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Compilation of activities of Gandhi Research Foundation (2007 till 2012)

Exploring GandhijiGandhi Research

Foundation Special Issue - 1 March 2012

IndexEditorial........................................................................................ 1Statement.of.Purpose.............................................................. 3Our.Role........................................................................................ 6From.Gandhi.Teerth................................................................ 8

The.Nurturing.of.the.Jain.Family.with.Gandhian.values..10Construction.of.GRF.Building.............................................16Library.at.GRF..........................................................................18Archives......................................................................................20Educational.Activities............................................................24Publications...............................................................................26Collaboration.with.Institutions..........................................28Gandhi.Vichar.Sanskar.Pariksha.......................................30Rural.Development.Programs............................................34Dissemination.of.Gandhiji’s.Teachings...........................43Documenting.Thoughts.of.Senior.Gandhians..............59Participation.in.Seminars.and.Workshops...................61Remarks.by.Eminent.Visitors.............................................63Adopted.Daughter.of.GRF....................................................80Founder’s.visit.to.Gandhian.Institutions........................81A.Unique.Gift............................................................................82Ashram.Bhajans.......................................................................84

Guidance : Justice.C..S..Dharmadhikari..Dr..Bhavarlal.JainChief Editor : .Ashok.JainEditorial Team : Dr..Gita.Dharampal,.Shriniwas.Mahabal,.Bashu,.Art : Yogesh.Sandhansive,.Ganesh.PatilCover : Yogesh.Sandhansive,.Prashant.TiwariPhotographs : Ishwar.Rana,.Yogesh.Sandhansive,.Raju.Harimkar,.Rajendra.Mali,.Tushar.bundeOffice : Gandhi.Research.Foundation,.‘Gandhi.Teerth’,.P.O..Box.no..118,.Jain.Hills,.Jalgaon.-.425.001...Telephone :.0257-2260011/22,.9404955338.Fax :.0257-.2261133Web : www.gandhifoundation.netemail : [email protected]

Cover.design.is.developed.by.proccesing.original.photographs..All.other.photographs.are.used.from.archives.of.GRF.

Published by Gandhi Research Foundation, Jalgaon

Dedicated to Gandhian thoughts on truth and non-violenceSpecial Issue - 1 ; March 2012

Exploring Gandhiji

Exploring Gandhiji March 2012 1

Why. this. special. issue?. . This. is,. of. course,. an.important. question,. especially. when. a. ‘Gandhian’.organization. is. managed. by. an. industrialist.. This.issue. will. attempt. to. answer. several. questions. which.may.arise. in. the.minds.of.ordinary. readers.about. the.activities. of. this. Organization,. its. Founder,. Chairman.and.other.Trustees.

The. Founder. of. ‘Gandhi. Teerth’. (Gandhi. Research.Foundation),. Dr.. Bhavarlal. Jain,. is. fundamentally. a.farmer-friendly.industrialist...He.was.born.into.a.middle-class.peasant.family,.and.derived.great.benefit.from.the.traditional. education. imparted. to. him. by. his. parents...He.went.on.to.graduate.in.commerce,.obtaining.a.legal.degree.and.qualified.in.the.MPSC.exam,.which.was.then.considered. to. be. a. great. achievement.. Yet,. instead. of.joining. lucrative. government. service,. abiding. by. his.parents’. wishes,. he. started. a. business. with. the. total.family. savings.which. amounted. to.Rs.7,000/-.. . As. he.established. himself,. he. connected. all. his. business.activities. with. agriculture. and. farmers.. . His. guiding.principle.was.‘First.the.benefit.of.the.Farmer.and.then.Mine’.. Dr.. Bhavarlal. Jain. was. immensely. influenced.by. three. personalities. –.Mahatma. Gandhi,. Jawaharlal.Nehru.and.J..R..D..Tata.

In. 1992,. North. Maharastra. University. at. Jalgaon.invited. Justice. Chandrashekhar. Dharmadhikari. to.deliver.the.keynote.address.at.its.first.convocation...In.his.speech,.he.mentioned.that,.since.Gandhiji.had.been.closely. associated. with. Khandesh,. there. should. be. a.befitting.institute.to.sustain.the.Mahatma’s.vision...Dr..Bhavarlal. Jain,. who. was. attending. that. convocation,.approached. Justice. Dharmadhikari. expressing. his.desire. to. start. a. Gandhi. Research. Foundation. for.which.he.would,.however,.require.the.latter’s.guidance..Thus,. in.1997,. the. ‘Gandhi.Research.Foundation’.was.established. in. collaboration. with. North. Maharastra.University.. .However,.due. to.administrative.problems,.the. Foundation. ultimately. was. shifted. to. Jain. Hills.and.ever.since.then.its.progress.has.been.phenomenal.under. the. guidance. of. Dr.. Bhavarlal. Jain. and. Justice.Dharmadhikari.

Justice. Dharmadhikari. is. a. well-known. Gandhian.inheriting. his. father’s. –. Dada. Dharmadhikari,. a. close.associate. of. Mahatma. Gandhi. –. influence.. Justice.Dharmadhikari,. in. his. childhood,. had. the. opportunity.of. living.with. Gandhiji. at. Sevagram.. . Initially,. he. had.difficulty. understanding. Gandhiji. and. his. ideals.. Yet,.receiving. answers. to. fundamental. questions,. he. soon.

Editorialrealized.the.deep.wisdom.of.Gandhian.philosophy...Its.radically.transformative.impact.on.his.inner.and.outer.being.instigated.him.to.adhere.seriously.to.all.Gandhiji’s.thoughts.and.actions.throughout.his.life...Even.today.he.dedicates.himself.to.Gandhian.constructive.work.in.such.a. manner. that. astounds. morden. youth.. However,. he.remains.deeply.disappointed.by.the.present.generation.of.Gandhians.and.their.practices..

Dr..D..R..Mehta.and.Shri.Ashok.Jain,.the.two.other.Trustees.of.the.Gandhi.Research.Foundation,.contribute.immensely. towards.actualizing.Gandhiji’s. constructive.programs..Every.activity.of.the.Foundation.is.minutely.monitored,. competently. guided. and. whole-heartedly.encouraged.by.them.

To.develop.the.Gandhi.Research.Foundation.into.an.international.organization,.every.effort.is.being.made.to.collect.all.Gandhi-related.material.from.various.sources...Using. modern. technology,. deteriorating. Gandhi-material. is. digitized. and. restored.. . The. digitized. and.restored.material.will.be.made.available.on.the.premises.of. . the.GRF. to. readers.and.visiting. research. scholars..To.inculcate.Gandhian.values.amongst.the.youth,.GRF.is. organizing. ‘Gandhi. Vichar. Sanskar. Pariksha’. (i.e..exams.on.values.pertaining.to.Gandhiji).in.schools.and.colleges.. . Even. in. prisons,. such. exams. and. talks. are.being.held;.Gandhian.material.is.freely.distributed,.and.the.prisoners.are.informed.about.Gandhiji’s.exemplary.conduct. in. prison,. to. inspire. them,. in. some. small.measure,.to.follow.suit.in.order.to.adequately.meet.the.challenges.of.life.

GRF. also. organizes. Padayatras. (foot.marches). and.cycle. yatras. (rallies). from. Jalgaon. to. Prakasha. (the.Sangam.where.Gandhiji’s.ashes.were.immersed).to.bring.awareness.among.rural.people.about.Gandhian.values,.his. constructive. programs. and. village. development...During. the.yatras,. the.participants.visit.all. schools.en.route. and. exhibit. a. photographic. collection. entitled.‘Mohan. se.Mahatma’. (‘from.Mohan. to. the.Mahatma’).and. show. films. on. Gandhiji;. khadi. clothes. are. also.offered.for.sale...

GRF.also.adopted.six.villages.in.its.vicinity.with.the.aim. of. implementing. developmental. work,. improving.living.standards,.educational.facilities.and,.last.but.not.least,.inculcating.Gandhian.values.amongst.the.villagers...

We. hope. this. issue. –. 2007. to. March. 2012. -.will. provide. its. readers. with. a. more. extensive. and.inspirational.view.of.GRF’s.activities.

Editorial Team

Exploring Gandhiji March 20122

Shri D. R. MehtaTrustee

Shri Ashok B. JainTrustee

Justice C. S. DharmadhikariChairman

Shri B. H. JainFounder Trustee

Board of Trustees


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MissionStrive. to.help. establish. a.world. founded.on.Truth,.

Ahimsa,. Peaceful. Co-existence,. Conservation,. Respect.and.Love.for.Labour.and.Empowerment.of.Peasants.–.values.cherished.and..practised.by.Gandhiji..

VisionPreserve. for. posterity. the. profound. legacy. of.

Gandhiji’s.life,.thought.and.work.

BackgroundMan. has. vastly. changed. his. environment. and. has.

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come. to.believe. that. progress. is. not. possible.without.sacrificing.the.environment.

Confronted.with. these. impending.disasters,. . it.has.become.the.responsibility.and.concern.of.every.thinking.person. to.find.creative.ways.and.means. to. revisit. the.eternal.principles,.practices,.philosophies.and.message.of. Gandhiji’s. life. and. work.. The. United. Nations. has.declared. 2nd. October,. the. birthday. of. Gandhiji,. as.‘International.Day.of.Non-violence.and.Peace.’..It.follows.that.the.world.even.today.finds.his.message.extremely.relevant. and. worth. researching,. remembering. and.emulating.

Bhagwan. Mahavir,. Buddha,. Jesus. Christ. . have. all.propagated. non-violence. or. ahimsa.. However,. it. was.only. for. the. purpose. of. improving. . an. individual’s.conduct..Gandhiji.was.the.first.living.legend.who.used.non-violence. for. a. larger. purpose.. He. consistently.preached.non-violence. as. an. instrument. for. sculpting.the.destinies.of.nations..His.non-violence.was.not.mere.submission. to.violence,.passive.non-resistance. to.evil,.but.a.patient.and.persistent.struggle.to.convert.violence.into.non-violence,. injustice. into. justice,.evil. into.good..For.him,.the.conduct.of.the.struggle.was.of.the.utmost.importance;.and.he.would.employ.only.pure.means.to.meet.pure.ends..This.is.Gandhiji’s.greatest.contribution.to. the. modern. age. and. contemporary. thought.. It. is.indeed.a.gift.to.the.world,.not.only.of.his.time.but.for.infinity.

Gandhiji.presented.to.this.unbelieving.world.all.that.is.noblest. in. the. spirit. of.man..He. illuminated.human.dignity. by. faith. in. the. eternal. significance. of. man’s.effort..He.was.the.one.to.redeem.the.human.race..He.was. the. spokesman.of.mankind’s. . conscience.. It. is. in.this.context.that,.while.mourning.his.death,.Jawaharlal.Nehru.said,.“The.light.has.gone.out.of.our.lives[…].Yet,.I.am.wrong,.for.the.light.that.shone.in.this.country.was.no. ordinary. light[…]. and. a. thousand. years. later. that.light.will.still.be.seen.in.this.country.and.the.world.will.see.it[…].For.that.light.represented.the.living.truth.”

In.his.own.life.and.by.his.own.uncommon.methods,.Gandhiji. attained.more. success. than. any. other. living.man..He.raised.the.people.of.India.out.of.the.dust.and.made.them.men..To.them.he.brought.back.self-respect,.the.spirit.of.struggle.and.resistance..To.the.rest.of.the.world.he.proved.that.one.can.live.with.less.and.conquer.fear.with.the.power.of.truth.and.ahimsa..He.pleaded.for.‘more.from.less.for.more’.(MLM)..That.was.a.message.for.self-restraint.and.symbiotic.partnership.with.nature.


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The.world.certainly.needs.to.heed.all.what.he.had.said.and.all.what.others.have.said.about.him..He.wrote.and. spoke. practically. on. all. subjects. under. the. sun..Most.of.his.writings.are.in.the.form.of.articles,.speeches,.letters.and.transcripts.of.interviews,.published.mainly.in.either.self-edited.or.sponsored.periodicals..His.writings.constitute.one.of..the.most.voluminous.corpuses.in.the.history.of.human.civilization.

Today,. every. enlightened. individual. and/or.corporate. body. is. concerned. about. the. youth. that.is. desperately. looking. for. role. models.. Gandhiji,. as.a. timeless. inspirator,. I. trust,. can. function. as. a. true..role-model.for.the.young.generation.that.shoud.find.time.to.reflect.on.his.profound.yet.contemporary.message..His.teachings.must.reach.every.home.not.only.in.India.but.all.over.the.world..Gandhiji’s.message.is.universal.and.adaptable.. It. is.with. this. exalted. inspiration. from.within. that. an. educational. and. research. institute,. a.monumental.museum,.a.capacious.library.and.a.modern.archive.are.being.dedicated.to.Gandhiji.for.the.benefit.of.the.nation.and.the.world.beyond.

w The.highest.form.of.freedom.carries.with.it.the.greatest.measure.of.discipline.and.humility.

w Culture.of.the.mind.must.be.subservient.to.the.heart.

w Happiness.is.when.what.you.think,.what.you.say.and.what.you.do.are.in.harmony.

w Those.who.claim.to.lead.the.masses.must.resolutely.refuse.to.be.led.by.them.

w A.leader.is.only.first.among.equals.

w What.is.faith.worth.if.it.is.not.translated.into.action.

w The.true.source.of.rights..is.duty,.if.we.all.discharge.our.duties.rights.will.not.be.far.to.seek.

w There.is.more.to.life.than.simply.increasing.its.speed.

w A.born.democrat.is.a.born.disciplinarian..Democracy.comes.naturally.to.him.who.is..habituated.normally.to.yield.willing.obedience.to.all.laws.human.or.divine.

w Impure.means.result.in.an.impure.end.

- Mahatma Gandhi


Our RolePadma Bhushan Justice Chandrashekar Dharmadhikari, a dedicated Gandhian, of utmost integrity, was born on 20th November 1927. At the young age of fourteen, he participated in the Quit India movement; from 1954-1972 he practised law, and was appointed Justice of the High Court of Mumbai in 1989; later he was to become Acting Chief Justice and was nominated as the First President of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal. Further he was awarded the D Litt. degree by the Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur. The Rotary Club of Mumbai also conferred upon him the prestigious citizenship award. Besides he was recipient of a whole medley of other distinctions ranging from the Gandhijan award, Ramashastri Prabhune Social Justice award, the National Social Board Justice Ranade award, the Pride of India and the Goseva Ratna award. Quite understandably, he has been nominated Chairman of the Gandhi Research Foundation, and holds this distinguished position in several other prestigious institutions as well.

I.saw.Gandhiji.for.the.first.time.at.Sevagram.in.1936...At. that. time. the. meeting. of. the. Congress. Working.Committee.was.taking.place.there..All.the.leaders.were.involved.in.manual.labour...Jamnalal.Bajaj.was.grinding.something..I.was.wondering.whether.Gandhiji.had.gone.crazy..Why.is.he.involving.all.these.big.leaders.in.small.chores.which.can.be.done.by.servants.. . I. took.up.the.matter. with. the. Ashram.Manager.. I. asked. him. “Why.do.you. involve.all. these.great. leaders.and.activists. in.petty.chores.which.are.normally.done.by.servants?..Is.it.befitting.their.status?”.At.that.time.some.of.the.important.leaders.were.engaged. in.cooking..The.Manager.asked.me,.“Do.you. like.well.cooked.vegetables?”. . I.affirmed...He. further. asked.me,. “What.do.you. like. to. eat?.Why.should.you.feel.shy.about.cleaning,.peeling.and.cooking.it?”. . I. immediately. understood. the. importance. of. the.value.of.physical.work!..In.a.country.or.society.which.does. not. respect. physical. labor,. it. only. respects. non-work!

Gandhiji. accepted. the. Charkha. as. a. symbol. of.revolution.. We. worked. with. Gandhiji. at. Wardha.in. cleaning. the. toilets. of. the. so-called. lower. class.households. as. well. as. doing. other. chores.. . Gandhiji.considered. the. broom. to. be. one. of. the. symbols. of.revolution...If.a.Brahmin.were.to.take.the.broom.in.his.hand.and.a.Harijan/Dalit.were.to.hold.the.Bhagwad.Gita.for. reading,. Gandhiji. felt,. the. discrimination. of. caste.culture.would. end. and. that. this.would.help. eradicate.the. notional. superiority. of. birth. claimed. by. higher.

castes..For.this.reason.the.Charkha.became.the.symbol.for.the.eradication.of.poverty.and.the.broom.the.symbol.for.the.eradication.of.social.discrimination..This.attitude.impacted.me.so.much.that.I.never.asked.anyone.what.his.caste.or.salary.was.because.one’s.human.value.does.not.depend.on.these.factors.

