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MOTILAL NEHRU |
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to Luxury Motilal's monthly income as an advocate amounted to thousands of rupees. The clients who were very rich used to wait anxiously for Motilal to accept their cases. They were happy if he agreed to take up their case. In spite of all this Motilal gave up his practice in accordance with the resolution of the Congress. He quit the Legislative Assembly and stoppedsending his daughters to school. The entire expensive western clothes? Vessels, crockery and the furniture were removed from the house. Some of the things were sold. Some of the things were given as gifts. Some others were burnt. All the members of the family began wearing Khadi clothes. The horses were sold. The number of servants was reduced. A life of luxury and pleasure gave place to a simple and austere life. But Motilal said it was no lowering of their status but in fact, an elevation. So enormous was Motilal's wealth that even prices could not equal him. But now, he found in a life of sacrifice and simplicity, such happiness, as he had never experienced before. A strong will and determination, patriotism and great love for and attachment to his son - these sustained him in the new way of life. Jawaharlal began taking more and more interest in politics. He traveled in third class compartments in trains. His father could not bear even this. |
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