Mul Bhartiya Vichar Manch ;

Answering an anonymous letter writer , Gandhiji makes it clear he was self made man , it is Indian culture to thrust upon Guruship  :

An anonymous writer has written a letter to Gandhiji thrusting upon him Guruship of Tilak on Gandhiji . Rejecting that politely  Gandhiji elaborately narrated to whom and how he met different persons right from Dadabhai , Ranade , Tilak , Bhandarkar , Gokhale etc in his political journey , social journey in Congress .

Gandhiji said he was new to Pune and his host took him to Tilak then to Bhandarkar and Gokhale . His host did not took him to Mahatma Fhule otherwise , there would have been different story . Yet Gandhiji categorically reject anonymous writer's thrust upon Guruship of Tilak over Gandhiji . He acknowledges greatness of Gokhale but some where he says he was like friend to him . He says Gokhale first did not like his plan of seeing India touring countrysides for finding out real India .

Gandhiji knew the Indian society always want to either willing accept Guruship of some Videshi Brahmins or Brahmins thrust upon successful public persons Guruship of some Brahmin . He very articulately summed up this Guruship episode related to him that he would have liked to work under Gokhale if he would have been alive when he was working in public field .

Gandhiji did not become small by accepting some greatness of Gokhale also pointing out differences with him on many more matters Gandhiji himself invented and practiced for which he was known as first timer in the history of freedom movement .

What we understand from the meaning between the lines Gandhiji clarified to an anonymous writer thrusting upon him Guruship of either one Brahmin Tilak or other Brahmin Gokhale that he was disciple of none but self made man . It is his greatness to give some credit to some body here and there but finally , he was his own master and pupil .

Nv. D.D.Raut , President , NPP

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