‘Spin.so.that.you.shall.wear.and.wear.what.you.spin’.is.a. revolutionary.concept.. . Individual.prayer.benefits.the. individual. and. collective. prayer. is. done. for. the.welfare. of. society.. I. realized. that. Indian-ness. would.arise.only.from.this.loving.co-existence.

It.was.my.privilege. to.have.walked.with.Gandhiji’s.hand.on.my. shoulder..The.day.he.was. shot,.we.wept.profusely.. Our. mourning. was. much. deeper. than. the.mourning. when. one. has. lost. one’s. own. father. since.Gandhiji. was. the. father. of. the. Nation.. . Gandhiji. said.“My.life.is.my.message”.. .Some.people.took.Gandhiji’s.message.seriously.forgetting.his.life,.while.others.took.his. life. seriously. forgetting. his. message.. . Thus. there.is.a.visible.mis-match. in. the. lives.of. individuals.when.trying.to.follow.Gandhiji.and.his.principles...Yet.when.I.often.interact.with.youth.and.students.while.travelling.in.India,.I.feel.they.have.the.basic.urge.to.understand.Gandhiji.

To.quote.my.father.Dada.Dharmadhikari.–.“Gandhiji’s.thoughts. and. actions. are. based. on. the. most. liberal,.scientific. and. objective. principles.. In. a. world. where.there. is. discrimination. based. on. caste. and. religion,.


where.the.power.of.the.sword.and.arms.is.dominating,.where.man.considers.it.legitimate.to.fight.against.man,.in.such.an.environment.a.great.soul.proclaims.‘I.do.not.feel.ashamed.of.my.Ahimsa’...In.a.vicious.and.envious.environment.where.the.spirit.gets.depressed,.Gandhiji’s.spirit.stands.high.and.mighty..His.character,..morality,.philosophy. and. policies. are. as. vast. as. an. ocean;. as.pure. as. Ganga;. as. bright. and. pious. as. Gaurishankar!..Mahakavi. . Kalidas. describes. the. Himalayas. as. the.yardstick. of. the. Earth;. likewise. the. soul. of.Mahatma.is. the.yardstick.of.Humanity..One.can. judge. from.his.Thought,.Words,.Action,. the.height,.depth,. length.and.breadth.of.human.values...We.salute.such.a.great.soul.for.

his.unbending.commitment,.unlimited.valour,.vigorous.energy.and.unconquerable.warrior.spirit...Such.a.spirit.is.the.symbol.of.great,.holy.and.compassionate.human.endeavor.”. . Such. is. the. vision. of. Gandhi. Teerth. and.Gandhi.Research.Foundation...We.hope.Gandhi.Teerth.and.Research.Foundation.will.become.the.hub.for.the.dissemination.of.Gandhian.thought.and.practices..

Chandrasekhar Dharmadhikari

w Truth.is.like.a.vast.tree.which.yields.more.and.more.fruit.the.more.you.nurture.it.

w The.freedom.to.err.and.the.power.to.correct.errors.is.one.definition.of.Swaraj.

w Happiness.eludes.us.if.we.run.after.it...In.fact,.happiness.comes.only.from.within..

It.is.not.a.commodity.to.be.bought.from.outside...

w Only.when.religion.becomes.an.integral.part.of.one’s.life,.can.it.be.called.religion..

It.is.not.like.a.garment.

w The.root-cause.of.most.of.our.misunderstandings.lies.in.distrust,.and.at.the.root.

of.this.distrust.mostly.lies.fear.

w I.have.merely.given.expression.to.the.thoughts.that.were.dormant.within.the.

hearts.of.the.Indian.people.

w If.we.continue.to.say.things.out.of.politeness,.we.really.become.a.nation.of.

hypocrites.

w We.are.dazzled.by.the.shining.luster.of.our.chains.and.look.upon.them.as.

symbols.of.freedom...This.state.of.mind.bespeaks.slavery.of.the.worst.kind.

w Good.travels.at.a.snail’s.pace,.but.evil.has.wings.

w I.believe.that.the.civilization.India.has.evolved.is.not.to.be.beaten.in.the.world.

- Mahatma Gandhi


Padmashri Dr. Bhavarlal Jain, familiarly known as “Bade Bhau”, is a farmer-friendly industrialist. He was born on 12th December 1937 at Wakod, five kilometers away from the world-famous Ajanta caves in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. His father, Shri Hiralal Jain, was a middle-class farmer and his mother, Shrimati Gaurabai, was an astute housewife. Inheriting the best of his ancestral culture and wisdom, he followed his mother’s providential advice and was entrusted with the family’s total savings of Rs.7,000/-, which enabled him to start a business that is worth a billion dollars today! Recently, in consultation with his children, he has created a trust out of his property, to be used for charitable and beneficial works, such as the Gandhi Research Foundation. Three famous personalities influenced his life, namely, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and J. R. D. Tata. The synergetic influence of these eminent role models is exemplified in the “Gandhi Teerth”.

It.is.believed,.according.to.the.religio-philosophical.traditions.of.India,.that.whenever.there.is.an.imbalance.in. society,. some. form.of. energy. comes. into. existence.to. rectify. and. restore. the. balance.. .We.may. call. that.energy.God.or.give.it.whatever.name.we.may.consider.appropriate..

If. we. look. back. in. history,. particularly. to. the.beginning. of. 20th. century,. we. discern. that. Eastern.cultural,.ethical.and.moral.values.were.being.threatened.by.the.Western.way.of.life..At.that.crucial.stage,.when.Western.hegemony.held.sway.over.the.globe,.a.person.called. Gandhi. took. upon. himself. the. providential.responsibility.to.guide.the.world,.inspired.by.the.virtues.of.Eastern.values.

It. was. Gandhi’s. cultural. self-assurance. (reinforced.by. the. fact. that. as. a.Diwan’s. son.his. self-respect.had.remained.unscarred.by.colonial.obsequiousness,.which.was. otherwise. quite. pervasive. among. the. late. 19th.century.Indian.elite),.coupled.with.intellectual.curiosity,.a. spirit. of. adventure. and,. above. all,. great. will-power.and.a.strong.sense.of.defiance.in.the.face.of.injustice,.which. enabled. him. to. ‘stand. his. ground’. (and. in. fact.strengthen.his. own.cultural. identity). during.his. three.years.of.legal.studies.in.London.from.1888.until.1891..These.traits.also.enabled.him.to.quickly.seize.the.offer.of.a.job.as.legal.advisor.for.a.Muslim.business.firm.in.Durban,.South.Africa,.where.he.landed.in.1893..During.this. stay. in. South. Africa. (originally. intended. to. last.

for. just. one.year,. but.which.Gandhi. felt. compelled. to.extend.to.21.years.to.fight.against. imperial. injustice),.he.was.provided.with.the.tough.apprenticeship.for.his.subsequent. Indian. mission. (a. goal. which. at. an. early.stage.had.become.his.primary.goal).that.made.him.into.a. true. satyagrahi.. Indeed,. as.he. struggled. relentlessly.for.21.years.against.apartheid,.injustice,.the.exploitation.and. discrimination. of. the. Indian. community. in. South.Africa,. Gandhiji. developed. an. ingenious. technique. to.fight.against.the.evils.of.exploitation.and.injustice.with.Truth,. Ahimsa. and. Satyagraha.. Gandhiji. has,. thereby,.given. to. humanity. the. message. that. injustice. can. be.fought.with.love.and.can.transform.the.doer.of.injustice.through.persuasion.by.influencing.the.latter’s.heart.

It.is.not.surprising.that.I.have.been.deeply.influenced.by.Gandhiji.for,.being.born.into.a.Jain.family.I.became.acquainted.at.an.early.age.with.the.virtues.of.Ahimsa,.Brahmacharya,. Aparigraha. (non-acquisitiveness).and. Anekanth. (oneness. of. Ishwar).. For. decades,. I.have. also. been. pursuing. an. inner. search. to. attain. a.greater.degree.of.spirituality.and.selfless-love.in.word.and. deed. to. dissolve. the. often. glaring. gap. between.thought.and.action,.and.on.a.more.prosaic.level,.I.have.paid.meticulous.attention. to. the.effects.of.diet.on.my.physical. and.mental.make-up..Realizing. that.Gandhiji,.albeit.at.a. level.of.greater. intensity,.was. involved. in.a.similar.kind.of.experimentation.on.his.inner.journey.of.moksha,.I.became.increasingly.inspired.by.his.persona,.and.accepted.him.as.my.role.model..

From Gandhi Teerth


Consequently,.over.the.years,.I.have.nursed.a.deep.desire.to.create.something.substantial.so.that.Gandhiji’s.life-work.and.his.vision.may.be.preserved.for.posterity..And. it.was.this.dream.that.guided.me. in.my.business.activities,. and. Gandhiji’s. spirit. provided. me. with. the.necessary.courage.and.conviction.to.tackle.problems.in.my.stride..Then.six.years.ago,.when.visiting.Manibhavan.in.Mumbai,.in.a.flash.of.inspiration,.I.realized.how.my.cherished. project. could. be. transformed. into. reality..To. familiarize.myself. with. Gandhiji’s. concrete. legacy,.I. visited. his.major. heritage. sites. (Sabarmati,.Wardha,.Delhi,.etc.),.and.with.a.view.to.preserving.his.physical.inheritance.(in.the.form.of.objects,.writings.by.him.and.about.him,.photos,.films,.etc.),.which.was.often.kept.in.a. sadly. neglected. condition,. I. decided. to. ‘rescue’. this.invaluable.heritage.for.the.benefit.of.today’s.youth.and.for.future.generations..

All. said. and. done,. some. sincere. people,. especially.Gandhians,. may. implicitly. question. the. motivation.of. a. businessman. for. constructing. a. monument. to.Gandhiji.. Though. this. may. signify. a. legitimate. doubt.about. my. intentions,. I. would. be. inclined. to. respond.frankly.as. follows:. rather. than.be.concerned.with. the.man.who.has.initiated.the.construction.of.this.complex,.skeptics.should.try.to.appreciate.the.social.and.cultural.significance.of.the.Gandhi.Teerth.itself.and.endeavor.to.contribute.to.the.realization.of.its.altruistic.goals..

. Indeed,. Gandhiji. himself. was. not. concerned.with.a.person’s.status.or.profession,.but.rather.he.had.an.intuitive.grasp.for.(and.could.energize).the.talents.and.potential.of.a.whole.range.of. individuals,.pre-eminent.among.whom.were.towering.figures.such.as.Jawaharlal.Nehru.and.Sardar.Patel,.whose.divergent.personalities.he. was. successfully. able. to. integrate. into. the. Indian.freedom. movement.. . Likewise,. receiving. inspiration.from.Gandhiji’s.example,.I.have.been.fortunate.enough.to. find. a. chairman. for. Gandhi. Teerth,. namely. Justice.Dharmadhikari,. who. graciously. complied. with. my.sincere.request.to.offer.his.guidance.to.this.worthwhile.project..

Moreover,.through.this.project.I.would.like.to.dispel.some. purist. notions. about. ‘Gandhiji. and. business’..Indeed,. Gandhiji,. as. a. shrewd. bania,. had. an. astute.awareness. about. the. importance. of. money. and,.as. a. political. leader. par. excellence,. was. capable. of.managing. the. financial. organization. of. his. numerous.campaigns. with. great. skill,. urging. wealthy. and. poor.supporters. alike. to. participate. generously,. according.to.their.respective.means,.in.his.fund-raising.drives;.he.himself.even.resorted. to.auctioning.his.gifts,. received.from.world-wide.admirers,.as.well.as.his.spectacles.and.

chappals.to.obtain.the.necessary.funds..At.one.juncture,.on. learning. that. Rabindranath. Tagore. needed.money.for. Shantiniketan,. he. was. successfully. able. to. raise.almost.instantaneously.a.sum.of.sixty.thousand.rupees,.thereby.sparing.Tagore.this.embarrassment..

Yet. this. concern. with. money. did. not. blemish. his.saintly.reputation:.In.1944,.alongside.his.famous.talks.with. Jinnah,. he. also. conversed. with. Sadhvi. Ujjwala.for. 19. days,. discussing. several. philosophical. issues..During. these. extended. meetings,. Gandhiji. asked. her.once.whether. she.would. accept. food. cooked. by. him..Quite.amazed.that.he.should.harbor.such.a.doubt,.she.exclaimed. that. since.he.was.a.vegetarian.and.did.not.exhibit.any.greed.for.money,.she.could.certainly.accept.whatever.he.offered.. .Birlaji,.who.was.present.on. this.occasion,. raised. a. separate. issue,. namely. whether.Gandhiji. judged. a.wealthy. person. or. his. riches. to. be.bad.. .Without. hesitation,.Gandhiji. replied. that.money.was. Lakshmi. (the. Goddess. of. riches). and. therefore.could.not.be.considered.evil,.and.that.if.a.rich.man.held.his.wealth. in. trusteeship. for.society,.acquiring.wealth.was. tantamount. to.doing.a. social. service.. Inspired.by.this.dictum,.the.Gandhi.Teerth.has.been.constructed.

In. the. contemporary. world. ridded. with. violence,.political. dictatorship,. materialism,. immorality. and. a.dearth.of.true.spirituality,.the.relevance.of.Gandhiji.and.his.message.will.increasingly.acquire.more.significance..Strengthened.by. this.conviction,. I.decided.to.dedicate.this. monument. to. this. extraordinary. human. being..Located. in. an. idyllic. and. environmentally. congenial.oasis,. I. sincerely. hope. that. the. Gandhi. Teerth. will.attract.scholars.of.the.highest.caliber.as.well.as.young.enquiring.minds.to.come.and.visit.its.library,.museum.and. exhibition. in. order. to. devote. intensive. hours. of.research.and.reflection.with.the.aim.of.bringing.about.a.change,.not.only. in.their. lives,.but.also.contributing.towards. ameliorating. global. conditions.. I. earnestly.request.all.readers.to.come.and.participate.in.this.noble.endeavor,.inspired.by.Gandhiji’s.vision.for.humanity.

B. H. Jain


The Nurturing of the Jain Familywith Gandhian values

Honorable. Bhavarlalji. Jain,. fondly. addressed.as. Bhau. by. one. and. all,. has. an. uncanny. knack. for.successfully. accomplishing. each. and. every. venture.that. he. undertakes.. The. secret. of. this. success. lies. in.his. incredible. capacity. to.work. hard. on. a. continuous.basis.and.to.make.paramount.sacrifices.for.the.avowed.cause,.until.the.aim.is.achieved..Many.of.his.life-lessons.are.derived.from.the.advices.of.his.illiterate.but.astute.mother..All.his. chosen.business.activities,.which.have.the. farmer,. the. farm. and. farming. at. their. core,. have.resulted. from. his. mother’s. advice.. . After. rejecting. a.safe,. secure. and. socially. reputable. government. job.offer,.Bhau.had.sought.his.mother’s.advise.asto.which.profession. he. should. opt. for.. His. mother. had. then.advised. him. to. take. up. any. activity.which.would. not.only.feed.the.bellies.of.his.family,.but.would.also.serve.the.mute.kingdoms.of.animals,.birds.and.plants..Bhau.could. identify. only. agriculture. as. a. suitable. activity.which. would. be. inclusive. enough. to. live. upto. his.mother’s.vision.and.aspiration..Thus,.a.first-generation.agri-entrepreneur.was.born..

It. is.not. coincidental. that. the.deeply.humanitarian.virtues. of. Ahimsa. (non-violence),. Shanti. (peace). and.Aparigrah.(non-acquisition).are.imbibed.in.all.of.Bhau’s.

initiatives.. These. virtues. emanate. from. the. Gandhian.influence. that. Bhau. bore. on. his. persona. from. a. very.early.age,.and.Jain.tenets.which.the.devout.and.chaste.family.followed..Bhau’s.multinational.business.empire,.spread.over.five.continents,.has.its.feet.firmly.grounded.in. the. Indian. soil.. Essentially,. profitability. is. not. the.overriding.motive.of.his.businesses..To.do.business.with.a.Gandhian.orientation.is,.and.always.will.be.the.prime.objective..Bhau’s.excellent.entrepreneurship.is.not.only.known. for. its. acute.business. acumen,.but. also. for. its.equitable. and. inclusive. partnership. between. business.and.social.cause.

As.Bhau’s.business.grew,.so.did.the.resources..This.enabled. him. to. engage. increasingly. in. altruistic. and.social.cause.activities..Gandhi.Research.Foundation,.or.Gandhi.Teerth,.as.Bhau.fondly.refers.to.it,.is.his.latest.and.most.cherished.initiative.. It.has.materialized.after.deep. contemplation. and. immaculate. planning.. . As. a.result,. an. international. institution. of. global. standards.has.been.created..Such.a.mammoth.project. could.not.have. been. successfully. commissioned. without. the.spirited.support.of.the.Gandhian.fraternity.from.all.over.the.world..

