The members and the leaders of the ‘Servants of the People Society’ were members of the Congress party on the political front. So, most of them were serving the dual functions. Lal Bahadur was a functionary of the society and the Congress party as well. The founder of the society Lala Lajpat Rai was a […]
Like Lal Bahadur Lalita was also a very simple person of no vanity. She was traditional and religious. Lalita was all what humble Lal Bahadur richly deserved, a person who would become his domestic security and the moral strength.There was no trace of the arrogance and ego of the rich upbringing in her.When she was
Ramdulari was happy that finally her Nanhe had grown up into a responsible young man who had dedicated himself into the cause of the nation. Sometimes she wished her son had gotten into a profitable business or secured a job with reasonable salary.The Congress party and the freedom politics was big sacrifices and little money.But
Misraji had sown the seeds of patriotism and anti-British feeling in the mind of Lal Bahadur too like other students. Lal Bahadur’s mind was more receptive to such ideas than others.The British rule in India was a tragedy and merciless exploitation of Indian masses. His own story was similar to that of his country. His
Thus, Lal Bahadur went to Benaras to live on the magnanimity of his boastful uncle. Once there, Lal Bahadur realised how cold the outside world was. In this uncle’s house there was no warmth or love like what he was used to at his maternal grand parent’s house. The uncle was well off. The family
Lal Bahadur had several experiences that shaped his mindset. One day all the boys while coming form school passed by a guava orchard. The boys looked at the ripening guavas. The fruits were green mainly with odd ones in various shades between green and cream colour. The boys would not mind having bites on the
On October 2, 1904, a son was born to Ramdulari Devi, a house wife of a lower middle class family when she was in Ram Nagar, a place near Benaras in U.P. This newborn grew up to become Lal Bahadur Shastri, one of the most respected and admired prime ministers of India.The father of the
As the Vice-President of India Dr. Radhakrishnan travelled to a number of countries playing the double role of a philosopher and political ambassador of India. In the first capacity he preached the wisdom of ancient Indian wisdom and its need for the world peace and co-existence. As ambassador he worked for the country’s friendship with
Dr. Radhakrishnan firmly believed in the brotherhood of the mankind, the value Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ preached by Hindu philosophy. It could have been idea motto of UNO. Ancient wisdom held that the world was a big family and all the human beings were its members.According to his thought Hindu philosophy and the eternal truth contained therein
All through his life Dr. Radhakrishnan lived the principle of simple living and high thinking. He believed that evil may prosper for a limited period of time but eventually the goodness and the truth will prevail.On the subject of ‘Religion in the Modern World’ he wrote—‘The life is a tussle between goodness and evil. When
As a result of the long struggle, countless sacrifices and martyrdoms, at last the country gained freedom from the British rule on 15 August, 1947.Soon after, Dr. Radhakrishnan was sent to Russia (USSR) as India’s ambassador.Then, the relations between the two countries were cold. It was a colonial legacy. The relations of the supremo of
When Dr. Radhakrishnan was trying to find his place in the academic field, the country was going through the upheavals of the Independence struggle. How could a proud son of India like Radhakrishnan remain untouched by the spirit of the native resurgence. May be, his research on Indian Philosophy was his way of contributing to
In 1915, Radhakrishnan wrote two articles on Indian philosophy. One of them titled ‘A view from India on the war’ got published in ‘The Asiatic Review’ on 15th May, 1915. That was the period when Europe had got engulfed in World War I. The other article was censored by the authorities.In those days, Madras (Chennai)
Radhakrishnan, the son of the poor family was a brainy boy who had a sharp memory. He could solve problems and memorise lessons at a very fast rate. The primary education was imparted to him under the close watch and the guidance of his father, Ramaswamy. Then, for four years he did his schooling in
Every year India celebrates 5th September as the ‘Teacher’s Day’. It happens to be the birthday of the country’s illustrious teacher-educationist son Sarvepally Radhakrisnan to commemorate his contribution and inspiration in putting the nation on the education highway.BackgroundS. Radhakrishnan was born on 5th September, 1888 in a small town of Tirutani, situated 200 kms North-West