have not stopped till to-day. In fact, the whole world today is in search of a great revolution. The people of many countries, today, blew the bugles of revolution. It started from Tunisia with a small matter. A man, earning his bread from a business of selling vegetables was standing aside the road along with his vegetable cart. At that time a police inverted his cart, perhaps he could not have paid him his instolements. It was a question of life and death for that poor man. He was confounded and he burnt himself on the spot. In fact the 90% people of Tunisia lived in such a burning like condition. The flame of the poor man spreaded all over Tunisia and within couple of minutes the crowds of people all over the country got together flying the flags of peaceful revolution and the king had to run away. Inspired from this, a young man and a woman put on a message of revolution like Tunisia, on internet and on the next Please make revolution only after thoughtful day lacs of people of Egypt gathered on the road with the flags planning, so that the purpose may serve of revolution. Then, this situation took place in many countries Revolution ! Revolution ! Revolution ! Since the selfish and of 22 Arabian countries. This happened in many countries of Africa. Developed countries like China, Italy, Russia did not cruel king was born in the world, either leader or the public had hoisted the flag of revolution against him. The main reason was remain untouched by their people's upsurge. Politicians of all countries are afraid. The Gaddafies of some countries like Libya, the extremely selfish attitude and unbearable cruel tendency for exploitation instead of trying for people's development. Thus, at first faced such revolution and finally they escaped or died. revolution is a continuous process happening before Christ. Now, another question arises. Whether such revolutions Looking to such mercyless misuse of the power of the King, make people happy ? Whether good governments will be the saints, thinkers and literaries started raising their voices against established in the world ? I want to tell all the people of the world, expecting revolution it. Socrates of Athens openly started to speak against the political that let us make peaceful revolution until we find a certain kind administration about 2400 years ago. Thereafter, many like Plato, of good political governance, Make the politicians run away but Aristotle, Karl Marx, Tolstoy, Russo, Dostoyevsky, Thoreau etc., if we do not ponder over the issue of who will be at the helm had raised their voices against the so-called political administration. of affairs, then, it will be like replacing one master for the other Since then the Russian revolution, Chinese revolution, French on our heads. revolution, Italian revolution, British revolution and American Here, I want to tell people that as Abraham Lincoln said, Revolution etc etc took place. "If we make revolution without thinking of democracy of the Then through the thoughts of thinkers and poets a new people, by the people and for the people, we will remain without election-based political administration named democracy emerged. any change." Such political arrangement spreaded in so many countries all over Therefore, friends ! Let us keep all people, along with the world. And with a purpose to associate entire public of the political leaders search for partyless democratic government as world, the wise people established “the League of Nations”, and suggested by our Gandhiji and Jay Prakashji and through peaceful then the world organization named “United Nations Organization” and nonviolent revolution let us move towards worldly humanism. UNO. Thus, such election-based democracy had given false message to the people. Hence the slogans of revolution are still

1 2 The term 'Idiots' do not mean fool. In ancient Greek democracy of Athens also, many people thought of themselves only. In Greek language, there is a word ‘Idio’ which means private-personal. Those who only cared for themselves were called ‘Idiots’. I do not want to tell anything to such happy intellectual people who care for themselves but I want to say two things to the rationalists, Gandhi devotees and leaders advocating Hindu civilization. Gandhiji did not believe at all in parliamentary political governance. He compared parliament with a prostitute way back 99.9 % of National Property in the in 1909. He was in search of such a political administration in hands of 10 lacs people of the which entire political, social, educational including economic country…… power should be in the hands of people. Abraham Lincoln was in search of the government of the people, by the people, for the 'India will be called perfect free nation only when there is people as advocated by him. partnership of the people in all political and economical powers.' At the age of 64, he felt that the way of happiness of lower This was the definition of freedom given by M. Gandhi and A. class people and the poors, cannot be found through the policy Lincoln also told the same thing. Let us observe today’s situation. of Indian National Congress, then after a huge mental conflict, Only ten lacs people from one hundred twenty-five crores he resigned from the membership worth four Anna’s of Congress of people, have illegally possessed 99.9% of Indian national and decided that the search of happiness of lower class people property. This situation is not in India only but all over the world. and the poor would be his search of truth. 