Shri Ashok B. Jain, eldest son of Padmashree Dr. Bhavarlal Jain (Bhau) and late Smt. Kantabai Jain, was born on

10th January 1963 at Jalgaon. Being the first child, he was the apple of his parents’ eyes. The noble Sanskaras, or the cultural values and traditions of the family are distinctly discernible in Shri Ashok Bhau’s persona – he is deeply compassionate, and his business style is laced with sympathy and empathy. Just as he has inherited an acute business acumen, he has also learned from his parents how to serve society to the best of his ability. Shri Ashok Bhau has earned the Vice Chairmanship of Jain Irrigation Systems Limited by virtue of merit, and not as an inherited gift. Likewise, the important positions that he holds in various social organizations have not come to him gift-wrapped, but he has earned them with his own toil and effort, enhanced by a genuine desire to serve society.

This able son of a visionary father now represents the inspired leadership of Gandhi Research Foundation. Shri Ashok Bhau has truly lived upto his father’s expectations. His contribution in nurturing this Foundation has been immense and it will continue to grow with time. For this, everyone at GRF is deeply indebted to him.


We,.as.children,.have.been.influenced.by.our.father’s.sanskaras.from.a.tender.age..In.fact,.incidences.related.to.Bhau’s.high.ideals.even.before.my.birth,.have.often.been.narrated.to.me.by.many.relatives,.and.they.have.only.added.to.the.admiration.I.have.for.my.father..Common.factors.among.these.incidences.are.Bhau’s.nobility.and.humility,.his. steadfast. refusal. to.compromise.with.his.principles,. and. his. fair-minded. conduct. for. one. and.all,. under. any. circumstances.. The. foundation. of. our.rational,.emotive.and.intellectual.thought.processes.has.been.reinforced.with.these.early.influences..By.the.time.we.reached.adolescence,.we.had.already.started.feeling.closely.aligned.to.Gandhian.morals.that.were.encrypted.in. our. family’s. ideological.DNA..Although.Bhau.never.directly.preached.or.even.mentioned.Gandhian.ideals.to.us,.his.actions.spoke.louder.than.his.words,.echoes.of.which.resonated.throughout.my.formative.years...

Bhau. began. his. entrepreneurial. career. around.1963.. His. rural. background. and. his. grass-root. level.contact. with. the. rural. community. had. enabled. him.to. nurture. deep. sympathy. and. understanding. of. the.Indian. hinterland,. its. agricultural. practices,. and. the.perennial.problems.of.the.hapless.farmer...This.‘hands-on’. experience. was. very. much. akin. to. Gandhiji’s.realization.of. the.plight.of. these.abject. Indians.which.he.had.gained.during.his.India-wide.travels..This.acute.awareness.and.the.resulting.moral.obligation.that.Bhau.felt.towards.rural.Indians.who.were.invariably.attached.to.farming.or.associated.activities,.is.one.more.reason.why.Bhau’s.thoughts.and.actions.are.cast.in.a.Gandhian.mould,. I. think..Among.the.many.business.houses.that.were. emerging. in. free,. resurgent. India. during. the.1960s,. Bhau’s. corporate. imprint. was. exceptionally.marked.with.the.Gandhian.school.of.thought..With.all.humility,.yet.with.pride,. I.would. like.to.point.out.that.my.father’s.was.one.of.the.first.and.few.enterprises.of.free.India.which.was.wedded.to.Gandhiji’s.principles..As.his.heir.apparent,.I.consider.myself.singularly.fortunate.to.have.inherited.this.rich.ideological.lineage..

Bhau’s. modest. initiation. into. the. business. world.started.with. dealership. of. kerosene..Under. a. socialist.economy,.license.raj.ruled.India.at.that.time..Perennial.scarcity.of.kerosene,.the.‘fuel.of.the.poor’,.and.its.black-marketeering.was.rampant..Worse.still,.the.prices.were.increased.by.the.government,.thus.making.kerosene.a.dream.fuel.for.the.marginalized.masses..Despited.these.problems,. Bhau. never. engaged. in. any. exploitative. or.manipulative. practices.. He. maintained. the. spotless.reputation. of. a. fair. dealer.. Around. the. same. time,.Bhau.also.took.up.various.dealerships.for.farm.inputs.like. fertilizers,. seeds,. pesticides,. etc.. These. items. also.

remained. in. permanent. shortage.. But. typically,. Bhau.ensured.fair.dealing.and.thus.maintained.an.impeccable.track.record.as.a.trader.of.high.integrity..A.memorable.incident.from.my.childhood,.which.is.imprinted.on.my.psyche,.strikes.me.as.an.apt.example..During.the.busy.sowing.season,.Bhau.had.given.me.the.responsibility.of.preparing.invoices.at.our.shop.in.Jalgaon..Due.to.acute.shortage.of.seeds,.he.had.made.a.policy.of.selling.only.two.bags.per.farmer..They,.however,.were.offering.an.under-the-table.bribe.of.Rs..10.per.extra.bag..We.never.ever.entertained.such.unethical.dealings..The.incident,.though.apparently.miniscule,.has.been.my.lead.example.which.has.helped.me.inculcate.my.father’s.ethics-based.business.philosophy..Some.incidences.just.stay.with.us.for. life.and.mould.our.belief.system..For.me,.this.was.one.such.life-changing.example..

In. 1985,. we. had. embarked. upon. an. ambitious.project. to.manufacture. PVC. resin,. which. is. the.main.raw.material.for.producing.PVC.pipes..License.raj.still.prevailed.during.those.pre-liberalization.days.in.India..Hence,.the.project.proposal.was.sent.to.the.concerned.central.ministry.to.obtain.a.manufacturing.license..The.minister.called.my.father.to.Delhi.for.‘discussions’..A.hefty.amount.of.Rs..five.crores.was.demanded.to.process.our.project.file..My.father’s.response.was.cordial.but.firm,.“We.have.come.up.in.business.on.the.basis.of.merit.and.quality..We.have.never.resorted.to.unethical.practices,.and.never.will”..He.returned.to.Jalgaon.empty-handed..However,. soon. thereafter,. we. learned. that. within. the.next.fortnight.itself,.the.license.was.awarded.to.another.industrialist.who.had.presumably.paid.the.‘processing.fee’..Worse.still,.we.were.disheartened.to.know.that.the.license.was.given.on.the.basis.of.our.project.proposal;.all.that.had.changed.was.a.single.paper.in.it,.namely.the.one.giving.the.name.and.details.of.the.applicant!

Had. we. compromised. on. our. principles. then,. our.turnover,. which. is. inching. towards. Rs.. 5,000. crores.(2012),.would.be.closer.to.Rs,.50,000.crores.now..Even.at.a.modest.calculation.of.10%.profitability,. the.same.would.be.Rs..5,000.crores..Our.CSR.budget,.which. is.voluntarily.declared.at.5%.of.profits,.would.have.also.soared. proportionately.. We. would. have. consoled.ourselves. that. the. ‘one-time’. unethical. practice. had.helped. us. in. increasing. our. social. spend.. Thus,. we.would.have.rid.our.conscience.of.the.guilt.factor..

However,. we. are. a. business. house. with. a. pure.corporate.conscience..We.derive. immense.satisfaction.and. happiness. from. whatever. social. activities. that.our.present.CSR.budget.facilitates..Why?.Because.this.money. is. clean,. it. is. earned. ethically. and.with. sweat.and. toil.. Therefore,. the. conscientious. value. of. social.


activities.generated. from.this.money. is. far.more. than.its.face.value..

We.are.happy.about.what.we.do,.how.we.do.it.and.the.way.we. do. it.. Our.way. is. the.way. shown. by. our.ideological. mentor. Bhau.. Our. path. is. strewn. with. a.unique. ideological. footprint,. and. we. will. not. change.track.merely.for.the.sake.of.easy,.unethical.monetary.or.non-monetary.gains..

I. believe. with. utmost. sincerity. that. when. Gandhi.Research.Foundation. is. fully. operational,. it.will. stand.out.as.a.tangible,.physical.manifestation.of.our.Gandhian.value. system.. It. will. be. our. ideological. ambassador,.and.will.not.only.reflect.and.represent,.but.also.justify.why. our. chosen. path. is. perhaps. the. only. sustainable.way.in.which.society.can.derive.lasting.benefits..Most.importantly,. this. Foundation. will. inspire. the. present.and.future.generations.to.opt.for.a.worthy.alternative.to.the.selfish,.greedy,.exploitative,.ruthless.and.profit-centric.career.and.life.style.choices.offered.by.the.fast.and.restive.21st.century..

The.core.objective.behind.commissioning.this.project.is. just. this,. to. preserve. for. posterity. the. timelessly.potent.Gandhian.legacy..Already,.this.process.has.been.unleashed.in.our.family..Just.as.charity.begins.at.home,.practicing.what.one.preaches.should.also.begin.at.home..Our. third. generation. is. already. amiable. to. Gandhian.values..The.credit.for.this.goes.to.Bhau..Because.of.his.engaging.and.persuasive.communication,.he.has.been.able. to.permeate.Gandhian. thought. in. the.minds. and.hearts. of. this. upcoming. generation..My. younger. son.Aatman,.who. is. just. eight. years. old,. told. Bhau. just. a.few.days. before.his.75th.birthday. (12-12-2011). that.he.would.like.to.give.a.gift.to.him.on.his.birthday..Bhau.replied.that. in.that.case,.he.would.have.to.give.him.a.return. gift. as. per. the. custom,. and. that. he.would. not.

like.. Spontaneously,. Aatman. replied. that. there. was.no. need. for. this,. as. ‘Dada’. had. already. given. them. a.gift..Surprised,.Bhau.asked.him.what.was.that.gift,.and.Aatman.replied,.it.was.the.gift.of.Anubhuti.School!

Do.I.need.to.emphasize.more.that.our.children.too.are.ready.to.carry.the.mantle.of.Gandhian.ideals.when.their. time. comes.. On. the.matter. of. giving. a. birthday.gift.to.Bhau,.the.grandchildren.ultimately.had.their.way..They.kept.on.coaxing.me.until.I.conceded.to.get.made.a. statue.of.Gandhiji. spinning.Charkha.as. this.gift..On.the.morning. of. his. birthday,.when. they. unveiled. this.surprise.gift.and.presented.it.to.Bhau,.for.once,.he.was.left.speechless.and.overwhelmed.with.fond.emotion..

The.core.vision.of.GRF,.namely,.to.spread.Gandhian.ideology.among.youth,.will.happen.in.a.self-generative.manner.once.the.Foundation.is.fully.functional..If.this.can. happen. in. our. immediate. family,. why. can. it. not.happen. in.our.extended.family,. the.society.at. large?. I.am.sure. it.will.happen..Bhau.has.emptied.his.pockets.and. poured. his. heart. in. this. venture.. He. has. spent.countless. hours. at. the. GRF. site,. personally. guiding.the.proceedings..He.has.unconditionally.sacrificed.his.personal.life.for.the.sake.of.Gandhi.Teerth..For.six.long.years,.GRF.has.been.Bhau’s.labor.of.love..

On. the. eve. of. dedication. of. Gandhi. Research.Foundation.to. the.society,. I.pledge.all.my.energy.and.resources. for. its. continuous. evolution. as. a. dynamic.institute.of.global.stature..

Jai.Hind.

Ashok B. Jain

(Translated.by.Abhay.Goghari)


Lead,.kindly.Light,.amid.the.encircling.gloom.

Lead.Thou.me.on:

The.night.is.dark.and.I.am.far.from.home,

Lead.Thou.me.on.

Keep.Thou.me.feet,.I.do.not.ask.to.see

The.distant.scene;.one.step.enough.for.me.

I.was.not.ever.thus,.nor.prayed.that.Thou

Shouldst.lead.me.on;

I.loved.to.choose.and.see.my.path;.but.now

Lead.Thou.me.on..

I.loved.the.garish.day,.and.spite.of.fears,

Pride.ruled.my.will:.remember.not.past.years.

So.long.Thy.power.hath.blest.me,.sure.it.still.

Will.lead.me.on,

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Construction of GRF Building

Building of ‘Gandhi Teerth’ under construction

Dr..Bhavarlal.Jain,.Founder.Trustee.of.GRF,.laid.the.foundation. stone. for. the. International. Research. and.Study.Centre.on.30th.June,.2010.

The. centre. has. been. conceived. and. is. being..constructed.so.as.to.make.it.endure.for.many.centuries.

The. total.built-up.area.measures.up. to.65,000.sq..ft.. The. compounded. plot. area. measuring. about. 22.acres. has. sprawling. lawns. dotted. with. mango. trees.surrounded.with.earthern.mounds.which.act.as.sit-outs.

The.design,.the.selection.of.materials.and.the.actual.construction.are.such.that.it.would.withstand.even.an.earthquake.of.the.magnitude.of.about.8.5.on.the.Richter.scale.

A.magnificent.13.ft.tall.statue.of.Gandhiji.is.mounted.in.the.centre’s.premises..The.statue.is.sculpted.by.the.renowned.sculptor,.Shri.Ram.Sutar.

Bhau inaugurating the construction work of GRF building. Also seen are Shri Rajabhau Mayur, Shri Dalubhau Jain, Shri Ashok Jain, Master Atman and Shri Neel Bhandari.


Dr. Bhavarlal Jain (Bhau) - Founder, GRF, giving instructions to a team of engineers

Bhau and Shri C. S. Dharmadhikari (Chairman, GRF) monitoring the progress of the construction work.


Library at GRFDr..Bhavarlal.Jain,.Founder.of.GRF,.looks.forward.to.

making.available.all.the.literature,.books.and.periodicals.related.to.Gandhiji,.housed.under.one.roof.at.GRF..

Books.related.to.Gandhiji.are.being.collected.in.the.GRF. at. great. speed.. Priority. is. given. to. first. editions..Apart.from.this,.books.read.by.Gandhiji.are.also.being.collected.

Literature. on. Gandhiji. is. scattered. throughout.the. country. and. lodged. especially. in. institutions. like.the. National. Archives,. Nehru. Memorial. Museum,.Sabarmati. Ashram. and. Sevagram. Ashram,. as. well. as.being.in.the.possession.of.individuals..Hence,.anybody.wanting. to. undertake. research. on.Gandhiji. has. to. go.from.institution.to.institution.to.assemble.the.required.information..

GRF.has.decided.to.collect.all.Gandhi.relevant.material.originating. from. various. sources,. including. the. above.institutions,.and.to.catalogue.it.systematically.for.the.benefit.of.the.scholars..The.total.number.of.books.collected.so.far..is.7,.213..

Periodicals. started. by. Gandhiji,. namely. Harijan,.Navjeevan,.Young.India,.are.also.available.at.the.Library..

In. addition,. other. periodicals,. now. out. of. print. and.discontinued,. like. Sarvodaya,. Bhudan. Yadnya,. Indian.Social.Reformer.are.available..

Being. an. international. research. centre,. GRF. has.collected.material. and. books. on. Gandhiji. available. in.a.variety.of.languages,.namely,..Marathi,.Hindi,.English.and.Gujarati,. including.some.other. Indian.and.foreign.languages.. Gandhiji’s. own. authored. books. are. also.available. in. the. GRF. library.. Thematic. collections. are.also.being.edited.by.GRF..

Vinoba. Bhave. is. considered. to. be. the. spiritual.successor. of. Gandhiji.. With. great. clarity. he. has.expounded. on. Gandhiji’s. thinking,. spirituality. and.constructive.programs..Many.books.have.been.written.by. him. and. about. him. many. of. which. have. been.translated. into. Marathi,. Hindi,. Gujarati. and. English..GRF. is. intent.on.preserving.Vinobaji’s.material.due.to.his. closeness. to.and.good.understanding.of.Mahatma.Gandhi,..and.has.so.far.assembled.a.collection.of.666.books. related. to. Vinobaji,. 252. of. which. have. been.authored.by.him.

Description of books available at GRF on VinobajiBooks.in.Marathi 62

Books.in.Gujarati 17

Books.in.Hindi 568

Books.in.other.Indian.languages 19

Total no of books at GRF library 666

Description of books available at GRF on GandhijiBooks.in.Marathi 674Books.in.Gujarati 1321

Books.in.Hindi 2008

Books.in.English 2960

Books.in.other.Indian.languages 137

Books.in.other.foreign.languages 40

Total no of books at GRF library 7140


LIbrary at GRF (old precincts)

Acharya Vinobaji Bhave

Details of periodicals available at GRFHarijan.(English) 787

Harijan.Sevak.(Hindi) 744

Harijan.Sevak.(Urdu) 145

Harijan.Bandhu.(Gujarati) 939

Harijan.(Marathi) 67

Harijan.Patrika.(Assamese) 150.

