Centenarian HS Doreswamy passed away at his residence on Wednesday after suffering from cardiac arrest. Doreswami had defeated Covid a few weeks back and had returned home.
Sunderlal Bahuguna Blew the Bugle. Will We Heed It and Save Ourselves?
The author remembers a chance meeting in August 2010 with the Gandhian environmentalist alongside the Ganga.
Sunderlal Bahuguna. Photo: Twitter/@kuljitnagra1
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On May 21, 2021, I found out through a social media post that Sunderlal Bahunguna had passed away in Rishikesh. He had tested positive for COVID-19 three days earlier. I had only recently thought of him when multiple dead bodies were found floating on the Ganga, the river for whose preservation Bahuguna had dedicated his lifelong activism.
I thought of his forlorn eyes that held the Ganga in them, as I had witnessed up close one evening more than a decade ago.
Recently, I came across a biography of Braj Kishore Prasad – the foremost, but forgotten enlightened leader of Bihar. I would like to introduce your readers to the life and times of this patriot. The book - Shri Braj Kishore Prasad - The First Associate of Gandhiji in Bihar - is written by Surendra Gopal, Retired Professor of History, Patna University, published by Bihar Vidyapeeth Patna, 2012, $12.
The advent of modernity in Bihar was symbolized by the establishment of schools and colleges by the zamindars for the dissemination of English education needed for the introduction of the British system of management in their territories. B Prasad was a product of this change. He was a renaissance man - erudite, liberal, jurist, social reformer, freedom fighter and philanthropist.
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI/SRV Media): The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others . These simple yet highly thought-provoking words by Mahatma Gandhi have inspired millions across the world to help those in need.
Inspired by the spirit of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the Mahatma Award celebrates social impact leaders and change-makers across the globe. These organizations work towards making an impact and leading the way to a sustainable future.
The Mahatma Award is founded and constituted by Amit Sachdeva, more famously known as The CSR Man of India . Sachdeva is a stout Gandhian and echoes the principles of Mahatma Gandhi. Amit Sachdeva, the Indian Social Entrepreneur and philanthropist, is an expert in the subject matter of corporate social responsibility and sustainability. Sachdeva played a pivotal role in lobbying for the CSR Bill, 2013 and continues to invest in various NGO and NPOs across the world.