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MADANA MOHANA MALAVIYA |
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| 'The Emperor
of Beggars'Malaviya traveled many times across
the length and breadth of the country from Himachal to Kanyakumari and from Peshawar to
Brahmades. Wherever he went, he solicited funds for the noble cause.
Once Malaviya gave a discourse on Shrimad Bhagavatha in Dharganga. The Maharaja attended on the concluding day. As he listened to Malaviya's extraordinary discourse the Maharaja was spellbound. He not only donated twenty-five lakh rupees to Benares Hindu University but also pledged to work for the noble cause during the rest of his life. Malaviya was deeply moved and shed tears of joy. The Maharaja of Dharbanga kept his word. With Malaviya he visited many states and collected enormous funds for the University. Pandit Malaviya toured the country and collected one core and thirty-four lakh rupees and earned the title of 'The Emperor of Beggars'. Once Gandhiji exclaimed that he learned the noble art of begging from his 'elder brother', Shri Malaviya. |
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