Navjeevan.(Gujarati) 623

Navjeevan.(Hindi) 312

Young.India.(English) 156

Sarvodaya.(Hindi) 60

Maharashtra.Khadi.(Hindi) 57

Katai.Mandal.(Hindi) 112

Khadi.Jagat.(Hindi) 24

Ambar.(Hindi) 52

Maharashtra.Dharma.(Marathi) 140

Total 4368


ArchivesThis.division.has.been.started.with.the.objective.of.

preserving. for. posterity. material. related. to. Gandhiji.and.Vinobaji.. Initially,.an. inventory.of.all. the.material.is.being.made..In.a.second.stage,.the.material.is.being.studied.carefully.to.decide.what.course.of.preservation.technology.should.be.applied.

The.Archives. comprise.published.and.unpublished.literature,.audio-visual.media,.photographs,.documents.as.well.as.a.stamp.collection..

Hand-written material : GRF.has.been.able.to.scan.33,327. handwritten. pages. of. Gandhiji’s. documenta-tion..The.diaries.of.Mahadevbhai.Desai.and.Manubehn,.scanned. in. colour,. are. available. for. researchers. and.interested. persons.. 28,000. pages. of. Vinobaji’s. writ-ings.have.also.been.collected.and.made.available.to.re-searchers..40,000.pages.of.the.Gandhian.historian,.Shri.Dharampal’s.documents.have.been.scanned..All.the.ma-terial.is.available.in.high.quality.digitally.printable.form.

Photographs : GRF.has.4019.photographs.of.Gan-dhiji.in.its.collection,.along.with.3500.photographs.of.Vinobaji..These. rare.photographs.have.been.collected.from.various.sources,.and.are.catalogued.at.GRF.in.an.easily.searchable.mode.(using.key.words)...

Films : GRF.has.in.its.collection.70.films.on.Gandhi-ji’s. life.and.his.teachings..These.films.are.available.on.DVDs..The.collection.includes.44.English.titles.on.Gan-dhiji.made.by.the.Film.Division,.25.titles.in.Hindi,.one.in.Marathi.and.one.in.Korean.

Audios : GRF.has.stored.47.audio.files.of.Gandhiji’s.speeches.in.MP3.format.

Memorabilia : The. 1936. Congress. session. took.place. at. Faizpur,. in. the. Khandesh. region,. and,. was..attended. by. Gandhiji.. A. hand-spun. cotton. garland,.chappals. and. a. bathing. stone. used. by. Gandhiji. have.been.collected.and.preserved.in.GRF.archives.

Memorabilia: Objects used by Gandhiji during the 1936 Congress session at Faizpur in the Khandesh region


Philately : GRF. has. been. able. to..collect. stamps,. envelopes,. post-cards,. etc..related. to. Gandhiji. from. 114. countries..Notes and Coins : GRF. has. succeeded. in. col-lecting.all.coins.and.notes.printed.by. . the.Gov-ernment.of. India.on.Mahatma.Gandhi..Notes.of.denominations.from.one.rupee.to.one.thousand.rupees.are.available.

Description of Audio-Visual material available at GRF on GandhijiFilms.in.Marathi 01

Films.in.Korean 01

Films.in.Hindi 25

Films.in.English 44

Audio.files.of.Gandhiji’s.original.voice 152

Photographs 4019

Postal stamps of various nations on Gandhiji

Gandhiji’s handwriting


Material related to Gandhiji displayed at GRF (old precincts)

Photo exhibition at GRF illustrating important events in Gandhiji’s life (old precincts)


Educational ActivitiesGandhi.Research.Foundation.is.being.developed.as.

an. international. hub. for. education. and. research.. It. is.being. equipped. according. to. international. standards...Academic.collaborations.have.already.been.signed.with.the.Gujarat.Vidyapeeth,.Ahmedabad,.North.Maharastra.University,. Jalgaon. and. Cytes. University,. Mexico. for.the.purpose.of.conducting.joint.teaching.and.research.activities.from.the.next.academic.session...Scholarships.are.being.provided.for.needy.students.

Some.of.the.courses.offered.are.as.follows:

• Certificate

• Diploma

• Degree

• Masters

• M. Phil

• PhD

• Post-doctoral

• Part-time research


Padmashri.Dr..Bhavarlal.Jain.had.dreamt.of.creating.a. monument. for. Mahatma. Gandhi.. . He. has. fulfilled.his.dream.in.the.form.of.‘Gandhi.Teerth’.which.will.be.inaugurated.by.the.President.of.India,.Smt..Pratibhatai.Patil,.on.25th.March,.2012.. .The.principal.patrons.of.‘Gandhi.Teerth’.are.Jain.Irrigation.Systems.Ltd..and.the.Bhavarlal.and.Kantabai.Foundation..

A.beautiful. structure.has.been.conceived. to.house.‘Gandhi. Teerth’.. The. total. constructed. area. measures.65,000.sq..ft.,.whereas.the.surrounding.grounds.cover.an.area.of.about.10.acres.of.sprawling.lawns.dotted.with.mango.trees..The.building.caters.to.all.the.requirements.of. a. modern. Museum-cum-Research. Centre,. and. is.designed.to.last.300.years..It.has.been.awarded.the.Leed.Platinum. rating. as. well. as. Gruha’s. 7. star-rating.. The.design,. the.material. used. and. the. actual. construction.are. such. that. it.would.withstand. even. an. earthquake.of. the.magnitude.of.about.8.5.on.the.Richter.scale..A.magnificent. 13. ft. tall. statue. of. Gandhiji,. sculpted. by.the. renowned. sculptor. Shri.Ram.Sutar,. is.mounted.at.the. entrance.. Residential. accommodation,. in. beautiful.cottages,.is.provided.nearby.for.researchers.

For. the. benefit. of. students. and. research. scholars,.Gandhi.Teerth.has.the.following.sections.

Museum : Museum.which.contains.a.vast.collection.of.material.related.to.the.life.and.activities.of.Gandhiji..

Students.and.research.scholars.will.benefit.immensely.by.going.through.the.museum.where.they.can.explore.Gandhiji’s. life. and.vision. through. the.museum’s.high-tech.media.

GIRI (Gandhi International Research Institute) : All.the.educational.activities.will.be.con-ducted. through. this. educational. wing. of. Gandhi. Re-search. Foundation.. MoUs. have. been. drawn. up. with.national.and.international.educational.institutions.with.the.aim.of.awarding.degrees.to.students.and.research.scholars..

GRF think-tank : GRF.will. constitute. a. think-tank.of.scholars.who.will.deliberate.on.issues.of.topical.and.global.relevance..It.could.serve.as.a.platform.for.opinion.makers..Seminars.and.workshops.will.be.organized,.and.eminent.scholars.from.India.and.abroad.will.be.invited.

Gandhiana : Gandhi.related.material.will.be.collected,.catalogued. and. indexed.by. this.wing..A. special. effort.has.been.made. to.procure. all. first. editions.of.Gandhi.related.publications..

Archives : Archives.will. preserve. all.Gandhi-related.material. for. posterity..Modern. technical. methods. are.being.used.to.preserve.its.collections..In.the.reference.section,. various. documents. and. manuscripts. will. be.made.available.to.students.and.research.scholars.


PublicationsGandhi Diary : On.the.occasion.of. the.first. ‘World.Non.Violence.Day’,.Gandhiji’s.birth.anniversary,.Gandhi.Research.Foundation.published.a.‘Gandhi.Diary’.on.2nd.October.2007...This.diary.was.inaugurated.by.Dr..K.B.Patil,.Vice.Chancellor.of.North.Maharashtra.University..On. this.occasion,. the. registrar,.Dr..M..V..Baride,.Prof..Narendra. Sharma,. and. other. professors. and. the. non-teaching.staff.of.the.University.graced.the.occasion.

A B C of Gandhi : This.book.was.published.in.2008..It.is.written.by.the.late.Prof..Narendra.Sharma..Gandhi-an.thoughts,.arranged.alphabetically,.are.explained.ex-tensively.in.this.book..This.book.is.available.in.English.

Gandhi Ganga : Gandhi.Research.Foundation.pub-lished.the.first.edition.of.this.book.in.2008..It.is.edited.by.Dr..M.B.Shah..The.second.edition.of.this.book.was.published.in.2010..The.book.includes.articles.written.by. Mahatma. . Gandhi,. Vinoba,. Lallubhai. Patel,. Milli.Graham.Polak,.Uma.Shankar.Joshi,.Kaka.Kalelkar,.Ju-gatram. Dave,. Shahanavaz. Khan,. Ravishankar. Maha-

raj,.Ram.Narayan.Pathak,.Shankarlal.Bainkar,.Narhari.Parekh,.Ghanashyamdas.Birla,.etc.

Aaple Gandhi : This.book.was.originally.written.by.a. noted. Gandhian. and. story-teller,. Shri. Narayanbhai..Desai.. It. has. been. translated. into. Marathi. by. Dr.. M..B.. Shah. and. Dr.. Vishwasrao. Patil.. Gandhi. Research..Foundation.published.it.in.2009.

Sadhak Gandhi : Gandhi. Research..Foundation. published. this. book. written. by. Dr...Vishwasrao.Patil,.a.reputed.Gandhian,.in.January.2011..In. this. book. the. author. has. described. Gandhiji. as. a..spiritual.leader.

Satyagrahi Gandhi : This. book. is. also..written.by.the.Gandhian.thinker,.Dr..Vishwasrao.Patil..The.author.portrays.Gandhiji’s.life.as.a.Satyagrahi..Gan-dhi.Research.Foundation.published.it.in.January.2011.

Samarpit Gandhi : This.book.is.likewise.authored.by.Dr..Vishwasrao.Patil..The.author.describes.Gandhiji.as.

Inauguration of the book ‘Aaple Gandhi’ Dignitaries present are Shri Narayanbhai Desai, freedom fighter Shri Lele Kaka, Shri Dalubhau Jain, Dr. Bhavarlal Jain, Shri N. D. Mahanor, Dr. Vishwasrao Patil, and writer Dr. M. B. Shah.


a.leader.dedicated.to.nation.building..Gandhi.Research.Foundation.published.it.in.January.2011.

The. above-mentioned. books. written. by. Dr..Vishwasrao. Patil. were. released. at. the. inauguration.ceremony.of.the.Ahimsa.Sadbhavna.Padayatra,.started.on.30th.January.2011..The.books.were.released.by.Dr..Sugan.Baranth,.former.President,.Sarva.Seva.Sangh,.and.Shri.Ashok.Jain,.Trustee,.GRF.

Books to be published : Gandhi. Research..Foundation. intends. to. publish. a. book. ‘Sant. Sangati’,.Part. 1. and. Part. 2,. describing. people. associated. with.Gandhiji,.as.well.as.his.thoughts..This.book,.in.Marathi,.is.being.written.by.Dr..Vishwasrao.Patil..

Another.book.in.the.Gandhi.Research.Foundations’.publishing.program.is..based.on.the..‘Gandhi.Katha’.by.Shri.Narayanbhai.Desai.. .The. stories.narrated.by.Shri.Narayanbhai. are. converted. into. a. dialogue. form. to.make.them..more.accessible. for.readers..This.book. is.edited.by.Dr..Yogendra.Yadav.

Publications in collaboration : An..agreement. has. been. reached. between.GRF. and. Sarva.Seva.Sangh.to.publish.26.books.by.Gandhiji.and.to.dis-tribute.them.to.the.general..public.as.well.as.to.students.at.a.special.discount.of.50%..These.include.books.like.Hind.Swaraj,.Sankshipt.Atmakatha,.India.of.my.Dream,.Gandhi.ki.Drishti,.Bapu.ke.Charno.Me,.Day.to.Day.with.Gandhiji

A. sum. of. ten. lakh. rupees. has. been. granted. to.Sarva. Seva. Sangh. for. publication. of. books. as.well. as.for. conducting.Gandhi.Vichar.Sanskar.Pariksha. in.20.districts. of. UP;. other. sponsored. activities. include. the.provision. of. a. mobile. van. with. LCD. facility. in. order.to. take. Gandhiji’s. message. to. colleges. and. schools;..establishing. Gandhi. sale. counters,. guest. houses,.workers’.quarters,.dining.facilities.and.street.lighting..

The.above.money.will. also.be.used. for.generating.solar.energy.as.well.as.for.providing.water-harvesting.and.water-recycling.facilities.

Inauguration of the books ‘Sadhak Gandhi’, ‘Satyagrahi Gandhi’ and ‘Samarpit Gandhi’ at the hands of Dr. Sugan Baranth, Shri Ashok Jain and other dignitaries.


Collaboration with other Institutions . Gandhi.Research.Foundation.has. collaborated.

with. many. universities. for. conducting. courses. on..Gandhian.thoughts..

An. MoU. was. signed. with. Gujarat. Vidyapeeth,.Ahmedabad. on. 13th. March,. 2010.. Shri. Rajendra.Khimani,..Registrar,.Gujarat.Vidyapeeth.and.Shri.Ashok.Jain,.Trustee.GRF,. signed. the.MoU. in. the.presence.of.Shri.Narayanbhai.Desai,.Chancellor,.Gujarat.Vidyapeeth..

The.MoU.comprises. an.exchange.of.books. related..to. . Gandhiji,. . organizing. collective. programs. . for. the.dissemination.of.Gandhian.thoughts,.mutual.assistance.in.designing.the.syllabus.of.diploma.and.degree.courses.on.Gandhian.thoughts.

An.MoU.was.signed.with.Cetys.University,.Mexico.in.February,.2010..Cetys.University.was.founded.in.1961...The.MoU.was.signed.by.Mr..Fernando.Leon,..Chairman.of. Cetys. University. and. Shri. C.. S.. Dharmadhikari,.Chairman. of. GRF. and. Dr.. Bhavarlal. Jain,. Founder-

Trustee,.GRF..The.MoU.makes.provision.for.providing.support.in.organizing.programs.related.to.Gandhiji..This.also.includes.the.dissemination.of.Gandhian.principles.(namely. non-violence,. satyagraha,. savodaya,. etc.),.organizing.workshops.on.the.principles.and.philosophy.of.Gandhiji..Many.programs.will.be.organised.in.Mexico.by.Cetys.University,.in.accordance.with.the.MoU.

Collaboration with North Maharashtra University:

The.Hon..Shri.Bhairaon.Singh.Shekhawat,.then.Vice.President.of.India,.laid.the.foundation.stone.for.a.Gandhi.Study. Centre. on. the. premises. of. North. Maharastra.University. on. 17th. September,. 2004.. . Justice. CS.Dharmadhikari. unveiled. a. statue. of.Mahatma.Gandhi,.sculpted.by.the.famous.sculptor,.Sadashivrao.Sathe,.on.2nd.October. 2006.. Present. at. this. occasion.were.Dr..Bhavarlal. Jain,. senior. freedom.fighter,.Lele.Kaka,.Shri.Suresh.Dada.Jain,..MLA,.Shri.Ramesh.Dada.Jain,.Deputy.Mayor.and.other.dignitaries..

Signing of MoU with Gujarat Vidyapeeth : Shri Ashok Jain, Trustee GRF, Shri Narayanbhai Desai, Chancellor, Gujarat Vidyapeeth Shri Rajendra Khimani, Registrar, Gujarat Vidyapeeth.


Unveiling ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Gandhi Hills, North Maharashtra University. Present on the occasion are Shri Ashok Jain, Shri Vasant Koregaonkar, (SP), Dr. K. B Patil, Shri Lele Kaka (freedom fighter), Prof. Narendra Sharma, Dr. N.K. Thakre, Dr. Bhavarlal Jain, Justice C.S. Dharmadhikari, Shri Sadashivrao Sathe (sculptor), Shri Suresh Dada Jain, Shri Dalubhau Jain, Shri Chittaranjan Kaul, Dr. J. K. Doshi and Shri Ramesh Jain.

Dr. Scott Venezia of Cetys University with Dr. Bhavarlal Jain, Founder Trustee, GRF.


Gandhi Vichar Sanskar Pariksha Gandhi. Research. Foundation. is. endeavouring. . to.

disseminate.the.teachings.of.Gandhiji..This.project.has.been. conceived,. for. the.GRF.has. realised. the. need. to.orient.society.towards.Gandhiji’s.teachings.in.order.to.thereby.provide. solutions. to. social. problems. faced. in.the.contemporary.world..

