| Great Leaders |
 |
| Biographies of Great Indians & Hindus |
M.S.GOLWALKAR |
|
| Prof.
Golwalkar 'Guruji' In May 1930, a letter came: "Shri M. S. Golwalkar is hereby appointed as professor of zoology in Kashi Hindu Vidyapeeth." The parents were overjoyed that their ambition had been fulfilled. Madhavrao left for Kashi. Prof. Golwalkar was a strict disciplinarian. With his sharp intellect and clarity of thought, he was a class apart from other professors there. His activities now were different from those of his student life. Every single activity in his routine had an assigned place and schedule. Sandhya vandana, then Yogasanas and Pranayama immediately followed the bath.Theduration of meditation and reflection had doubled. Having himself experienced poverty in boyhood, he was ever eager to help the poor and needy students in all possible ways. Although he was professor of zoology, he taught subjects like English, mathematics, economics, philosophy, etc., outside the class-hours withoutexpectation of any return. Because of this habit of engaging himself in extra studies only with a view to helping others, Professor Golwalkar came to be endearingly called as 'Guru'. That epithet stuck to him and became popular not only among the youth in the University but, later, throughout the country. |
|