'I will continue the Majority of these people are great businessmen, owners of search of truth for next births and if needed I am prepared to die. insurance companies and shipping companies, big shots of Finally the happiness of lower class and the poor is my search communication business and big industrialists, patrons of health for the truth. If I don’t find in this lifespan then in next birth also. world, Bollywood actors, patrons of sports, big shots of educational I will continue my search of truth in birth thereafter. If I have world, seasoned and shameless politicians, corrupt bureaucrats, to sacrifice my life, I will do so. But happiness of backwards and marketing managers and C.E.O. Majority of them, in fact are the poors is my search of truth.' He did not believe in rebirth. He power brokers, to whom Gandhiji would have described as pimps. told about two-three births only. He told how important are the Some of them are media owners also. Ten lac owners of this backwards and the poors for him and how difficult that task was. national property of millions and billions of rupees remain in He felt that he wasted his 64 years of his life. Hence, after the limelight in print media and news channels, day and night with age of 64 years, he started afresh the exercise of finding truth of the strength of their money. Politicians depending upon such ten happiness of lower class people and the poor. Later, in fifteen lac people, hear their voices only and receive maximum benefits years he got some truth, but at the age of seventyfive he was killed in their favours. 50 crores of people from the remaining one believing him useless. Now the wise people of the country have hundred twentyfour crores and ninety lac people do not get simple to complete the remaining work of Gandhiji and pay homage, by food two times a day and remaining 55 crore people hardly get reviving him. two time food even after hard labour. All these have no idea or (Abstract From: 'Gandhiji : How Much Relevant? knowledge about self government about their votes, their rights, How Much Irrelevant? education etc,. I do not want to say anything to our shameless by the same author) politicians, playing drums boasting of the biggest democracy of the world. I do not want to say anything to the selfish idiots also. 3 4 Gandhi : My Guide in the Writer's (1) Gandhi : My Guide In The Perspective Of Human Upliftment (2) Bapu ! Then, You Were remembered perspective of Human upliftment (3) Gandhiji : How Much Relevant ? How Much Irrelevant? (4) Independent India (5) Yes, we can! but why we cannot? And how we can ! (6) Budget without taxes (7)The World of My Dream - Ask for publication rights of these Seven Books in different Languages, accept Gujarati : Write : Sahitya Sangam, Gopipura, Surat - 395001 Email : [email protected]

uman - awakening Gandhi : My Guide In The Perspective Of Human Upliftment By Nanubhai Naik © All rights with translations by writer Gujarati First Edition : 2012 English First Edition : 2012 Publisher : Sahitya Sangam, Opp. Pancholi Wadi, Bavasidi, Gopipura, Surat-395 001 Phone : (0261) 2597882 / 2592563 Email : [email protected] Others Distributers : Sahitya Sankool, Chauta Bazar, Surat-395003 Phone : (0261) 2591449 Ahmedabad Office : Sahitya Chintan, Kachariya Pole, Opp. Bala Hanuman, Gandhi Road, Ahmedabad-1, Nanubhai Naik Phone : (079) 22171929 Translation : Ashok Shastri and Dr. Prafulla Desai Rs. 30-00 Index 1. Please make revolution only after thoughtful planning, so that the purpose may serve / 1 2. 99.9 % of National Property in the hands of 10 lacs people of the country / 3 3. Thought - Jewels of Gandhiji / 9 4. One Country : Two Faces / 15 With a hope to be helpful to him 5. It is too much (It’s Enough) / 20 in becoming another Gandhi to 6.Gandhi : My guide in perspective of Human - awakening Human prosperity / 21 125 crores (1) It is necessary to think quietly about democratic of starving poor people, governance / 23 disappointed with the present situation (2) What do the thinkers and poets say ? / 30 (3) What is our state of affairs and that of the of the world and world to-day? / 31 350 crores (4) How Human-awakening (upliftment) is possible? / 34 (5) Why Only Radical Humanism can save us ?/ 35 disregarded people, working hard (6) When can be Radical Humanism Possible?/ 37 from morning to evening to earn (7) Whether the existing governance system is their bread. democratic one? /39

- Nanubhai Naik 8 looted by anyone, and hence, we will have to keep a small army. All native and foreign interests which are not against the interests of millions of dumbs will be preserved carefully. à à à 'Swaraj' or self governance means a government which is acquired by the votes of maximum persons either senior citizens, original residents or people established here committing India as their own country, male or female or every person serving this country with his or her toil or any person who has taken trouble to register his/her name as a voter. The true 'Swaraj' will be established only when all people will get equal strength to fight against the misuse of power, not when some people get reins of power only. In other words, self government can be made only by making Thought - Jewels of Gandhiji common class people conscious about their strength to control Hindustan may get momentary victory if it accepts the the state authority and to keep them in their control. policy of sword, but then it will not remain dignified in my à à à heart. I am a devotee of Hindustan, because whatever I have, Total self government means, 'Without any is due to it only. I