In.urban.and.semi.urban.areas.there.are.many.issues.which.can.be.solved.by.applying.a..Gandhian.approach,.defined. by. his. philosophy.. Increased. dissatisfaction.with.personal.and.family.life,.resorting.to.violence.for.minor.reasons,.a.self-.centered.life.style,.and.ignoring.moral. values. are. some. of. the. problems. confronting.modern. society.. . In. order. to. provide. an. amelioration.to. deteriorating. values,. the. value. system. followed.in. contemporary. society. . needs. to. be. refurbished..To. achieve. this. goal,. Gandhiji’s. teachings. are. of. pre-eminent.relevance..

GRF.conducts.Gandhi.Sanskar.Pariksha.every.year..The. objective. of. conducting. this. examination. is. to.familiarize.school.and.college.students.with.Gandhian.thoughts..

Students. of. the. examination. are. provided. with.literature.and.books.on.Gandhiji.at.a.concessional.rate...Question.papers.are.set.on.the.material.provided.

GRF.started.organising. the.examination. in. Jalgaon.District. in. 2007.. . It. extended. its. scope. to. Jalgaon,.Dhule,.Nandurbar.districts.in.2008,.and.to.Aurangabad.District.in.2009..

In. 2010. the. Gandhi. Vichar. Sanskar. Pariksha.was. organised. at. 346. centers. in. 22. districts.. 31,354.students.participated.in.the.examination..The.Districts.included. Jalgaon,. Dhule,. Nandurbar,. Aurangabad,.

Students participating in the Gandhi Vichar Sanskar Pariksha


Prize distribution ceremony at Kankawali

Prize distribution ceremony at Hingoli

Prize distribution ceremony at Nashik

Prize distribution ceremony at Akola

Nashik,.Ahmednagar,.Buldhana,.Akola,.Pune,.Amravati,.Raigarh,. Ratnagiri,. Sindhudurg,. Satara,. . Washim,.Yavatmal,. Parbhani,. Kolhapur,. Solapur,. Osmanabad,.Belgaon.(in.Karnataka.State).and.Thane..

The. students. from. class. fifth. to. tenth. and. from.junior.colleges.are.divided.into.three.categories.in.line.with. the. syllabus. for. this. examination.. Each. category.receives.a.separate.question.paper..The.student.scoring.highest.marks. in. each. category. from. every. district. is.awarded. a. special. prize.. 339. such. excellent. students.were.honoured.in.2010..

In.2011,.students.from.English.medium.schools.also.participated.in.the.exam..A.total.of.1296.studens.from.nine. schools. from. Jalgaon,. three. schools. from. Dhule.and. four. schools. from. Nandurbar. participated. in. the.exam..

In. 2011,. . collaborative. efforts.were.made. by.GRF.and.Maharashtra.Sarvodaya.Mandal...Shri.Matkar.Kaka.

and.Dr..Sugan.Baranth.were.instrumental.in.appointing.a. representative. for. each. district. in. the. State.. . Dr..Bhavarlal.Jain.motivated.the.team.to.achieve.the.target.of. enlisting. one. lakh. students. for. the. examination..Finally.the.team.successfully.enlisted.79,741.students..In. addition,. the. exam. was. conducted. in. the. Belgaon.District.of.Karnataka.State.

A. prize. distribution. ceremony. was. organised. in.each. district. of. Maharashtra. at. which. GRF. awarded.certificates. to. students. for. participation,. trophies. to.schools. for. conducting. the. exams. and. special. prizes.to.meritorious.students.who.topped.. in.the.first.three.categories..

This. examination. has. also. helped. to. disseminate.Gandhian. thoughts. to. the. participating. students’.familes.through.the.books.provided.to.the.students.at.a.nominal.charge..


Details of Gandhi Vichar Sanskar Pariksha conducted by GRF

Meritorious students of Gandhi Vichar Pariksha with Shri Lele Kaka, freedom fighter, and Shri Ashok Jain, Trustee, GRF

Year Participating.Districts Centres Participating.Students.(number)

Schools Colleges Total

2007 Jalgaon 73 3375 501 3876

2008 Jalgaon,.Dhule,.Nandurbar 141 6,642 2,598 9,240

2009 Jalgaon,.Dhule,.Nandurbar,.Aurangabad 135 7,072 1,998 9,070

2010 Jalgaon,. Dhule,. Nandurbar,. Aurangabad,.Nashik,. Ahmednagar,. Buldhana,. Akola,.Washim,. Amavati,. Raigarh,. Ratnagiri,.Sindhudurg,. Kolhapur,. Satara,. Pune. and.Thane.

369 25635 5719 31354

2011 All.Districts.of.Maharashtra.State.and.Belgaon.District.in.Karnataka.State

961 61393 18348 79741


Activities Undertaken at Prisons

Prisoners attending Gandhi Vichar Sanskar Pariksha

Padmashree. Dr.. Bhavarlal. Jain,. Founder–Trustee,....and. Shri. Ashok. Jain,. Trustee. . of. . GRF,. believe. that..nobody. is. a. criminal. by. birth.. . Unfavorable..circumstances. and. bad. social. influence. may. often.lead. individuals. to. commit. crimes.. Once. a. crime. is.committed,. the. consequences. of. punishment. must.be. borne.. Yet,. even. after. completing. the. sentence,..society. does. not. consider. ex-convicts. to. be. . normal.citizens.. The. stigma. of. punishment,. thus,. haunts..them.for.the.rest.of.their.life..

GRF. has. undertaken. the. responsibility. of.educating. prisoners. with. Gandhian. values.which. have. contributed. to. a. better..self-understanding. so. that. prisoners. are..enabled. to. lead. a. normal. life.. The. GRF. associates.conduct. Gandhi. Vichar. Sanskar. Pariksha. in. the.jails. of. Maharashtra. for. which. free. educational.material. is. distributed.. . Certificates. are. awarded..to. all. participants. and. special. prizes. to..exceptional.candidates.

GRF team with Jailor Dr. Dhole in a program at Jalgaon Central Jail

Prisoners participating in a program at Jalgaon Jail


Rural Development ProgramGRF. has. identified. five. villages. near. the. JISL.

company.campus.in.Jalgaon.for.implementing.various.rural. development. activities.. The. Rural. Development.Programs. undertaken. in. these. villages. cover. sectors.like.soil.and.water.conservation,.agriculture,.education,.health,.sanitation.&.women.and.youth.development.

Gramshilpi Training Program at Wakod :Forty. young. people. from. five. selected. villages.

(namely. Wakod,. Jambhol,. Mohadi,. Takarkheda,.Shirsoli).were. identified. as.prospective. ‘Gramshilpies’,.or. village. facilitators.. From. 10th. to. 16th. January.2009.a.training.program.on.developmental.issues.was.organised. for. them. at. Wakod.. The. topics. discussed.included.environmental.conservation,.water.harvesting,.

Training on vermi composting

A youth group participating in training program

empowerment.of.self-help.groups,.and.information.was.provided.on.various.Government.programs..The.young.villagers. were. sensitized. about. important. issues. like.communal.harmony,.the.duties.of.citizens,.the.need.for.people’s.participation,.etc..

Gramshilpi Training Program- Phase II at Jain Hills :

20.young.people.from.the.initial.team.of.forty,.who.were. provided. training. at. Wakod,. were. selected. for.this. training,.which.was. organised. on.10th. and.11th.February.2010.at.Jain.Hills.

The. topics. included. information. on. types. of. soils,.sub-soils,.the.quality.of.water.and.requirement.of.water.


for.each.crop,.the.need.for.arranging.gully-plugs.in.the.water.canals.of.the.villages,.the.importance.and.process.of. vermi-composting. for. soil-enrichment,. nursery.preparation. for. plants,. various. aspects. of. village.development.and.conflict.resolution.

Study tour of Gramshilpis to North Gujarat : A. study. tour. of. Gramshilpis. was. organised. from.

10th. to. 22nd. March. 2010. to. important. places. in.North. Gujarat.. The. tour.was. organised. to. expose. the.participants. to. the. developmental. work. that. is. being.conducted. in. this. area. along. Gandhian. lines.. . The.tour. proved. to. be. a. very. good. opportunity. to. learn.about. topics. related. to. Improved. Agriculture,. Village.Cleanliness,.Community.Health,.and.Child.Development,.spheres.which.are.important.for.village.development.

The. team. included. eight. Gramshilpis. and. three.associates.of.GRF..They.visited.remote.tribal.places.and.observed.the.changes.brought.about.by.implementing.Dairy. activity.. They. also. visited.M.G.. Patel. Sarvodaya.Kendra. based. at. Banaskatha. district.. The. Kendra. has.organised.25,000.tribal.people..As.a.result,.the.tribals.have. adopted. drip. irrigation,. cooperative. marketing.and. have. facilitated. the. economic. and. agricultural.development.of.their.tribal.society.

This. desert. area. is. located. near. the. Pakistan.border.. The. farmers. here. have. constructed. small.tanks. to. conserve. rain. water.. As. a. result,. the..socio-economic. conditions. of. the. farmers. in. this. area.are. improving. mainly. due. to. the. water. conservation.measures.adopted.

Study tour of Gramshilpis to North Gujarat


Exposure visit of Gramshilpis to Nanded : Gandhi.Research.Foundation.provides.training..and.

development. opportunities. to. the.Gramshilpis. (village.facilitators). of. GRF.. For. this. purpose. they. visited.‘Marathwada.Khadi.Gramodyog.Samiti’,.Nanded.on.12th.June.2010.to.observe.the.work.of.the.organisation..

Through. the. activities. of. the. Samiti,. 5,000.people.in.the.surrounding.villages.are.obtaining.employment..Eighty. young. people. work. at. this. centre. on. Khadi.Charkhas,.having.2.spindles,.8.spindles.and.12.spindles.

The. Gramshilpis. collected. valuable. information.about.the.Khadi.Industry.by.visiting.the.Samiti.

Other projects by GRF for rural development : Village Kadholi: GRF.provided.educational.material.

worth.Rs..14,916.to.Zilla.Parishad.Marathi.High.School.at.village.Kadholi.

Village Takarkheda: GRF. provided. play. mate-rial. worth. Rs.. 5,223. to. the. Nursery. school.. It. also..provided.educational.material.worth.Rs..940.to.the.Pri-mary.School..

Village Shirsoli:. GRF.provided. furniture.worth.Rs..2,100.to.ZP.Primary.School..It.also.provided.education-al.material.worth.Rs..1,143..

At.Bari.Samaj.High.School.at.Shirsoli.(PN),.sports.and.gymnasium.material.worth.Rs..11,000/-.was.provided...Toilets.for.girls.were.constructed;.under.ground.tank-work,.plumbing.and.tile.work.as.well.as.external.flooring.in.class.rooms.was.completed..A.laboratory.hall.costing.Rs..7.Lakhs,.measuring.42.ft.x.20.ft.with.terrace.water-proofing,. electrification,. plumbing,. wiring. and. colour.washing.was.completed..

ZP.School.Urdu.School.at.Shirsoli.was.provided.with..educational. and. sports. material. worth. Rs.. 11,573/-..The.construction.costs.for.the.school.building,.kitchen,.the.stage.amounted.to.Rs..2,56,950/-.

Exposure Visit of Gramshilpi to Nanded

School authorities and GRF associates with educational material A participant family receiving loan amount

ZP.Primary. School. at. Shirsoli. PN. is. provided.with.a. borewell. by. investing. Rs.. 20,000/-.. An. amount. of.Rs.. 2,70,000/-. was. invested. in. the. same. school. for.activities.like.repairing.the.roof.of.eight.classrooms.and.applying.paint..

ZP.School.Urdu.School.at.Shirsoli.was.provided.with..educational. and. sports. material. worth. Rs.. 11,573/-..Construction.cost.for.the.school.building,.kitchen.room,.stage. comes. to. Rs.. 2,56,950/-.. ZP. Primary. School. at.Shirsoli.PN.is.provided.with.a.borewell.by.investing.Rs..20,000/-..An.amount.of.Rs..2,70,000/-.. is. invested. in.the.same.school.for.activities.like.repairing.the.roof.of.eight.classrooms.and.applying.paint..

Sanitation: Thirteen.families. from.Shirsoli,.Mohadi.were.provided.a. loan.amount.of.Rs..4,800/-..each.for.the.construction.of. individual.toilets.through.financial.assistance. from.Shri..Mahaveer.Bank,. Jalgaon.. .These.families.have.greatly.benefitted.from.this.developmental.work.and.have.started.adapting.better.health.practices..


Students participating in Village Cleanliness DriveHead Master Shri Khamkar planting a tree at Takarkheda

Value Education Program for School Children :

GRF. in. collaboration. with. Akhil. Bhartiya. Jain.Sanghatana,. Pune,. is. implementing. a. value. education.program. in. five. selected. villages. from. the. academic.year.2011...

Trained.persons.take.sessions.in.the.schools.of.these.villages.to.improve.the.mental.abilities.of.the.children..In. addition.an.effort. is.made. to. inculcate.good.moral.behaviour.in.the.students..

The. sessions. are. conducted. during. stipulated.periods.in.the.school.timetable..Around.1,500.students..benefit.from.this.activity..

Villagers and Gramshilpi participating in Village Cleanliness Drive at village Shirsoli

Tree Plantation : GRF. has. undertaken. tree. plantation. in. order. to.

protect.the.environment.

Fifty.trees.were.planted.at.Shirsoli.(PB).on.31st.July.2010.with. the.help.of. the.students. from.Z.P..Primary.School.. Students,. teachers,. Gramshilpis. and. villagers.participated.in.this.activity..

Village Cleanliness Drive :On.1st.May.2010.GRF.associates.undertook.cleaning.

work.at.village.Shirsoli.(PB).with.the.help.of.Gramshilpis.and.some.villagers..


A check dam constructed with the help of villagers

Water Conservation Activities :Considering. the. importance. of. water. conservation.

and.management,.Gandhi.Research.Foundation.with.the.help.of.farmers.has.developed.check.dams.in.the.villages.Takarkheda.and.Kadholi..As.a.result.free.flowing.water.has.percolated.into.the.ground,.thereby.increasing.the.ground.water.level.in.the.nearby.wells.as.well.as.tube.wells.

Padayatra for creating awareness :For. the. integrated. development. of. five. selected.

villages,. . GRF. decided. to. organise. a. foot-march. from.20th.to.30th.April,.2011..GRF.associates,.Gramshilpis.and. villagers. participated. in. it.. The. Yatra. included.programs. and. activities. such. as. group. meetings,.awareness. sessions,. sports,. cleanliness. drives,. etc.. A.stall.of.Khadi.and.Gandhi.literature.was.set.up.in.each.village. which. was. well. received. by. the. villagers.. The.participants.of.the.Yatra.halted.for.two.days.in.each.of.the.villages..

A. demonstration-cum-exhibition. of.equipment. relating. to. solar. energy. as. well. as. drip-irrigation.technology.was.organised.at.each.village..The.aim. was. also. to. encourage. people. to. think. seriously.about.the.management.of.natural.resources,. involving.integrated.village.development..

Training for students :A. . one. day. training. course. for. students. of. J.. U..

Thakre. Institute. (Sakri,. District. Dhule). was. organised.on.20th.January.2009..Different.programs.for.further.developing.their.abilities.were.organised..The.activities.included.a.photo.exhibition.on.Gandhiji,.the.production.of. mud. toys,. and. the. organisation. of. an. informative.session. on. water. management.. 96. students. from. 9.schools.participated.in.it.

Training of self-help groups :A.training.program.for.strengthening.the.SHGs.was.

organised.on.31st.July.2010.at.Jain.Hills.as.part.of.the.rural.development.program...Four.hundred.women.from.the.villages.Wakod,.Shirsoli.and.Takarkheda.benefited.from.the.program..

Training program for girls in art and culture:A.training.program.was.organised.for.girls.from.the.

villages.Shirsoli.(PN).&.(PB),.Mohadi.and.Kadholi.from.26th.to.30th.May.2011.at.Wakod..99.girls.participated.in.this.program.

Participants.were.taught.about.the.art.and.culture.of.our.country,..such.as.rangoli,.as.well.as.being.introduced.to.new.games,..etc..A.film.show.was.also.organised...At.the.end,.the.girls.were.given.Gandhian.literature,.such.as.books.entitled.‘Bapu.mazi.Aai’.and.‘Atmakatha’,.along.with.a.certificate.for.participation.in.the.program.


Women participants in the training program

Girls participating in the cultural program during a training program on culture and art


Sports activities of GRF :Gandhi. Research. Foundation. organises. sports.

training. in. collaboration. with. Jain. Sports. Academy..A. carrom. competition. was. organised. from. 17th. July.to. 19th. July. 2011. at. Chhatrapati. Shivaji. Stadium,..Jalgaon,. through. the. joint. efforts. of. both. these.institutions.. Youth. from. places. nearby. Jalgaon. took.part. in. the. carrom. competition.. Shri. Sayyed. Mohsin.Khan,.a.national. level.carrom.player,.and.other.sports.

