also is azure (bright blue) which stretches infinitely. The beauty of its blue colour is beyond comparison. The sky, studded with the moon, the stars and planets, and the Milky Way, presents a rare scene. The blue colour, at that time, looks very attractive and eye-soothing. In the same manner, the colour of the water of the oceans and seas is also blue. Even the colour of the water of the Ganges is blue. The powerful stream of the water of the Ganges, which flows from the place of the holy pilgrimage, Haridwar, snaking its way in long winding curves towards Balawali, kissing the low stretches of lands between hills, is known as Neeldhara (blue stream). Dr. Kalam must be aware of the importance of blue color. But there are some historical facts as well with regard to this colour, a description of some of which will suit the occasion—
There is a mention in history and in the contemporary poetic manifestations and also in the poems of later period that the colour of the horse of Maharana Pratap was blue. Maharana loved his powerful and wonderful horse, Chetak, very much. The Rana of Jhalawar exhibited his presence of mind by rescuing Maharana Pratap out of Haldighati at the time when he was trying to make his way through the other end of the valley, riding his blue horse—both severely wounded and bleeding profusely. Behind him were four Mughal soldiers, chasing him in order to kill him. They were riding horses bearing Arabian pedigree. Just then, his younger brother, who had separated from him earlier, motivated by his feelings of fraternity, seeing his elder brother in danger, called out to him—‘O, the one riding the blue horse! Please halt!’
This shows that blue colour has had its own importance since a very-very long time.
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