Prabuddha Jivan 2016 02 Mahatma Gandhijina Hajyatrio Visheshank

SR No.: 526091
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dhanvant Shah
Publisher: Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh
Publication Year: 2016
Total Pages: 120
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Prabuddha Jivan, & India
File Size: 8 MB

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FEBRUARY 2016
PRABUDHH JEEVAN : MAHATMA GANDHI NA SAHYATIRO VISHESHSNK PAGE 111
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GANDHI KATHA
Gujarati : UMASHANKAR JOSHI - English Tran. : DIVYA JOSHI
SOME HIGHLY TOUCHING AND INSPIRING REMINISCENCES OF GANDHIJI'S LIFE
= મહાત્મા ગાંધીજીની સંધ્યાત્રીઓ વિશેષાંક : મહાત્મા ગાંધીજીના સહયાત્રીઓ વિરોષક : મહાત્મા ગાંધીજીના સંક્યાત્રીઓ વિશેષાંક મહાત્મા ગાંધીજીની સહયાત્રીઓ વિરોષક : મહાત્મા ગાંધીજીના સહયાત્રીઓ વિશેષાંક છે મહાત્મા
Once Gandhiji had lodged in a very rich man's students five words to write. Mohan misspelled the house. It was time for evening prayers. Many people word 'Kettle'. The teacher warned him with the point ** had gathered for the same. Now it was time to start of his boot. But, he would not be warned. It was
the prayer. Gandhiji insructed to switch off the lights. beyond his imagination to believe that the teacher The switch of electric lamp was just above the owner wanted him to copy the correct word from his of the house, where he was sitting. As was his habit, neighbor's slate. For, he had thought that the teacher the owner called out his servant loudly to do the was there in fact to supervise the students against job.
copying. 5 But, what happened then? Gandhiji instantly got All the students spelt all five words correctly and up, switched off the light and the prayer then started. it was only Mohan who proved to be stupid. The
As usual, there was a question-answer session teacher later tried to explain his stupidity to him. But, following the prayer. Someone questioned about Mohan says, 'It did not affect me the least. I could Z spinning work. In reply, Gandhiji said refering to never learn to copy from others.' Bhagawad Gita that, those who do not perform their
XXX duty, devoting their acts to almighty, are thieves. Somebody put forward an autograph book be
After the prayer, people dispersed. Somebody fore Gandhiji to get his signature. He flapped the & pushed the corner table and a decorated vase rolled pages. At a place Gandhiji saw about sixteen sigrolled and the glass broke into pieces.
natures of the great circketers of the M.C.C. teams Oh, but what is this? The landlord himself has of the world in a row. He put down his signature in reached there running, and has started picking up the same row at the end. and collecting the broken glass. Where has the habit In a way. He too was a great player, right?
of calling the servant disappeared? What a change Once, the Nawab of Patoudi, a great circket & in a moment?
player of India at that time, had gone to see Gandhiji. It was the practice of his great guest, which had Gandhiji told him that, they both would play a cricket made this magic change possible.
match and that he had decided to challenge him. XXX
The Nawab of Pataudi said, 'I have one condiAs soon as the school closed, the little Mohan tion. After the match is over you permit me to would hurry back home. He was always afraid, 'lest challange you in politics.' Gandhiji readily agreed to some one should poke fun at me'. To be at school that. at the stroke of the hour, and to run back home as The Nawab then said with a serious face, See. I soon as the school closed--that was his routine. am sure, you will give me a solid defeat in cricket. 2 He used to be very shy and avoid talking to any- But, all the same, I am fully confident that I will give body. He had no friends at all.
you a big defeat in politics. Gandhiji burst into laughHe always respected his teachers and never ter like a child and patting him on back, he said, E tried to deceive them. Once, there was an exam Nawab saheb, you have already clean-bowled me
during his high school. Education Inspector Giles right away ! had come for inspection of the school. He gave the
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