Girls practising Carrom during the sports training

experts. guided. the. participants.. Similarly,. a. Kabbadi.tournament.was.organised.from.28th.July.2011.to.30th.July.2011..Young.girls. from.villages.Shirsoli.PB. (11),.Shirsoli.PN.(4),.Mohadi.(9).and.Kadholi.(8).participated.in. it..The.participants.benefitted.from.the.guidance.of.Sweta.Sonavane,.a.national.level.trainer.in.Kabbadi.

Girls practising Kabbadi during the sports training


Gandhi Adhayan Shibir :A.study.program.for.all. the.associates.of.GRF.was.

organised. from. 20th. to. 24th. June. 2011. at. village.Wakod..The.main.objective.of.the.study.program.was.to.stimulate.the.desire.to.study.and.understand.Gandhiji.in. greater. depth.. Every. associate. read. and. discussed.selected.Gandhian.literature..

The. Founder. of. GRF,. Dr.. Bhavarlal. Jain,. is. keen.on. developing. the. capabilities. of. the. associates.. He.insists. that. one. should. study. the. chosen. subjects.thoroughly. to.be. in.a.better.position. to. communicate.

Dr. Yogendra Yadav conducting a session on Gandhian thoughts with school children

GRF associates studying Gandhian literature at Wakod Farm

the. acquired. knowledge. to. others.. Hence,. the. study.program.provided.the.GRF.associates.an.opportunity.to.understand.Gandhian.thoughts.in.more.depth.and.then.to. ascertain. the. extent. to.which. their. goals.had.been.achieved.. In.addition,. they.conducted.sessions. for. the.other.associates.as.well.as.students.of.Rani.Danji.School.at.Wakod.

Wakod,.being.the.birth.place.of.Bhau,.the.Jain.farm.is.well.equipped.with.basic.amenities.for.boarding.and.lodging.


Senior citizens participating in a prayer

Meeting with senior citizens :Gandhi. Research. Foundation. in. collaboration.with.

Mahatma. Gandhi. Jeshtha. Seva. Mandal. organised. a.meeting.on.15th.July.2011.at.Wakod..The.objective.of.this.meeting.was.to.honour.the.senior.citizens..Sixteen.citizens. were. honoured. by. giving. them. a. bouquet. of.flowers.and.copies.of.holy.books.belonging.to.different.religions..

The.teachers.of.Rani.Danji.School.were.also.honoured.for. their.contribution. towards.guiding. the.students. in.developing. their. personalities.. Senior. citizens. present.

on.this.occasion. included.Mr..Bhavarlal.Sharma,.Chila.Motiram.Askar,.Sheikh.Gambhir.Shaikh.Kasam,.Shaikh.Rajjak. Shaikh,. Abbas. Shaikh,. Abdul. Chirag. Shaikh,.Mehmood,.Eknath.Namdeo.Bhosle,.Uttamramji.Pawar,..Sardar. Khan. Baldakhan,. Gulshanbi. Shaikh. Gambhir,.Vatsalabai.Kisan.Deshmukh,.Dr..R..L..Zawar,.Madanlal.Laxmilal.Jain.and.Sahebrao.Godecha.

The.program.was.concluded.by.screening.a.film.on.Gandhiji’s. life,.watched.by. the.children.as.well. as. the.villagers.of.Wakod.


Dissemination of Gandhiji’s TeachingsLecture series and seminars :

Gandhi.Research.Foundation.organises.lecture.series.and.seminars.on.contemporary.social.issues.in.line.with.Gandhi’s.vision..

Mahatma. Gandhi. observed. his. first. Satyagraha.in. South. Africa. on. 11th. Sept.. 1906.. . GRF. celebrated.the. centenary.of. Satyagraha.on.11th.Sept..2006.at. a.program. organised. at. Gandhe. Hall,. Jalgaon.. . Within.the. framework. of. this. GRF. initiative,. many. speakers.delivered. lectures. some. of. which. were. as. follows:.Shri.Yamaji.Malkar.delivered.a.speech.on.‘Ten.Secrets.of. Modern. Life. ‘. at. a. program. organised. at. Bendale.Woman’s.College,.Jalgaon.on.8th..October.2007.

Shri. Shantaram. Pandhere. delivered. a. lecture. on.the.topic. ‘Mahatma.Gandhi.and.Dr..Ambedkar. in.21st.Century.Context’.at.a.program.organised.at.Samajkarya.College,.Jalgaon.on.9th..Oct..2007..

Shri. Ramesh. Ojha. delivered. a. lecture. on. the.topic. ‘Mahatma. Gandhi’s. Society. contrasted. with..Conventional.Society’.at.North.Maharashtra.University,.Jalgaon. on.10th. .Oct.. 2007. .. Shri. Sanjay.M..G.. from.Mumbai.delivered.a.speech.on.the.topic..of.‘Globalization.and.Present.Education’.at..M.J.College,.Jalgaon.on.11th.Oct..2007.

Ms..Sushma.Sharma,.Chief.Coordinator.of..Nai.Talim.Vidyalaya,. Sevagram,. delivered. a. speech. on. the. topic.‘Mahatma.Gandhi’s..Nai.Talim.and..Today’s.Educational.

System’.. This. program. was. organised. at. North.Maharashtra.University,.Jalgaon.on.2nd.Dec..2007.

On.19th.December.2007.in.the.Gramshilpi.Training.Program. organised. at. Wakod,. Shri. Kalanand. Mani,.Secretary,. Gandhi. Peaceful. Society,. Goa,. delivered. a.speech.on.Gramshilpi’s.Personality.Development.

Dr.. Sugan. Baranth,. former. President,. Sarva. Seva.Sangh,.delivered.a.speech.on.the.subject.‘Gram.Sabha’s.Rights. according. to. the. Maharashtra. Gramdan. Act.1964’.at.Wakod,.on.20th.Dec..2007.

Shri.Anil.Farsole.from.Wardha.delivered.a.lecture.on.the.concept.of.Gramdaan.on.21st.December.2007.at.a.workshop.organised.for.Gramshilpis.

GRF.organised.a.workshop.on.the.subject.‘Gandhian.Thought. and.Science.Teaching’. at.North.Maharashtra.University,. Jalgaon.on.28th.January.2008..There. is.a.misconception.that.Gandhiji.and.science.are.not.related.to.one.another,.despite.the.fact.that.Gandhiji.supported.the.application.of.science.for.the.larger.public.good.

A. training. program. on. operating. Ambar. Charkha.was. organised. on. 8th. and. 9th. June. 2010. at. Khadi.Gramodyog.Bhavan,.Jalgaon..The.training.was.organised.as.part.of..a.joint.initiative.of.GRF.and.Zilla.Sarva.Seva.Samiti.

Shri Lele Kaka lighting the traditional lamp in the Satyagraha centenary celebration on 11th September 2006. Dr. Bhavarlal Jain and other dignitaries are present.


Shri Ashok Jain Trustee GRF lighting the traditional lamp. Shri Yamaji Malkar, Bhausaheb Pandhere, Ramesh Oza and Chandrakant Choudhari were also present at the occasion

In. 18th. century,. the. British. came. to. India. with.the. East. India. Company,. primarily. to. do. business..Soon. they. started. interfering. in. the. internal. affairs.of.Indian.rulers.and.their.people..Subsequently,.there.was.extended. resistance. in. various. regions.of. India.which.culminated. in. the. Great. Uprising. of. 1857.. After. its.merciless. subjugation,. the. British. crown. was. able. to.consolidate. its. dominion. over. two-thirds. of. the. sub-continent,.whereby.a.third.of.India,.formally.governed.by. Indian. rulers,.was. brought. under. the. indirect. rule.of. the. British. Raj.. Political. control. was. accompanied.by. economic. exploitation. (exaction. of. exorbitant. land.revenue,.extraction.of. raw.material.and.cash.crops. to.boost.the.burgeoning.British.industrialization,.and.the.subsequent.flooding.of. the. Indian.market.with.British.finished. goods). along. with. intensive. cultural. and.educational.indoctrination..

Several. Indian. leaders. opposed. this. three.dimensional. onslaught,. but. it. was. Mahatma. Gandhi.who.was.to.transform.the.resistance.into.a.full-fledged.freedom.struggle.which.ultimately.succeeded.in.gaining.independence.from.British.rule.in.August.1947..Among.the. ranks.of. freedom.fighters.were.many.valiant.men.and.women.from.Maharashtra.

Gandhi. Research. Foundation. in. association. with.Sarvodaya.Mandal. Jalgaon. organized. a. lecture. series.at.Bhusaval.in.memory.of.the.eminent.freedom.fighter.Namdeorao.Choudhari.from.7th.to.11th.October.2007..In.doing.this,.GRF’s.intention.was.to.commemorate.all.those. freedom. fighters,. originating. from. Khandesh,.who.sacrificed.their.lives.to.attain.the.freedom.of.their.country..

This. lecture. series.was. inaugurated.by. Shri.Ashok.Jain,. trustee. of. GRF,. by. lighting. the. traditional. lamp..On. this. occasion,. S/Shri. Yamaji. Malkar,. Ramesh.Ozha,. Shantaram. Pandhere,. Chandrakant. Choudhari.and. several. associates. of. GRF. and. Sarvodaya.Mandal.were. present.. In. his. inaugural. address,. Shri. Ashok.Jain. declared. that. GRF. would. be. developed. into. an.international. institute,. being. equipped. with. all. the.necessary. facilities.. He. mentioned. that. it. was. GRF’s.responsibility.to.remind.the.younger.generation.about.the. immense. sacrifices. made. by. the. valiant. freedom.fighters. of. Khandesh. among. whom. Shri. Namdeo.Choudhari. ranked. pre-eminently.. Other. speakers.narrated.details.from.the.life.of.Shri.Namdeo.Choudhari,.including. descriptions. about. several. other. freedom.fighters..

Freedom fighter Namdeorao ChoudhariLecture Series


Shri Ramesh Oza, Mumbai Shri Sanjay M. G., Mumbai

Dr. M. B. ShahShri Pannalal Surana, Osmanabad

Shri Kalanand Mani, Goa Dr. Sugan Baranth, Malegaon

Shri Shantaram Pandhere, Aurangabad Shri Yamaji Malkar, Pune

Some of the eminent speakers


Gandhi Birth Anniversary Programs :Gandhi. Research. Foundation. observed. ‘Ahimsa.

Week’. in. . 2007. on. the. occasion. of. Gandhi‘s. Birth.Anniversary.. Several. programs. are. organised. every.year.on.this.occasion..The.program.comprises.a.photo.exhibition,. rally,. film. show,. drawing. competition. and.other.interesting.activities..

On. 2nd. October. 2008,. GRF. organised. a. program.at.Gandhi.Hill,.North.Maharashtra.University,. Jalgaon.where.Dr..K.B.Patil,.VC,.North.Maharashtra.University.administered. the.oath.of.Ahimsa.. .On. this.occasion.a.photo. exhibition. on.Gandhi.was. displayed. and. a. film.was.shown.

On.2nd.October,.2009.at.the.same.place,.Shri.Satish.More,.Chief.Coordinator,.GRF.administered.the.oath.of.Ahimsa.to.all.participants..

On.2nd.October.2010.a..drawing.competition.was.organised.at.Gandhi.Hill,.North.Maharashtra.University.Jalgaon,. in. which. 1,100. students. participated.. In. the.beginning.an.Ahimsa.oath.was.administered..

On. 2nd. October. 2011,. a. Padayatra. (foot. march.or. rally). was. organised. at. Jalgaon. in. which. school.children.from.the.city.and.nearby.villages.participated..The.Yatra.was.inaugurated.by.Justice.Chandrashekhar.Dharmadhikari. and. Padmashree. Dr.. Bhavarlal. Jain.(Bhau),. and. at. Gandhi. Garden. a. public. gathering.assembled.which.Dharmadhikari.ji.addressed..He.urged.the.audience.to.wear.Khadi.so.that.the.rural.economy.could. be. strengthened.. This. suggestion.was. taken.up.favourably.by.his.enthusiastic. listeners..At. the.end.of.the.program.the.oath.of.Ahimsa.was.administered.

Shri Dalubhau Jain, Justice Dharmadhikari, Dr. Bhavarlal Jain, District Collector Shri Rajurkar and Commissioner Shri Prakash Bokhad at Gandhi Birth anniversary program, 2011

Students taking Ahimsa oath Students in the drawing competition


Citizens and GRF associates at the Padayatra on 2nd October 2011

Shri Dalubhau Jain, Justice Dharmadhikari, Dr. Bhavarlal Jain, District Collector Shri Rajurkar and Commissioner Shri Prakash Bokhad at Gandhi Birth anniversary program, 2011

Shri Dalubhau Jain, Justice Dharmadhikari, Dr. Bhavarlal Jain, District Collector Shri Rajurkar and Shri Satish More at Gandhi Birth anniversary program, 2010


Remembering Mahatma :30th.January.is.observed.as.Martyrs’.day.in.India.at.

the.national.level,.for.on.30th.January.1948.Mahatma.Gandhiji. was. assassinated.. In. commemoration. of. this.event,.a.program.was.organised.on.30th.January.2009.at. Gandhi.Hills. on. the. campus. of.North.Maharashtra.University..

Shri. D.R.. Mehta. (former. Chairman,. SEBI),. Mr..Bhavarlal.Jain,.Dr..K..B..Patil,.Chancellor.of.the.University,.Mr.. Dalubhau. Jain,. Mr.. Ashok. Jain,. Prof.. Narendra.Sharma. and. others. were. present.. 150. students. from.central.schools.also.particpated.in..this.program.

On. 30th. January. 2010,. to. mark. the. 62nd. death.anniversary. of. Gandhiji,. the. winners. of. the. essay.competition.on.Gandhian.thoughts.for.the.years.2008.and.2009.were.felicitated.at.Jain.Hills..In.this.program.Shri. Lele. Kaka,. senior. freedom. fighter. was. the. chief.

guest,. accompanied.by.Shri.Ashok. Jain;.115.students.and. their. parents. participated. enthusiastically. in. the.event.

. On. 30th. January. 2011,. in. order. to. pay. tribute.to.Gandhiji.on.his.death.anniversary,.a. rally. -.Ahimsa.Sadhbhavana.Padayatra. -.was.organized. from.Faizpur.to.Prakasha..

Martyrs’ Day Program :On. 9th. September. 2008,. GRF. participated. in. the.

program. at. Lokmanya. Tilak. Library,. Nanurbar. to.commemorate.the.Martyrs’.contribution.to.the.freedom.struggle..Shri.Ashok.Jain,.Trustee.of.Gandhi.Research.Foundation. was. the. chief. guest.. He. placed. a. flower.garland. on. the. martyrs’. monument,. followed. by. a.speech.in.which.he.underscored.the.significance.of.the.martyrs’.great.sacrifice..A.photo.exhibition. ‘Mohan.se.Mahatma’.was.displayed.at.the.program.venue..

Shri Ashok Jain (Trustee GRF) garlanding the monument Participants at Martyrs’ Day Program

Shri Ashok Jain (Trustee GRF) addressing the participants


Mobile Photo Exhibitions :Gandhi.Research.Foundation.makes.a.special.effort.

to.reach.out.to.the.student.community.by.setting.up,.on.a. regular.basis,.a.mobile.photo.exhibition.on.subjects..such.as.‘Satyagraha’.and.‘Mohan.Se.Mahatma’.

Through. these. photographs,. the. meaning. of. the.word.‘Satyagraha’.and.its.connotations.are.explained.

According.to.Gandhiji,.‘Satyagraha’.means.grappling.with. or. holding. on. to. truth. which. involves. self-purification..The.principle.came. into.being.before. the.name. was. invented. in. 1907. in. order. to. replace. the.term.‘passive.resistance’.which.was.considered.to.be.a.weapon.of.the.weak....To.explain.the.real.nature.of.the.movement.led.by.the.Indian.community.in.South.Africa,.there.was.a.need.to.coin.a.new.word.to.designate.the.specificity.of.the.Indian.struggle.

A.nominal.prize.was.announced.in.‘Indian.Opinion’.to. the. readers. who.made. the. best. suggestion. on. the.subject...In.response,..Maganlal.Gandhi.coined.the.word.’Sadagraha’.and.won.the.prize..In.order.to.make.it.clearer.Gandhiji.changed.the.word.‘Sadagraha’.to.‘Satyagraha’.