certainly believe that Hind has a mission discrimination of caste, religion or position'. It should be -a message to give to the world. equal to the king and the farmer, it should be equal to the à à à rich landlords or the landless farmers, as much as for Hindus I certainly believe that though Hindustan has culture equal to the Muslims, and should be equal to Parsi, Jain, that is incomplete and has not enough strength to get through Jews, and Sikhs. acid test of bearing pain, it has survived against the attacks à à à of terrible time. If it has enough patience to face against such The self government of my dream is the self government attacks, it can give permanent contribution to the world to of the poor. The necessities of life used by the king and the get peace and to make solid progress. rich should be available to them also. à à à à à à The constitution for which I make efforts to achieve, The poor should get common facilities enjoyed by the will be relieving Hindustan from slavery and dependable rich. I don’t have any doubt in the matter that it is not a condition, and if needed, will be giving right of committing complete self government. until the assurance of all these even sin. My effort will be for such Bharat in which there facilities is given. will be no discrimination of high and low among the people. The self government of my imagination is only possible All communities will be living in association with one another. when we all keenly believe that self government can be got, In such Bharat there will be no place for the sin of untouchable run and maintained only by truth and no violence. or intoxicating drinks or substances. Women will enjoy rights à à à as much as the men do. We will be living peacefully with Individual freedom is the result of pure non- violence. the remaining world and we will not rob-off any one or à à à Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 9 10 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment That situation is not allowed where handful rich live in hearts are pure, who have feelings for the country and want carved palaces and thousand and lacs of people live in the to learn and ask for the guidance. If some intelligent and dark, without air and light. it cannot be so. sincere workers are found, the whole country can be united à à à to work intelligently and democracy can be developed from No improper rights are enjoyed where the system is well the mobocracy. organized. à à à à à à Socialism is very pure thing. The means to attain it also The religion of national love teaches us that the person should be pure. Only dirty target is achieved through dirty should die for his family, the family for the village, the means. Thus, people cannot equal king by killing the king village for the region and the region should sacrifice for the or the labourers can not be the masters by killing the master. country. Same way, the country should be free to sacrifice Thus, it should be accepted for all. for the interest of the whole world when needed. à à à à à à Only the truthful, non-violent and sacred socialist can No one can be international without being national. spread socialism in the world or in Hindustan. There is no à à à country following socialism anywhere. Such establishment After about fifty years of public life, I am able to say of society without the means shown by me, is improbable. that the service of the nation and service of the universe are à à à not opposite and my faith about that principle has increased. There are two ways for Hindustan today. (1) Either to à à à admit western standard, that is to accept the formula of Those people, who do their work well remaining united 'stronger getting double.' It means that the strength of weapon without any external control, can form real republic is true and truth is not a weapon of strength. (2) Or to accept Government. Where there is no such situation, it can be the standard of East which means where there is religion proved that, though the system is called republic; it is not there is victory. The truth has no fear of losing. Weak and true republic. stronger all have equal rights to get justice. à à à à à à Uncontrolled individual freedom is the law of life of the Our average lifespan is very low. Our poverty is wild animals. We have learnt to find out the middle way increasing day by day, the reason for which is, we have not between the individual freedom with social control. Progress taken care of our seven lacs villages. We sit in this beautiful of any individual or a society is possible only when we pavilion of abundant lights but we do not know that we light voluntarily accept the midway between individual freedom these bulbs at the cost of poor and we are grateful to the poor and social control. for these lamps, and if we forget that truth, we have no right à à à to use those lamps. Only twenty persons cannot run political administration à à à of true democracy by sitting in the parliament but it should While thinking about the condition of the labourers, the be run from the bottom by the people of the village. following elements must be included. à à à 1. The labourers should have the work of only that much We should give training to those groups of people whose hours of labour that they can get enough rest. Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 11 12 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment 2. They should have enough means to get education and the patients. They do not know Gujarati names of the organs training. of body, and therefore, they have no intimacy with the patients, 3. They should have enough means to get enough milk, except writing prescriptions. It is said that in Hindustan, clothes and education for their children. water falls from the mountains abundantly in monsoon but 4. The houses should be clean to live in for the labourers. we waste them due to lack of knowledge (absence of thoughts). 5. The labourers should be in a position to save something à à à to maintain their lives in their old age. The first duty of news papers is to know the feelings à à à of the people and to publish them; secondly, to produce I have told so many times that there is no place for certain necessary atmosphere among the people, and thirdly violence, robbery and fire during non co-operation movement to expose the shortcomings of the people without hesitation (Satyagrah). Still we have burnt houses, took possession of even in difficult circumstances. weapons violently, snatched money, stopped railways, cut à à à wires, killed innocent people and robbed shops and private Unrest in fact is discontent. During the period of houses in the name of Satyagrah. I do not wish to be released Congress it was called discontent. Mr. Hume always said that from the jail or escape from hanging by such dirty tricks. it was necessary to spread discontent in Hindustan and that à à à discontent was a very useful thing. It is very difficult to Today cities rule over the villages and as a result villages explain to people to come out of their present situation, if they think they are happy in their present situation. Hence, are destroyed. If we desire to establish self government on discontent must be there before every reform. the basis of non-violence we must return proper status to the à à à villages. Not thousands but lacs of people live with love and à à à affection. Love includes many quarrels and disputes of crores If I rarely can serve my family, it should be called a vain of people. Hundreds of communities lived united but “History” pride to serve India. It is better, if I make my family the goal had not taken any notice. of efforts and say that I serve the whole nation or whole à à à humanity. I feel, we must admit that people who maintain British à à à regime are rich people. It is in their interest to maintain it. Now, the entire affairs of our legislative assembly are Such money makes individual weak. conducted in English. The same thing happens in many à à à institutions. Thus it is like a miser buring his property. Same In any country under any reform, everyone did not attain condition is in courts also. The judges declare their judgments perfection. The inclination of Indian reforms is towards in English. The classes of people going to the court are eager making morality strong, while the inclination of the Western to hear the punishment in vernacular but they cannot reforms is to make immorality strong. Hence, it is called understand the useless (dry) final order of judges. The doctors retrogression; the Western reform is non-Godly while the who studied medicines through English medium have the Indian reform is Godly. same predicament. They cannot give necessary guidance to

Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 13 14 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment One Excise Collector of Surat Is a talk of the town. He has become the owner of about 100 crores. Some other Excise Commissioner of Mumbai Keeps five to seven crores cash in his house. A Police Inspector of Baroda Is the owner of 400 crores He was in the news for long. Amitabh takes ten crores For advertise shooting of 10 days Means one crore per day. One Country : Two FacesÖ Sachin opens More and more restaurants. Nanubhai Naik The player of “Gilli Danda” in streets Lalu usurped sixty crores, Is said to be the owner of 200 crores. Once he had taken twenty crores also. How many crores There is a case of 700 crores in grass scandal Aishwarya has, God knows. Pending for years together and She continuously invests Will remain pending for years together. Crores of rupees. Mulayam used to travel on bicycle. Ambani charges three lacs everyday Now does not go anywhere without helicopter. Both brothers Amarsingh was in a flat of Two rooms in Calcutta. Get dividends of Today nobody knows, crores of rupees In how many crores he plays with. And other amenities too. Wipro’s earning rose to 1.5 times more In road show rally politicians Not to talk of Director’s salary Spend 100 to 200 crores. It is said that the Channels Of nine crores Are paid 25-50 crores. Main is the dividend of 5800 crores. That SukhRamÖ is really a happy man. Four-five persons of Honda Bags filled with two-five crores lying here and there receive nine crores each Case procedure pending from years together And dividend extra. And will remain pending for years together. It is said that in T.R.C, Ö This poem was published seven years ago in 2005 before 8000 crores are credited in somebody’s account Sukh Ram was punished. à à à Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 15 16 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment Our Sudhaben Please print a book of Hanuman Chalisa Goes as a labourer So I may get work Gets rupees twenty per day I don’t like sitting unemployed. Bought a baby buffalo And reared her for five years Its not much time So that she can get a lumpsump gain Since Sudhaben’s buffalo died. If she delievers a youngone. She will bring another baby buffalo And rear her. Poor Sudhaben Took care of buffalo baby like her daughter Sudhaben can not afford to lose