On the glory of the Maratha empire & its heros, Savarkar in his book titled "Hindutva" writes..

"Because we(Hindus) had won we thought it had been an easy matter. If it had been the case of Mohamedans, volumes
of histories would have been written about it... Contd.. (1)

"Amongst
the Mohammedans even the smallest matter is extolled
by them to the skies. While amongst us Hindus we are
inclined not even to refer to our exploits however
magnificent they may be...contd..(2)

"Indeed results difficult to
achieve have been achieved. The Mohammedans think
and say that the accursed Hindus have established
their supremacy!"

Lesson for contemporary Hindus to draw from the above quote. Always project strength. ALWAYS. Never let despondency take over.

If you do a critical reading of Bharat's medieval history, you'll find Hindus found themselves in a far worse situation than present day. Never let skepticism turn to despondency. Its a dangerous path, one from which there is no return. Learn from historical mistakes.

Everytime there was an external attack on Hindus, there was stiff resistance, followed by some serious pushback & eventual victory & consolidation of territory

Territorial gains were often reversed simply cuz Hindus failed to appreciate the hard work put in to make those gains.

The vicious cycle of 2 steps forwards & 1 back has ensued since then. We must be the generation that breaks this vicious cycle

Never take anything for granted. Celebrate what might seem insignificant for most with great pomp & grandeur. Glorify your past heros. Uphold traditions