The. photo. exhibition. displays. all. the. ‘Satyagraha’.movements. undertaken. by. Gandhiji.. The. other.exhibition.‘Mohan.Se.Mahatma’.shows.the.photographs.of.Gandhiji. in.order. to.highlight. the.way. in.which.his.personality.was.transformed.into.that.of.a.Mahatma..

On. request,. . the. exhibition. has. been. organized. in.many.schools.and.colleges.as.well.as.at.venues.of.public.importance.. . Lakhs. of. students. have. been. benefitted.from.this.exhibition..

Students and parents intrigued by the photo exhibition ‘Mohan se Mahatma’


Gandhi Katha :Gandhi. Research. Foundation. in. joint. collaboration.

with.Bhavarlal.and.Kantabai.Multipurpose.Foundation.and.Jain.Irrigation.Systems.Ltd.organised.‘Gandhi.Katha’,.a.recitation.by.senior.Gandhian.Shri.Narayanbhai.Desai..

The.program.was.organized.from.4th.to.8th.October.2009.at.JDCC.Hall,.Jalgaon.

The. recitation,. . taking. place. every. evening. from.6.pm.to.8.pm,.was.attended.by.people.not.only.from.Jalgaon.city.but.also. from.the.surrounding.villages. in.Jalgaon.district.

In. his. childhood,. Shri. Narayanbhai. Desai. spent. a.considerable. time. with. Gandhiji,. and. this. experience.has.greatly. influenced.his. life.. Even.at. the. age.of.87,.through.his.oratorial.skills.and.the.inspirational.content.of.his.narration,.he.is.able.to.enthrall.any.audience.and.cast.a.spell.over.receptive.minds..

. Having. composed. several. songs. about. Gandhi’s.life,.these.were.sung.in.between.the.narration..People..were.delighted.by.this.performance.and.felt.that.such.a.program.had.never.taken.place.in.Jalgaon.

Due.to.this.enthusiastic.reception,.GRF.has.already.published. ‘Gandhi. Katha’. in. book. form. to. facilitate. a.wider.circulation.

The Gandhi Katha inauguration by Shri Lele Kaka, Dr. Bhavarlal Jain (Bhau), Shri Narayanbhai and Dr. KB Patil

Shri Narayanbhai reciting Gandhi Katha


On the stage performing Gandhi Katha, Shri Narayanbhai and singers

The honouring of Shri Narayanbhai Desai by Dr. Bhavarlal Jain (Bhau), Shri Dalubhau Jain and Shri Ashok Jain.


Audience at the program ‘Gandhi Katha’ by Shri Narayanbhai Desai


Gandhi. Research. Foundation. organised. a. play.enacted.by.the.famous.actress,.Mrs..Rohini.Hattangady.(known.for.her.role.as.‘Baa’.in.Richard..Athenborough’s.film.‘Gandhi’)..The.play.in.Marathi,.entitled.‘Jagdamba’.meaning. ‘Mother. of. the. world’. was. organised. in.association. with. Anubhuti. School. on. the. evening. of.28th.March.2010.in.the.Anubhuti.school.amphitheatre,.Jalgaon.

Kasturba’s. untiring. support. and. self-sacrifice. was.crucial.in.transforming.young.‘Mohan’.into.a.‘Mahatma’..Kasturba.also.accepted.and.internalized.the.values.such.as. Ahimsa,. non-violence,. empathy. and. compassion..Thus,. as. her. inner. strength. developed,. she. herself.turned. into. ‘Jagdamba’,. Mother. of. the. world’.. The.drama. ‘Jagadamba’. is.based.on.the.life.of.Kasturba.. It.is.authored.by.Mr..Ramdas.Bhatkal.and.directed.by.Ms..Pratima.Kulkarni...The.role.of.Harilal,.the.eldest.son.of.Gandhiji,.was.played.by.Mr..Aseem.Hattangady.

Citizens.of.Jalgaon,.Anubhuti.students,.teachers.and.associates.of.JISL.attended.this.memorable.performance.which.provided.a.very.good.opportunity.for.the.audience.to.understand. the.personality.of.Kasturba. in.detail.as.well. as. to. appreciate. her. contribution. in. relation. to.contemporary.events.

Mr. Aseem Hattangady as ‘Harilal’

Ms. Rohini Hattangady as ‘Baa’

An enthralled audience watching the play Jagdamba

‘Jagadamba’-a drama about the life of Kasturba :


Mrs. Neesha Anil Jain, Director, Anubhuti School, felicitating the team of artists


Ahimsa Sadbhavana Padayatra :..An.Ahimsa.Sadbhavana.Padayatra.from.Faizpur.to.

Prakasha.was.conducted.on.30th.January.2011.

The. Padayatra. commenced. from. the. DNC.Mahavidyalaya. to. commemorate. Shri. Dhanaji. Nana.Chowdhary.who. participated. in. the. Faizpur. Congress.session,.attended.by.Gandhiji...

Shri. Ashok. Jain,. Vice-Chairman,. JISL. and. Trustee,.Gandhi.Research.Foundation,.Dr..Sugan.Baranth,.former.President,. Sarva. Seva. Sangh,. Dr.. Viswas. Rao. Patil,.Professor,. Shahada. College,. Shri. SS. Patil,. Principal,.DNMV,.Faizpur,.Shri.Jagdish.Patil,.Coordinator,.Gandhi.Centre,.Faizpur,.Shri.Dayadhan.Rane,.Coordinator,.NSS,.DNMV. College,. Faizpur,. and. Shri. Jhumbarlal. Sharma.were.all.present.on.the.occasion.

The.Padayatra,.starting.in.Faizpur,.passed..through.Bhusaval,.Nashirabad,.Jalgaon,.Dharangaon,.Ammalner,.Naval. Nagar,. Dhulia,. Songir,. Chimthana,. Dondaicha,.Nandurbar,. and. finally. it. culminated. at. Prakasha. on.12th.February.2011,.to.mark.the.place.where.Gandhiji’s.ashes.had.been.immersed..on.12th.February.1948.

The.Padayatra.covered.a.distance.of.310.kms.. .At.every.place.the. local.students,. teachers,.residents.and.social. workers. welcomed. the. Padayatries,. provided.hospitality. and. arranged. meetings. which. were. well.

Participants at the inaguration of the Padayatra

attended.. In.order.to.further.disseminate.the.message.of.Gandhiji.a.special.discount.on.Khadi.and.Gandhian.literature.was.provided.during.the.Padayatra..

15. important. books. on. Gandhiji. were. sold. at. a.50%. discount;. these. included. the. following. titles:.My.Experiments. with. Truth. (English,. Hindi. and. Marathi.versions).Brief.Autobiography.of.Gandhiji.(English,.Hindi.and.Marathi.versions).Geeta.Pravachane.(Marathi).Talks.on.Geeta.(English).Geetai.(Hindi,.Marathi),.Hind.Swaraj.(English,.Hindi.and.Marathi.versions).and.Aaple.Gandhi.(Marathi).. A. film. show. on. Gandhiji. was. organised. at.almost.every.village.at.which.the.Yatra.halted.


Khadi Sale Counter during the PadayatraRejina Holms from Denmark participated in the Padayatra

Sadbhavana Padayatra in progress

Concluding ceremony of Padayatra


Like. on. previous. years. Gandhi. Research. Foundation..organised..a.Ahimsa.Shanti.Sadbhavana.Cycle.Yatra.from.Jalgaon.to.Prakasha.covering.232.kms.on.the.eve.of.the.64th.Death.Anniversary. of.Mahatma.Gandhi.. The.Yatra.started. at. Jalgaon. on. 30th. January. 2012. and. travelled.through. Mahmurabad,. Damboorni,. Vidgaon,. Yaval,.Dhanora,. Chopra,. Hathed,. Babhalaj,. Shirpur,. Tarhadi,.Arthe,.Vikran,.Varul,.Bamkheda,.Torkheda,.Sarangkheda,.Kalambhu.and.culminated.at.Shahada.on.12th.February,.2012,.the.day.on.which.Gandhiji’s.ashes.were.immersed.at.Shahada..Shri.Satish.More,.Chief.Coordinator.and.Shri.Abdul.Bhai,.senior.Gandhian,.team.leader.of.Yatra,.led.the.yatries.

Dr..Bhavarlal.Jain,.Founder.Trustee.of.GRF..garlanded.Gandhiji’s. statue. with. a. hand-spun. cotton. mala.. . This.occasion. was. graced. by. the. presence. of. the. chief.guests. Shri. KB. Patil,. ex-VC. of. NMU,. Shri. Ashok. Jain,.Shri. Dalubhau. Jain,. Prof.. Shekhar. Sonalkar,. Prof.. Gita.Dharampal. of. Heidelberg. University,. Germany,. whilst.members.of.the.GRF.and.school.children.formed.part.of.the. audience.. .When. flagging. off. the. cycle. Yatra,. Bhau.said. that,. since. it. was. our. responsibility. to. disseminate.

Gandhian. values. in. society,. this. Yatra.would. be. a. good.opportunity.for.interacting.with.rural.people.and.school.children.en.route..Moreover,.he.stressed.the.importance.of.Gandhian.thoughts.contributing.to.the.maintenance.of.social.harmony.. .He.concluded.by.underscoring. that,.as.a.result.of.interactions.facilitated.by.the.cycle.yatra,..the.implementation.of.the.GRF’s.rural.development.activities.would.be.further.enhanced.in.the.future..

The.Yatries,.visiting.all.the.schools.and.meeting.most.of. the. villagers. on. the. way,. were. able. to. successfully.propagate.Gandhiji’s.values..Besides,.Khadi.and.Gandhiji’s.books.were.sold.to.the.villagers.

Shri. PK. Anna. Patil,. Prof.. Pitambar. Sarodei,. Prof..Viswasrao.Patil,. Shri.Ramesh.Dane,.Prof.. Jaspal. Sisodia,.Shri.Bhattu.Patil.and.Shri.Mohan.Bhai.Patil.participated.in.the.concluding.session.of.the.Yatra.at.Shahada...The.chief.organisers. of. the. Yatra,. S/Shri. Satish. More. and. Abdul.Bhai,.as.well.as.S/Shri.Nilesh.Patil,.Chandrashekhar.Patil,.Raju. Bagul,. Viswajit. Patil,. Yatin. Sonar. and. Iqbal. Tadwi.were.felicitated.

Bhau flagging off Ahimsa Shanti Sadbhavana Cycle YatraProf Sonalkar, Shri Dalubhau, Dr. Bhavarlal Jain, Dr. K. B. Patil and Dr. Gita Dharmapal

Students purchasing Gandhi material during the Cycle YatraAhimsa Shanti Sadbhavana Cycle Yatra in progress

Ahimsa Shanti Sadbhavana Cycle Yatra :


Gandhi. Research. Foundation. documents. the.thoughts. of. senior. Gandhian. personalities. so. that.the. next. generation. can. benefit. from. them.. The. GRF.associates. participated. whole-heartedly. in. the. 42nd.Sarvodaya. Samaj. Sammelan. at. Pune. from. 6th. to. 8th.November. 2008. and. recorded. interviews. of. senior.Gandhians. who. were. present. at. the. occasion.. GRF.also.had.set.up.a.book.stall.and.a.photo.exhibition.on.‘Mohan.Se.Mahatma’..Dr..Naraynbhai.Desai,.Chancellor.of.Gujarat.Vidyapeeth,.inaugurated.the.sammelan.which.was.convened.by..Dr..Kumar.Saptarshi.

Interviews.of.high-profile.participants.were.recorded.including. those. of. Shri. Dashrath. Bhai. Shah. (Gujarat.Vidyapeeth),. Shri. Subba. Rao,. President,. . National.Youth.Project,. .Ahri.Ramji.Singh.(Bihar),.Gangaprasad.Agraval.(Vasmat),.H.H..Dalai.Lama,.the.Prime.Minister.of.Tibetan.Government. in.Exile,. Shri. S..Rimpoche,.Dr..Sachhitanand.(UP)and..Lavanamji.Gora.(Vijaywada)..

Interviews. were. also. recorded. at. the. annual.conference. of. the. Akhil. Bhartiya. Sarva. Seva. Sangh.at. Gauhati. (Assam),. held. on. 17th. February. 2010.. In.

addition,.Shri.Chunnilal.Vaidya.(Ahmedabad),.Hembhai.(Assam),.Ravindrabhai.Upadhya,.Shakuntala.Chaudhari,.Yogendrabhai. Parikh,. P.. Gopinathan. Nair. (Kerala),.Lavanamji.(Vijaywada),.Prof..Sadanand.Singh.(Manipur),.and. Fernando. Fararawa. (Mexico). were. also. kind.enough. to. give. their. interviews.. . Veteran. Gandhians,.such.as.the.freedom.fighter.from.Wardha,.Shri.Babarao.Salve,.Bapurao.Sakharkar,.Meera.Shah,.Sundardas.Shah,.Shantabai.Jaju,.Narayan.Jaju.and.Thakurdas.Bang.were.also.interviewed.with.great.success..

Last. but. not. least,. Dr.. Yogendra. Yadav. and. Shri.Tushar.Bunde.of.GRF.interviewed.the.senior.Gandhian,.Shri. Lele. Kaka. from. Jalgaon.. And. to. complete. the.list. of. interviewees,. Shri. V. Kalyanam. who. acted. as.stenographer. to. Gandhiji. after. September. 1944,. was.given.special.attention..

Gangaprasad Agraval, Vasmat, Hingoli

Shakuntala Chaudhari, Gauhati Ravindrabhai Upadhya, Gauhati

P. Gopinathan Nair, Kerala

Documenting thoughts of senior Gandhians


Lele Kaka, Jalgaon Lavanam, Vijaywada

Chunibhai Vaidya, Ahmedabad Dr. Dattatray Shinde, Mumbai

Prof. Sadanand Singh, Imphal, Manipur

Yogendrabhai Parikh, Balsad V. Kalyanam, Chennai

Dr. S.N. Subbarao, New Delhi


Participants.at.the.conference

Participation in Seminars and Workshops

Gandhi.Research.Foundation.representatives.participate.at.state-level,.national.and.international.seminars.and.workshops.organised.on.themes.related.to. its.mandate..So.far. the.associates.of.GRF.have.participated.at.events.organised.at.Ahmedabad,.Pune,.Mumbai,.Delhi,.Gauhati,.Wardha,.Jodhpur.etc..

Some.of.the.important.themes.discussed.and.events.were.as.follows:

•. The.Ideal.Global.Order,.Conflict.Resolution. Conference,.Ahmedabad•. Yuva.Prashikshan.Shibir,.Wardha•. United.Education.Program,.New.Delhi•. Gandhi.Vichar.Katha.Mala,.Brahmanpur•. Charkha.Yadyna,.New.Delhi•. A.Visit.to.Sabarmati.Ashram,.Ahmedbad•. Gandhi.Tatvadyan.Opening.ceremony,.Akola

•. Vanasthali.Vidyapeeth.Gandhi.Vichar.Katha. Mala,.Jaipur•. Sarvodaya.Karyakarta.Palak.Prashikshan.. Shibir,.Mahabaleshwar•. Maharashtra.Pradesh.Sarvodaya.Samaj. Sammelan,.Dhule•. Rashtriya.Rachanatmak.Karyakarta.Sammelan,.Pune•. Govansha.Bachao,.Ahimsa.Sammelan,.Mumbai


Book Sale Counter :Dr.. Bhavarlal. Jain,. Founder. of. Gandhi. Research.

Foundation. and. Shri. Ashok. Jain. are. keen. on.disseminating.the.teachings.of.Mahatma.Gandhi..They.believe. that.making. available. books. and. literature. on.Gandhiji.will.help.in.this.endeavour.

Therefore.a.book.sale.counter.was.set.up.at.GRF.in.2009.to.make..available.Gandhian.literature.to.visitors.and.students.at.a.special.discount..In.this.way.readers.would.be.motivated.to..read.and.understand.Gandhian.values..

From. January. 2009. to. February. 2012,. a. total.116,444. books. (110,268. books. in. Marathi,. 1,539.books.in.Hindi.and.4,637.books.in.English).were.sold..This.figure.also. includes.books.distributed.for.Gandhi.Vichar.Sanskar.Pariksha..

Book sale counter

Khadi sale counter

Gramodyog Products Sale Counter :As. is.well. known,. Gandhiji. strongly. supported. the.

production.of.Khadi.during.the.Indian.freedom.struggle,.for. he. believed. that. Khadi,. on. the. one. hand,. would.provide.people.with.a.livelihood,.and,.on.the.other,.its.use. would. be. instrumental. in. countering. the. British.textile.imports..

Given. the. historical. significance. and. continued.relevance. of. Khadi,. GRF. has. established. a. Khadi.Gramodyog.products.sale.counter.to.support.the.rural.economy.. Ready-to-wear. khadi. garments. like. shirts.and.trousers,.including.towels,.handkerchieves,.sitting-mats,.Khadi.cloth.and.honey-are.all.available.at.a.special.discount.for.visitors..


