Today is the 131st birth anniversary of Rajaji ( Chakravarthy Rajagopalachari). He not only played a very important role in the freedom movement but also was a collosal giant who strode the firmament of Indian politics post independence too with great foresight. He was essentially a statesman.
I had read his Ramayana and Mahabharata when I was in Class 7, and was deeply impressed by the way he has in a simple, plain and lucid language dealt with complex situations and made it very easy to comprehend.
It is sad that we do not remember him even once a year, and which will relegate him to the obscure corners of the History Books for a while before that too being considered not so important and the future generations not knowing anything at all about him
M. S. Subbulakshmi has immortalised a beautiful composition of Rajaji which stands testimony for the genius that he was.
2 comments:
Rama,
Very nice of you to have thought about Rajaji who was a great man. I have read lots of short stories by him. The moral were of great social reforms. In those days, when untouchability was at its peak, he had written wonderful stories related to those habits, and his themes were revolutionary. He was a great scholar and the song you had placed "Kurai Ondrum Illai" is a master piece. I become very emotional always on hearing this son. This gives us a great strength of confidence and positive attitude, height of content and many more. My daughter wanted me to play it once more and was singing along with it.
Your post was very nostalgic. Thanks again.
Thank you for your comments, Balaji. Rajaji was indeed a great man, who was dreaded by the British.
It is my favourite song as well as my daughters'.
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