On 4th September, 1888 Mohandas boarded a London bound ship named ‘Clyde’.There were only two Indians on board. The other one was Trayambak Roy Majumdar. Mohandas was acquainted to him. So he preferred to pair up with him. The rest of the passengers were Englishmen. Mohandas felt shy of going out because he was sure […]
So far, Mohandas had seen schools and a number of good or bad teachers. But he was yet to receive lessons in religion and spiritualism although he had seen the ritual acts of his mother.His nurse mother Rambha filled up that gap. She was a woman of simple religious wisdom. Mohandas was very afraid of
In 1883, when Monia alias Mohandas had barely crossed 13th year of his life the family got him married to a girl named Kasturba, the daughter of a teacher. Child marriage was a tradition then. Infact, Monia and Kasturba were engaged in 1881 when the former had just finished his primary education.Along side middle level
On 2nd October, 1869 Putlibai, the fourth wife of Deewan Karamchand Gandhi gave birth to her fifth child at Porbandar. Karamchand’s first wife had born a daughter and died. Second wife died after giving birth to a son. Third wife died childless.The fourth wife, Putlibai had born a daughter and three sons already.The fourth son
Trust India to throw up surprises when least expected. When it seems the Indian society is finally down and out it rises up like phoenix to soar to new heights on the wings of a new spiritual forces to the astonishment of the rest of the world.Family tree17th, 18th and 19th centuries were when India
If Mahatma Gandhi was the general of the freedom struggle of India then Jawaharlal Nehru was his ablest lieutenant. Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru considered Gandhiji as their leader but it is a fact that Nehru and his abode Anand Bhavan of Allahabad was the centre of the freedom struggle activities. What Ba was for
Kasturba was the better half of the father of nation, Mahatma Gandhi. She was an ideal Indian wife. Besides being the inspiration of Gandhiji she was herself a great patriot and an example of the spirit of sacrifice. She was the woman behind Gandhiji.Her father Gokuldas Manakji was a prosperous businessman. A 12 year old
India gained independence through non-violent movement guided by Mahatma Gandhi. Entire country took part in it. Every woman who took part in it was in her own right a freedom fighter. There is another aspect of our freedom struggle. In the early stages of the struggle several outfits and individuals tried to drive away British
Just as Jeejabai inspired her son Shivaji into becoming defender of the native land and faith, Kishori Rani inspired her son in the defence of Bharatpur state.Bharatpur is situated 200 kms off Delhi on the boundaries of Rajasthan and U.P. It is a town and a state of the same name. It was a princely
Shivaji’s mother Jeejabai was a farsighted and religious minded woman. Infact, she was the original guru of young Shiva who shaped his mind. Without her the brave Shivaji could not have evolved.It was a dark age for India and Moghul rule with a fanatical emperor Aurangzeb was in power in Delhi. He was using religion
One’s life is dear to everyone. But for a parent and especially a mother her child is dearer than her own life. Every mother does everything for her child. For the children and to protect them parents have sacrificed their own lives, there are numerous such examples. When the children grow up they often go
Sacrificing one’s life in battling is bravery. There is an element of valour and sacrifice. But still greater will power and spirit of sacrifice is needed when the sacrifice is made to inspire others.India has an unmatched example of this.Mewar has always been the abode of Sisodiya Rajputs who had been ruling it since the
Mewar of Rajasthan has always been the abode of brave ones, warriors, pride, self-respect and sacrifices. Rana Sanga and Maharana Pratap were its stellar products. There always are exceptions. In 1533 Mewar was ruled by a cowardly character like Vikramaditya who was a debauchee. Then Sultan Bahadurshah was the ruler of Gujarat. With a large
It is a true story but sounds like a fiction. This truth is stranger than fiction. This true incident took place in Udaipur about 200 years ago. It reveals the social conditions at that time, ideals and Rajput brand of bravery.Omarkot was a small state in Rajasthan. There was an estate in it called Soda.
What a 12 year old Bheel tribal girl called Kalibai of a small village did was unprecedented in the history. Dungarpur was a small state in Rajasthan. Very poor and backward it was. Its ruler Maharawal Laxman Singh was a very orthodox and narrow-minded person. He was dead set against education for commoners. In 1930s