Key Points
Popular acceptance of the idea that a person has the power to change society is very Indian..
Its as valid as Western ideas that privileges institutions or a document or a God/state over any leader..
His fans and followers adore him, and will not tolerate any criticism of him..
Its simply a powerful historical idea that emerged from tribes of Europe and West Asia that took the world by storm..
This began about 300 years ago, when America broke free from Europe as a republic, anchored on a single document, the Declaration of Independence..
