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Though non-violence & staunch vegetarianism prevailed throughout the ages in Mahaveera's tradition of Jainism and the animal sacrifices in the Yagnyas stopped, but the sacrifices at the altar of some Goddesses are still prevailing in Bharat, in spite of Satyagraha by the Jains and other animal loving groups! Even more dangerous form than this of increased Gigantic Abattoirs in Bharat has spread its nets, in spite of Mahathma Gandhi's emergence, about which we are going to deal in details here. But before that, it is necessary to have a glimpse of the making of Mahathma Gandhi.
Mahaveera's Modern Age Follower, a Great 'Shatavadhani" Scholar Poet Jain Seer, who has influenced Mahathma Gandhi the most as per the latter's own autobiography, SRIMAD RAJACHANDRA will require a detailed mention here, which is not possible due to want of space. But it was he, who moulded young Barrister Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to the religion of compassion & non-violence & spirituality. Above all, he became instrumental in strengthening his faith in Gandhiji's own Hinduism as per Acharya Vinoba Bhave's observation, is significant & important. It must be said in short, Srimad Rajachandra moulded Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's spiritual life with staunch non-violence & compassion, untouched by any particular religion, even the traditional Jainism! In spite of this, simple, straightforward Srimad remained unassuming and passed away at the short age of 33, leaving his essence of non-violence & compassion with Mahathma Gandhi, who had his own potentialities of RITAMBHARA PRAGYA in words of Dr. Pandit Sukhlalji..
When Mahathma Gandhi emerged with these, all, his non-violence & manifold functions, on political stage, he had the privilege of leading non-violent struggle of independence and winning it successfully. After the independence, which was bloodstained on large-scale due to bloody partition, deeply moved Mahathma Gandhi had unprecedented Shantisena Mission of founding peace on the social & communal stage. His Noakhali, Calcutta tours, Delhi fast and lastly the sacrifice of his own life, are tragically unique & unparallel evidences of his mission of nonviolence. On medical & hygienic stage, he himself practiced & preached the native. cheap treatment of naturopathy and propagated it through his books of NATURE CURE, KEY TO HEALTH, DIET & DIET REFORM, etc and through his founding of NISARGOPACHAR ASHRAM at Uruli Kanchan, Poona. His equally important wish was of abolition of slaughter houses, which his worthy spiritual Vinobaji put into practice by commencing Satyagraha at Devnar Abattoir, etc, but the Congress Governments!!!
MEDIEVAL AGES IN MODERN TIMES MEAT CONSUMING ISLAMIC WORLD: STUNNING REVELATIONS OF A VEGETARIAN ISLAMIC RESEARCH SCHOLAR
Studious, deeply considerate & highly compassionate editor of "Prabuddha Jeevan", Mumbai's Gujarati Monthly - a seriously thought-provoking magazine, has revealed stunning facts and shocking figures pertaining to vegetarianism, gross slaughters and impact of giant gigantic slaughter houses, in his editorial of 16th September 2008 issue.
