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'Both spent a lot of their time in study. But a freshness in the syle of writing that was found in the articles of Virchand Gandhi was missing in the writings of Vivekananda. Both these areat men were badly needed on both the continents, and the world would indeed miss them'.
Regarding both the jewels of India, one can say that : 1) People still praise the papers both of them read at
the Parliament of Religions, convened in Chicago in
1893 to discuss various religions. 2) Both were popular orators and words of praise were
heard from people all over the country. 3) Those who heard the lectures were happy to accept
the principles thereof, and those who could think constructively over these principles are still influenced
by those principles. 4) Both died very young - Virchandbhai at 37 and
Vivekananda at 40. I feel if they had lived longer, they would certainly have used their time to the advantage
of the world. 5) Both died after very short lives in their motherland -
Vivekanand in 1902 at the Belur Math and
Virchandbhai, in Bombay in 1901'. 6) The influence of Vivekananda's philosophy has been
kept alive by his disciple Swami Abhedanda and others, by founding organisations like Ramakrishna
Society, etc. Whereas, it is the matter of great pity that no attempt has been made to keep Virchandbhai's memory green. What is this if not ingratitude.......?
What attracts us most is the similarity in their thoughts.
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