To the Indians who died in Africa - T.S.Eliot

This poem written by T. S. Eliot was one of the prominent English writer. He won many literary Award including Nobel Prize in literature. His poem 'To the Indian who died in Africa' a lesser known short poem. It was written at the request of miss. Cornelia  -who was first female advocate in India, for queen Marty's book for India.

"Every country is home to one man and exile to another".

The poem portrays nostalgic feeling of Indian soldiers and the poet himself. The poet starts with the word destination. Which we find in the first line through which he tries to say that no matter where we go always long for our home and the same feeling is described by T. S. Eliot of Indian soldiers, who are away from their nation or their home.

The longing of Indian soldier is for their family members here the poet mentions about 'wives cooking', which not only suggest logingness for family member but also homemade food. Therefore he describes through a line.

" A man's destination is his own village. His own fire, and his wife's cooking ".

The feeling of being with family members are something one always cherish. But always Indian soldiers, who are away from their homeland are divided from such movement. When you spent entire day working out some where you always want to spent the rest of the day at your home with your parents your husband or your wife, tour children as to spent the rest of day with your family members, drives away all your tiredness and stress. The same desire is also desired by Indian soldiers.

There are layers of themes in the poem, one major theme is to peruse your actions with attachment and that also without concerning about fruit of once labour. The following themes is very well explaining in 'Bhagavad-Gita',here the poet relates that theme with soldiers duty, as for soldiers to fight for their nation is prayer concerned without carrying for their own life.

They just give out their best. Here, Indian soldiers dedication towards their duty made them go to Africa, where some of them died with the same concerned in their heart. As a result where they died fighting for their country becomes their own soil or own home. Soldiers always has to believe in 'selfless action' and therefore they always remain ready to go wherever they duty diamonds. As it is there in 'Bhagavad-Gita', 'your action should speak for you'.

The soldier's action, who died in Africa made in remain in the memory of people.