Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014
e-Newsletter of Gandhi Seva Kendra, Hyderabad
e-Newsletter
of Gandhi Seva Kendra, Hyderabad
Many
regions of the world are inflicted by violence and strife. Peace loving people
all over the world, including leaders, are in search for a solution to these
problems. One name that emerges is that of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi is
more relevant than ever in the world today. Many peace-loving individuals and
organizations are trying to find ways of establishing peace in the world
through the teachings of Gandhiji. From several world leaders to common man,
have drawn inspiration from Gandhiji. The significance of Gandhiji’s teachings
of truth, non-violence, peace, brotherhood, equality, conflict resolution and
harmonious living are imperative in today’s world which is of full of
hatred, violence, exploitation and inequality.
In
this context, Gandhi Seva Kendra, at Hyderabad have put a step ahead to
propagate Gandhiji’s ideology in the form of a book centre on 2nd October, 2013
with the objective to promote Gandhian philosophy.
Here
we presents e news letter of Gandhi Seva Kendra, Hyderabad with additional
features and news on the activities of the Kendra.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Life Sketch of Kasturba
Life Sketch of Kasturba
Kasturba was born in Porbandar in April 1869,
a few months before Gandhiji and in the same town. Her father, Gokuldas Makanji,
was a merchant and a friend of Gandhiji's father, Karamchand or 'Kaba' Gandhi. Both the parents
decided to knit their families closer together by marrying their two
children. At that time early marriage was a common custom in Saurashtra, as in many
other parts of India. So, the betrothal of the two children, Mohandas and
Kasturbai, took place in their seventh year. The actual wedding, however, was
celebrated in 1882, when the two began to live together as husband and wife at
the early age of thirteen. Referring to his marriage Gandhiji later observed in
his Autobiography as follows-"I do not think it meant to me anything more
than the prospect of good clothes to wear, drum-beating, marriage processions,
rich dinners and a strange girl
to Play with..........Little did I dream that one day I should severely criticize my father
for having married me as a child. Everything on that day seemed to me right and
proper and pleasing. There was also my own eagerness to get married ".
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