Abstract of a tribute to Dr. S. Radhakrishnan by M.S. Aney

M.S. Aney                                                                                                                      5-Meenabag

       New Delhi. 

MESSAGE FOR DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN

78^th BIRTH-DAY COMMEMORATION VOLUME.

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        Dr. S. Radhakrishnan can be mentioned as the best and the most out –standing example of the universal respect in which a Vidwan is held by the civilised world (विद्वान सर्वत्र पूज्यते). The word Vidwan literally means one who knows the Vidya….  

         

       Among those Indians in the last hundred years who have been chosen by the Almighty in my humble opinion for this noblest mission Dr. S. Radhakrishnan is one. From the days of Ramkrishna Parma Hansa and Swami Vivekananda, there has been an unbroken line of teachers India has given to the world to interpret the gospel of the Upanishads to enable it to see the essential unity of the creation and establish the brotherhood of man. The work done so far by S. Radhakrishnan is a complete vindication of those fundamental propositions which were for the first time revealed to the Vedik Rishis and expounded by them in the Nasadiya Sukta of the Rig Veda….    

       …It is, therefore, a matter of great gratification to the people of India as well as the people of other new developing countries of the world that the services of a pre-eminently spiritual Professor like S. Radhakrishnan are available to the world. In his capacity as President of the Indian Democratic Republic, he comes in contact with the whole world. His voice for promotion for brotherhood of man, his strong denunciation of methods and movements based on the pernicious doctrine of class war and his earnest plea for one world government are heard with rapt attention and consideration by the intelligentia of the whole world. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan is an oracle that is proclaiming from the housetops as it were to all men and women the basic principles which the Indian Vedantists have found essential for the stable growth of human happiness  and thus to turn the earth into an abode of Gods to live. Man is made in the image of God. Radhakrishnan’s mission is to make him aware of it.
                                                    Oṁ Shāntiḥ, Shāntiḥ, Shāntiḥ

Source: M.S. Aney Papers, MSS Section

Homage to V.D. Savarkar (28 May 1883-26 February 1966)

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

                                (LOK SABHA)                                      

                                                                                                                                                  Girgaon

1966

V.D. Savarkar was the founder of the Revolutionary movement in Maharashtra. He gathered round him a band of young patriots in Maharashtra when he was in his teens. Nasik was the centre of his activity. He by his speeches, writings and poems fostered the idea of Revolution among young boys in Maharashtra and joined the Indian revolutionaries in England. He sacrificed everything for the sake of his Revolutionary objective. He passed most precious part of his life in Andaman Island as a prisoner. He was a poet of a high order and orator who powerfully appealed to the masses. He was rightly described as the Prince of the Indian Revolutionaries.

After announcement of Indian Independence in 1947, he lived as a loyal citizen of Independent India although he was pained at the partition of India into Bharat and Pakistan. His ideal was “Akhanda Hindustan”.

He led Hindu-Sabha movement and made it dynamic with his ideal of Hindudom. But he expressed unreservedly his satisfaction at the end of the foreign domination and establishment of Independent Indian Republic.

His activities will always form a glorious chapter in the history of the struggle for Indians emancipation from the foreign rule and attainment of the status of Independent republic in the community of Nations. His death will be unanimously mourned throughout India. But the glory of his life and his literature will remain a source of inspiration for young boys and girls for many more generations to come.

 Source: M.S. Aney Papers

Moments from V.D. Savarkar’s life (28 May 1883-26 February 1966)

18.1.20

            Revered Mahatmaji,

            Thankfully recvd your reply to my last. Yesterday I was informed by the Govt. of India that the Savarkar Brothers were not included in those that are to be released.

            The telegram runs as follows. ‘your telegram 8^th inst. Savarkar Brothers have not been included in those receiving clemency under the amnesty.’

            It is now clear that the Indian Govt. have decided not to release them. Please, let me hear from you as to how to proceed in such circumstances.

            They (my brothers) have already undergone a rigorous sentence for more than ten years in the Andamans & their health is utterly shattered. Their weight has come down from 118 to 95 – 100. Though they are given a Hospital diet at present, their health does not show any sign of improvement. At least a change to some Indian jail of better climate is the most essential for them. I have received a letter from one of them very recently (a month back) in which all this is mentioned.

            I hope that you will let me know what you mean to do in this matter.

Yours sincerely,

N.D. Savarkar

Source: M.K Gandhi Papers, V intsl., Volume 9

Lahore,

25/1/20

Dear Dr. Savarkar,

I have your letter. It is difficult to advise you. I suggest, however, your framing a brief petition setting forth the facts of the case bringing out in clear relief the fact that the offence committed by your brother was purely political. I suggest this in [order] that it would be possible to concentrate public attention on the case. Meanwhile as I have said to you in an earlier letter I am moving in the matter in my own way.

Yours sincerely,

Source: M.K Gandhi Papers, V intsl., Volume 9