Question

Why does the poet wish that his Motherland should be free from the?
'burden of ages"?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The first wish he has for India is the wish of freedom from fear. He believes fear of his countrymen is responsible for her plight of slavery. The second wish he has for his motherland is the freedom from the burden of sense-less, illogical, and orthodox beliefs and traditions which don't let her see the future.