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We.thank.you.for.this.opportunity.to.see.and.learn.about. the.efforts.and.activities.enacted.by.this.school.and.library..Gandhiji’s.philosophy.and.life.teachings.are.for. the.world. to. know. and. this. is. a. good. example. of.what.we.can.enact.in.Mexico.

Dr. Scott Venezia

Cetys.University,.Mexico,.Jan.05,.2010


For.a.Gandhian. like.me,.any.visual.pilgrimage. into.Gandhiji’s.mementos. is. an. inspiring.occasion.. I. found.this. collection. at. the. Jain. Hills. equally. enlightening.and. contemplative.. Tears. rush. in. the. viewer’s. eyes,.reminding.him.of.the.great.moments.of.our.history.and.of.making..ourselves.into.one.Indian.people..This. is.a.very.rich.space.for.a.person.like.me.

Bhalchandra Nemade

.Mumbai,.Oct..23,.2010

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Right.from.the.moment.I.entered.Jain.Hills,.I.have.experienced. a. wonderful. feeling. and.wondered. how.much.work.an.individual.person.can.do.in.one.life!.I.am.full.of.appreciation. for.Bhau’s.vision..He.has.not.only.built.an.agriculture.centre,.but.has.based.all.his.achievements.on.human.values.

I. am.particularly.happy. that.he.has.established.a.Gandhi.Research.Center.at.Jalgaon..I.convey.my.best.wishes.for.its.success.in.carrying.Gandhiji’s.message.of.providing.happiness.to.all.

Dr. S. N. Subba Rao Sarvodaya.Samaj,.Feb.,.13,.2011

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I.am.with.GRF...The.most.precious.wisdom.that.can.guide.and.provide.the.foundation.of.human.kind..It. is.a.great.honour.to.have.the.first.branch.in.Addis.Abba,.Ethiopia,.which.is.the.capital.of.Africa.

Thank.you.for.your.co-operation.and.support.

Dr. Getachew Tikube,

Ethiopia,.June.12,.2011.

There.are.few.great.people.in.History,.Gandhi.is.one.of.them!.With.Gandhian.philosphy,.history.will. .never.be.the.same..Congratulations.to.Jain.Irrigation.Systems,.for. initiating.Gandhi.Research.Foundation.A. ten.miles.journey.starts.with.the.first.step,.a.Chinese.saying..

Daniel Mulle.

Kenya..August.31,.2011

This.short.visit.has.made.a.stormy.impact.on.me..I.am.privileged..For.the.first.time.I.was.able.to.see.a.great.vision.of.connection.before.ideology,.corporate.business.and.corporate.responsibility. implemented.. I.hope.that.we.will.be.able.to.develop.some.kind.of.collaboration.with.your.organisation,.that.will.allow.us.to.disseminate.knowledge.about.Gandhi's.idea.of.communities.and.the.accomplishments.of.Jain.Irrigation.System.Limited.

Prof. Marek Wosinski

U.S.A..Jan..23,.2012

.We.are.extremely.impressed.by.the.details.on.the.life. of. the. Gandhiji.. Dr.. Yogendra. Yadav. explained. in.detail.about.the.background.facts.that.we.are.unaware.of.

In.the.present.world.which.is.ridden.with.violence.and.terror,.I.sincerely.wish.and.hope.that.Gandhi.Research.Foundation. imparts. the. message. of. non-violence. to.the.world..Through.the.techniques.of.Gandhiji,.we.will.hopefully..see.a.change.for.the.better.

Dr. Ravi Kankaria

Palacios,.USA,.July.21,.2011


Eminent Personalities who visited GRF

Narayanbhai Desai, Vedchi, GujaratSomayya Kaka Sarvodaya Mandal, Mumbai

Manohar Joshi, Ratnagiri Master Mansaramji, Punjab

Trilkochand Golechha, Jodhpur Ms Nirmala Deshpande and Dr. Bhavarlal Jain


Preetishdhaji Ma sa

Hasmukhbhai Patel, Virampur, GujaratRambhau Mhaskar, Pawnar Ashram, Wardha

Babubhai Thakkar, Mumbai

Shishir Bajaj, Mumbai

Niranjan Kumar Sudhanshu, Collector - Jalgaon


Gautambhai Bajaj, Pawnar Ashram, Wardha

T. Karunakaran, Tamilnadu

Vitthal Vagh (Poet), Akola

Abhijeet Pawar, Pune

Anad Patil, Maharashtra Arup Patnaik, D I G Traffic Dept.


Team of Sakal newspaper - Jalgaon edition Rajudada Pawar, Baramati

Prakash Heda, Kenia Students of Rustamji school

Prakash Bokhad, Commissioner, Jalgaon Students of Gujarat Vidyapeeth


Students of Ideal M.S.W. College

Prof. Mathai, Kerala Students of R.A.Potdar College

Mahesh Chaudhary, I.A.S., Indore

Students of D.Ed college, Shirsoli Associates of Nandan Jain, Israel


Ms. Varsha Satpalkar, Maitreya Group Students of M.D. Palesha College, Dhule

Mr. & Mrs. Aanand Gupte, Mumbai Vipul Shah & Delegation from Dau Chemicals

Ramesh Agrawal, Chairman - Dainik Bhaskar Group Vandan & Suhas Potnis, Daily Gavkari


Jayvant Matkar, Pune Ravi Kankriya, America

Zumbarlalji Sharma, Dhule

M.M. Gadkari, Nagpur Aaba Kamble, Kolhapur

Adv. Ramsingh Rajput, Akola


Dr. Kishanbhai Goradia, Mumbai Verulkar Guruji, Nandura, Buldhana

Balasaheb Sarode, Yawatmal

Avinash Duggad, Nashik

Dr. Shivcharan Thakur, Akola

Kisankaka Jadhav, Satara


Chandrakant Chaudhari, BhusawalAshok Deshpande, Belgaon, Karnataka

Aatmaram Patil, DhuleSaraswatitai Sewak, Khamgaon

Jaspal Sisodiya, Dhule M.K. Khedkar, Thane


Ramesh Dane, Dhule Adv. Mukund Mhske, Jawhar

Vallabh Kulkarni, Pune Vasantrao Kedar, Buldhana

Bhausaheb Satpute, Shevgaon Sadashiv Gorakshak, Mumbai


Dinabehn (Ahmedabad) & Dr. Bhawarlal Jain

Delegation from Kenya

Prof. & Students of Shivaji College, Akola Atul Pethe, Shriniwas Sathe, Shirish Barve, Dr. Nimbalkar, Mumbai

Anil Jain, Atul Jain & Athang Jain, JISL

Military Officers from Ordnance Factory, Varangaon


Tushar Gandhi, Mumbai Ghanashyam Das & R.C. A. Jain, Director JISL

Devisingh Shekhawat, Amrawati & Les Ochin Clos, Ireland Nalin Jain, Rajesh Malhar, Harshal Baldev, Yogesh Meher & Dhapal Bhandari

Sudhakar Asabe, Hirachand Vikamsi, Sahebrao Satarkar, Ramesh Dane

Mr. Ari, Finland


P.S. Deodhar, Ex. Advisor - PM - GOI

Arun Shelgikar, Mumbai Madan Shreshthi (MLA - Kathmandu), Padma Jyoti, Prem Katuwal, Harishchandra Acharya

Pavan Gupta, Mussoorie; Dr. Gita Dharampal, Germany

Sharad Pawar, Minister of Agriculture, GOI

Nancy Barry, America & Ajit Jain


V. Kalyanam & Dr. Bhavarlal Jain Dr. Manimala, New Delhi

Justice C.S. Dharmadhikari, Jayvant Matkar, Dr. Sugan Baranth Students from Bendale Womens College, Jalgaon

Rajeshkumar Za., New Delhi Dr. Marek, America & Virendrakumar, Champaran, Bihar


Bhau with Pushpa, adopted daughter of GRF

Ms..Pushpa.from.Kadauli.participated.in.‘Yuvati.Kala.Sanskriti.Shibir’.at.Wakod.from.26th.to.30th.May,.2011...During.this.program,.her.sad.plight.was.brought.to.the.notice.of.Shri.Abdul.Bhai..Ms..Pushpa.had.become.an.orphan.at.the.age.of.five.after.her.father.had.committed.suicide.and.her.mother,.not.able.to.bear.the.pain,.had.passed.away.soon.after...Though.she.was.taken.care.of.by.her.grandparents,.however,. they,. too,.passed.away.shortly.after.leaving.virtually.nobody.to.look.after.her,.

for.her.uncles.refused.to.take.care.of.her.. It.was.only.her.maternal.aunt.who,.taking.pity.on.her,.looked.after.her.alongside.her.own.two.children..When.hearing.this.story,.Bhau.decided.that.GRF.should.adopt.her;.naming.her. ‘GRF. Kanya’,. he. said. the. GRF.would.meet. all. her.expenses..Ms..Pushpa.is.now.in.VII.standard.at.Kadauli.New.English.school.

Adopted daughter of GRF


With a group of tribal women Dr. Bhavarlal Jain & Atul Jain at Sabarmati Ashram

Discussion with Amrutbhai- President, Sabarmati Aashram

Dr.. Bhavarlal. Jain,. in. spite. of. his. busy. schedule,.tries. to.find. time. to. spend.with.Gandhians,.whenever.possible.. .On.one.such.occasion,.he.visited.Sabarmati.Ashram,. Kochrab. Ashram. and. Gujarat. Vidyapeeth.where. from. Shri. Amritbhai.Modi. he. learnt. about. the.current.activities.of.Sabarmati.Ashram...During.his.visit,.he.also.met.Dr..Sudarshan.Iyanger,.Vice.Chancellor.of.Gujarat. Vidyapeeth,. and.Ms.. Deena. Behn.with. whom.he.discussed.the.ongoing.project. to.reprint.and.bring.out.a.new.DVD,.based.on.an.authentic.version.of. the.Collected.Works.of.Mahatma.Gandhi,.as.well.as.to.set.up.a.virtual.Gandhi.internet.portal..

Founder’s visit to Gandhian Institutions

Dr. Bhavarlal Jain at Mahatma Gandhi Ashram


On his 74th birthday, Bade Bhau was presented with a beautiful Gandhi statue by his grandson, Atman; here the three generations are assembled:Jyothi-Ashok, Shobhana-Ajeet, Nisha-Anil, Bhavana-Atul, Amoli, Atman, Abhang, Abhedya, Athang (in the lap), Arohi and Ashuli.

A Unique Gift In. line. with. the. belief. that. cultural. values. and.

traditions. are. passed. on. from. one. generation. to. the.next,.this.was.exemplified.recently.in.the.family.of.Dr..Bhavarlal.Jain.on.the.eve.of.his.75th.birthday.when.Ku..Atman.gifted.a.statue.of.Gandhiji.spinning.on.a.charkha.as.a.unique.present.to.his.beloved.grandfather.

But. there. is. a. story. behind. this:. Bhau. goes. for.morning. walks. everyday,. accompanied. by. his. grand-children.whenever.they.are.at.home.. .One.day.during.their.morning.walk,.Atman.told.Bhau.that.he.wanted.to.present.him.with.a.gift.on.his.birthday...Bhau.declined.the.offer,.saying.that.he.did.not.wish.to.give.a.return.gift...Then.Atman.reflected.for.a.while,.and.proclaimed.that. Bhau. did. not. have. to. make. a. return. gift. as. he.had. already.given. “Anubhuti. School”. to. all. his. grand-children...This.answer.stunned.Bhau..On.the.same.night,.

Atman.approached.his.father,.Shri.Ashok.Jain,.with.his.proposal. to.present.his.grand-father.Gandhiji’s.statue..Since. Atman. persisted,. Ashok. Bhau. finally. agreed.and. requested. Shri. Prashant. Tiwari. to.make. a. statue.within. ten.days,. to.be.presented. to.Bhau.on.his.75th.birthday...Delighted,.Shri.Prasant.Tiwari.complied.with.the. request. and. made. a. beautiful. statue. of. Gandhiji.spinning. the.charkha..Atman,. along.with.other. family.members,.gifted.this.statue.of.Gandhiji.to.Bhau.on.his.birthday;.Bhau.was.extremely.touched.by.this.gesture..It.should.be.mentioned.that.Atman.is.only.eight.years.old. and. Shri. Ashok. Jain. is. the. Trustee. of. the.Gandhi.Research. Foundation.. . Thus,. the. traditional. values. of.Bhau.and.his.interest.in.Gandhiji.have.percolated.down.to.the.third.generation!..


Appreciation of support Gandhi.Research.Foundation.receives.kind.support.from.other.institutions.in.carrying.out.its.activities.

GRF.wishes.to.acknowledge.the.following.institutions.for.their.help.and.support:

•. Rashtriya.Gandhi.Sangrahalaya,.New.Delhi

•. Navjeevan.Prakashan,.Ahmedabad

•. Gujarat.Vidyapeeth,.Ahmedabad

•. Hindustani.Sahitya.Sabha,.New.Delhi

•. Sarva.Seva.Sangh.Prakashan,.Waranasi

•. Sevagram.Ashram,.Wardha

•. Gandhi.Vichar.Parishad,.Wardha

•. Sarva.Seva.Sangh,.Wardha

•. Gandhi.Pustakalay,.Jalgaon

•. Gandhi.Tatvadyan.Mandir,.Dhule

•. Gandhi.Study.Centre,.Chennai

•. Nagar.Wachanalaya,.Ahmednagar

•. Sampurna.Kranti.Vidyalaya,.Vedchi,.Gujarat

•. National.Archives,.New.Delhi

•. Gandhi.Museum,.Madurai

•. Brahma.Vidya.Mandir,.Pawnar,.Wardha.

Homage

Late Prof. Narendra Sharma

Life. and. death. are. beyond. the. comprehension. of.human.beings...One.may.speculate,.but.the.mystery.of.death.has.always.eluded.the.best.minds...Therefore,.all.that.is.left.for.human.beings,.is.to.spend.their.life-time.meaningfully.

Prof..Narendra.Sharma. is.such.a.person.who. lived.his.life.in.the.service.of.society.with.the.understanding.and.inspiration.from.Mahatma.Gandhi...He.passed.away.in.a.road.accident.on.14th.July,.2009.while.travelling.to.Gujarat.on.official.work...His.untimely.demise.saddened.all. who. knew. and. respected. him.. . We,. at. Gandhi.Research. Foundation,. pay. respectful. homage. to. the.departed.soul.


Take.my.life,.and.let.it.be

Consecrated,.Lord!.to.Thee;

Take.my.hands,.and.let.them.move

At.the.impulse.of.Thy.Love..

Take.my.moments.and.my.days.

Let.them.flow.in.ceaseless.praise.

Take.my.feet,.and.let.them.be

Swift.and.beautiful.for.Thee.

Take.my.voice,.and.let.me.sing

Always,.only.for.my.King;

Take.my.lips,.and.let.them.be

Filled.with.messages.from.Thee.

Take.my.silver.and.my.gold;

Not.a.mite.would.I.withhold.

Take.my.intellect,.and.use

Every.power.as.Thou.shalt.choose.

Take.my.will,.and.make.it.Thine;

It.shall.be.no.longer.mine.

Take.my.heart;.it.is.Thine.own;

It.shall.be.The.Royal.Throne.

Take.my.love;.My.Lord,.I.pour

At.Thy.feet.its.treasure-store.

Take.myself,.and.I.will.be

Ever,.only,.all.for.thee.

Rock.of.ages,.cleft.for.me,

Let.me.hide.myself.in.Thee;

Let.the.Water.and.the.Blood

From.Thy.riven.Side.which.flowed,

Be.of.sin.the.double.cure,

Cleanse.me.from.its.guilt.and.power.

Not.the.labour.of.my.hands

Can.fulfil.Thy.law’s.demands;

Could.my.zeal.no.respite.know,

Could.my.tears.for.ever.flow,

All.for.sin.could.not.atone,

Thou.must.save,.and.thou.alone.

Mothering.in.my.hand.I.bring,

Simply.to.Thy.Cross.I.cling;

Naked,.come.to.Thee.for.dress,

Helpless,.look.to.Thee.for.grace;

Foul,.I.to.the.Fountain.fly;

Wash.me,.Saviour,.or.I.die.

While.I.draw.this.fleeting.breath,

When.my.eyelids.close.in.death,

When.I.soar.through.tracts,.unknown,

See.Thee.on.Thy.Judgement.Throne;

Rock.of.ages,.cleft.for.me,.

Let.me.hide.myself.in.Thee.

Ashram Bhajans


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