one can not deny the fact that leader change a nation destiny.Institution can't work without proper leader ship.it is very difficult to revert the arguments in the favor of nation/history.we can quote many examples how leader have shaped the nation's fate.

My first point is creativity and awareness that lead to particular nation development.Sir syed was a political thinker and leader,Allama iqbal was a philosopher and poet. What flame the masses of sub continent is awareness not a proper leadership.And renaissance of nation is what we called intellectuality and awareness to creativity.

It is oft-quoted "old is gold" but it is not true to each time.culture(the soul of civilization)needs something innovative to sustain the changes of its age.So Inertia of creativity deemed to darkness of civilization.

If political leader ship is so much important than i will quote an example of ummayad time.All the caliphs except few were corrupt and their moves were un-islamic.they were despotic and cruel.
But muslim civilization vehicled via the creative works of Jabar bin hayan,bu ali seena, imam jafar,malik,hanfia, and others.the same is true with euro history when Renaissance came and culture re-gained.

The philosophers destined the nation's prosperity but they are not leader.They are the person which bring innovations according to the suits of age.Imam abu Hanfia to Imam ahmed Hanbal,one can see how they change the laws and legislated it according to modern terms.

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