courage. But before she could deliver, Sudhaben’s loving daughter She fell ill Younger than Kailash, always busy Inspite of severe treatment Doing household work And medicines and injections, And helping Sudhaben. Her buffalo died. Sudhaben got her married Sudhaben’s grand father witnessed With much aspirations. The freedom day. Within a year, she became pregnant There were fire crackers in the village. Sudhaben asked her to come Her grand father told Suddhaben To her village for delivery About the dreams they had, She was to come on Saturday. But, Sudhaben remained Poor Sudhly all her life. Sudhaben was happy No sooner she married As she was a loving daughter And passed some time with her husbund, Always helpful to her She became widow. And attached to her heart How can she remember the dreams But she felt pain on Friday Of her grand father ? There was no hospital nearby. She could not give education And everything was finished To her elder son Navin On the way to the city hospital. He also goes to earn 20 rupees a day I went to see Sudhaben. Some times he gets 30 rupees There were tears on her eyelids She was willing to educate the other son, Wiped her tears and spoke, So she saved something from her bread 'Bapa ! Wan't be able to come to labour for two days' For his education Kailash, her daughter is handicapped She could not speak a single word further. She always asks me, à à à Why did you stopped printing When I go to my village Hanuman Chalisa, Bapa ? Only one oldest man above hundred, is surviving Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 17 18 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment G.M.G.2 I do not believe in “Dalit-Falit” castism. He was in my heart. Whenever I go to the village I used to see him without fail. He had seen early days of freedom Drums and bugles Were played in the village. People of the village saw So many dreams. When I went to the village last time. He said, 'Nania! I had seen many dreams. And also planted those dreams In my son’s mind. It is too much The son died doing labour. I planted those dreams In his son’s mind Nanubhai Naik But he also died naked Even though I did not lose courage On my face I planted the same dreams Covering another face In his son's mind I moved all my life. He is also going to die, Now, I am going to remove that artificial face. Nania! you said, many times that On my tongue If one generation of man Covering an artificial tongue Do hard labour, The whole family comes up, Spoke all my life. But my fourth generation Now I am going to remove that artificial tongue. Today went to graze cattle On my intelligence Nania ! I have now lost courage, Covering with artificial talent To tell him about my dreams ! Glittered all my life. What can Nanio speak? Now I am going to remove that artificial talent. He himself is trapped On my life Into day to day routine life. Even though in his impotent mind Covering with artificial life A fire ball is burning. Enjoyed all my life. Nanio, is abusing himself Now I am going to remove that artificial life. believing himself impotent. (From the poetry collection 'O Ishwar Bhajiye Tane' (Poem from a New Year Greeting of 2004) Of Nanubhai Naik written 32 years ago in 1979) Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 19 20 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment As such, Vinobaji thought of new revolution actually, in context of Gandhian thoughts only, giving it a name of 'Sarvoday' and you also accepted the thought connecting the name of “Gandhi Vichar Vartul” with “Sarvodaya Mitra Mandal”. Hence, I have a faith that you will like my different kind of lecture. First of all, a question may arise about my authority. How can I dare to speak on a serious subject-like “Gandhiji : My guide in perspective of human -awakening”? I do not like to waste time but would like to say that whenever I have an opportunity, I have dared to open my mouth regarding the political administration of our country. I have kept an eye on election based governance of democracy and till this day, Gandhi : My guide in perspective of have written at least twenty five books on politics, and some Human - awakeningÖ Human prosperity of them were translated in Hindi, Marathi, and English also. South Gujarat had a major contribution in freedom Being disappointed with the corruption spreaded in every movement of Gandhiji. The influence of Gandhiji has capillary of the country and after realising that the power not receded even after his death till today. “Gandhi greedy politicians, industrialists, corporate world, speculators, Vichar Vartul” of “Sarvodaya Mitra Mandal” and mafias, power lobbies, gundas made 90% of the people “Prarthana Sangh” running at Bhadra Ashram is one impotent by exploiting them, I have written all these books such institution. When Shri Kishorbhai, the Secretary and still I am writing seven more books because I have of Prarthana sangh, invited me to deliver lecture about considered myself responsible for the present, unbearable Gandhiji’s thoughts, I gave him this subject and I political and social situations. delievered lecture on ‘Gandhiji : My guide in We have accepted that present political system of perspective of Human awakening.’ When Shri election - based governance is the best. but with reference Kishorbhai, secretary of Prathana Sangh came to invite to the entire democratic systems of the world, is today’s me, Shri Bhagavatibhai Ex-president of Gujarat Sahitya democracy really best? Now it is time to ponder over this Parishad and a respected literary person, was also question. So many thinkers of the world have criticized the present there. He knew what I was writing. He told me to publish such small books on the subject of politics. present form of democracy. Due to the lack of time, I give This book is the first link of that chain. up that matter, just now. Ö Many books have been written about Gandhiji in the Since years Shree Kishorbhai in 'Gandhi Vichar Vartual' world, that had been discussed and criticized also, and even invites every month a renowned gentleman who believes in Gandhian thought, to deliver a lecture. Thus devotees of Gandhiji spread as Gandhiji is being forgotten in India; his name becomes Gandhian thoughts taking advantage of it, Since Annaji started his greater in foreign countries. So it is essential to understand movement, he remained very active. He is the editor of ''Prarthana" the monthly magazine of prarthana Sangh and in order to spread Gandhi’s thoughts with reference to the human upliftment. Gandhian thought through this monthly, he gives active contribution. Delusions of the people are broken shortly towards Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 21 22 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment monarchy or dictatorship, Fascism, Stalinism, Naxalism, will surely fail. Power is always bad. It makes the man Maoism, No sooner the pioneer ends, mask of his 'ism' is corrupt. Hence the power should be minimised as much as removed. We have seen people raising flags of Red book, possible. Power should be in the hands of minimum possible disappear overnight. The world has showered flowers of people. Thus, decentralization of elements controlling such admiration on Carl Marks, as the father of communism, hands should be made, not of power. Today we can see the gillit disappear from the same Today, the groups of political party Inrellectuals, communism. Same way, the downfall of socialism and industrialists, corporate world, bureaucrats capitalists, middle Sarvodayaism can also be seen. According to me, the main men; mafia groups etc. squeeze democracy according to their reason for the failure of all the administrations was that they interest. Finally all these groups hold monarchy type had no connection with the human nature. Communism psychology. Therefore such kind of democracy does not thought of considering people equal in economic and social differ from monarchy or dictatorship. fields. The thought of leading industry, intelligence, labours, The revolutions taken place in the world are because art, literature, with a single stick was against the human of big economic inequality among men and in which the rich nature. Man always tries to appear better than others. That were sacrified first and poor also could not be saved. is normal human nature. The man has superiority complex, I feel that there is no enemy like poverty and there is in the matter of life style, social, economic or political status no punishment like poverty. Therefore, there is least possibility etc. Communism tried to control that complex, therefore it of sustaining the illusion of the people about the present failed. Socialism and Sarvodayism tried to establish election based democracy. There will not be any alternative administration, with the idea that the man is always good or adminisration system available for survival of the people, the man should be good but the result was not as expected when their illusion will break sooner or later. It has become because it did not match with the human nature. very essential to search for the new state governance system It is necessary to think quietly about suitable to human nature and beneficial to the interests and happiness of most of the people and I am sure that only democratic governance Gandhiji can be our guide. It is necessary to consider quietly whether the people A writer can keep his yacht, an actor can ask for two are in delusion or not against the administrations of many crores, an anchor can ask for fifteen crores, a pop singer can such kinds in the name of democracy. live in a fort of crores of rupees, a boxer can be the owner It is very essential to think of human nature while of billions, an industrialist can be the owner of thousands considering the administration of any kind. Basically the of crores, a politician can take bribe of 200 to 500 crores, man struggles to get supremacy over others in every field. salaried people getting more than thirty thousand salary may Hence the ideology of equality in all the fields of economic, be competent to fight or observe strike for more salary. Only social, political and industrial may not match with the human 10 to 20 % people can get these benefits in democracy, while nature. Instead, it is necessary to think about such state in monarchy people do not get such benefits, and therefore, administration in which such distances are as less as possible. 10 to 20 % people do not get tired singing the songs of Any state administration depends upon the idea that man is democracy. On the other side, crores of people who do not always good or man remains good or man should be good, get a single bread are not in a position to understand or even Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 23 24 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment to ask for their rights. Some other percent people get benefit of power of any president, prime minister, chancellor or chief in the name of globalization. The world bank also accepted of any country, will hardly be fifty years. Still, all politicians that there is a yawning gap between the poor and the rich should not be written off. It is not that all the reporters have due to globlization. The poor do get ‘Opportunity, Safety and lapsed their duties. It is still not that all writers and thinkers rights.’ The millennium meeting of UNO also has concluded are not unhappy. Devotees of Gandhi who wish to spread that it is necessary to do that each and every man should get Gandhian thoughts, do not afford to keep mum. They should the fruits of globalization equally. The state administration come out. In our India, Gandhiji left so many other Gandhis, in which 80 % of the people live lowest level of life and only the followers of Gandhiji. People like Ram Manohar Lohia, 20 % take haphazard benefits, how can we call that state Acharya Krupalani, Sucheta Krupalani, S.M. Joshi, Achyut administration the best? And how can that be permanent? In patvardhan, Acharya Narendra Dev, Madhu Limaye, Indulal such a situation it is not surprising if the terrorists and mafias Yagnik, Gore, Raj Gopalachari, Prafulla Ghosh, T. Prakasham, run parallel governments.’ Pandit Din Dayal Upadhyay, Shyama Prasad Mukharji, Dange, Thus, minimizing the importance of today’s political Bhailalbhai Patel, H.M Patel, B.K Majmudar, Bhogilal governance, partyless political governance should be arranged. Gandhi, Babubhai Patel, Bhaidas Parikh, Makarand Desai, If it does not formed speedily, it can bring serious Dr. Vasant Parikh, Chimanlal Shukla, Maniben Patel, consequences. The thinkers of the world now have started Babubhai Vasanwala, Dr. P.C. Doshi, Rusi contractor, M.C. thinking about the same. Gandhi should also be specifically Chagla, Hiren Mukharji, Pilu modi, Mahavir Tyagi, etc., remembered. more over, I specially remember Shri V.P. Sinh also. They It takes centuries to born a man of an era, like Gandhiji. all sacrified their lives on Gandhiji's one word. So many Therefore, I desire to search such political governance system other such names have been noted in my mind. But, in fact, as told by Ghandhiji and Jayprakashji, under the guidance all those patriots having willingness to sacrifice did not get of Gandhiji establishing him in my heart as my guide against time to think over the matter of partyless governance. During today’s dirty and indecent political governance. those days, they did not fathom the dangers of political Our main enigma is : should we bring cities to the governance of electing administrators through election instead villages or villages to the cities ? Do we need to bring of monarchy. As a result, all those Gandhi devotees were like happiness from, upper level to lower level? Or from lower level to upper level? And if, Gandhiji were alive today, the light houses of the country, became martyrs in would he have stuck to “Hind Swaraj” or he would have parliamentary political administration. written another “Swatantra Bharat”? We have to find the The world would had been different, if Gandhiji would answers of these questions. Today Gandhiji is not amongst have thought little more about his political agenda that us, and therefore, to carry on Gandhiji’s ideas, there may not “Happiness of lower class and the poor is only my truth and be any hero available, then only Gandhiji can be our guide my God” or about partyless democratic arrangement of Jay in this matter as Gandhiji had presented so many ideas Prakashji. Should it mean that there is nobody to work like throughout his life that we can read Gandhiji between the Gandhiji in Bharat today? I think that still there are so many lines. politicians in and outside powers who feel pains of the If we are not alert, in the present democracy, the duration people. They are such that they can change the history of Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 25 26 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment democracy. If they keep themselves away from todays useless a befitting draft of a revolutionery governance, putting (failure) election based democracy, they can surely do that Gandhiji and Harilal in my mind, though this is not a job work. If all such gentlemen thinking liberally keeping their of only a single person. So many others will have to come heart opened, keeping all to gether and being impartial, work forward to find such a governance according to Gandhiji's together, they can be helpful in new political governance. So wish. many sincere Gandhi devotees and those who believed in Here I want to clarify that I donot consider for a moment Gandhian philosophy, understanding, between lines Gandhiji, that whatever I have thought is the best. Not a single person do if he were alive they can surely find the political can claim to understand the problems of the whole world or arrangement consistent with Gandhi’s thought. There are so to find their solutions - not even Gandhiji. He was a great many people in Gujarat today also, who believe in Gandhiji man, so he could think of so many problems and could act and there are not less all over the country. They are all silent. accordingly, but when he is not alive, then... They should open their mouth. I am of 84. For last 64Ö years, Gandhiji believed parliament as a prostitute but he I make conversation with Gandhiji and Harilal 1.5 times declared that due to lack of time, we will have to continue wiser Gandhiji, keeping them in my heart. Thus, at the end with the electoral parliamentary system for time being. Just of the dialogue, Gandhiji in new form as I have seen since like that, 12 years ago, when I passed 75 years, I gave a blue 64 years has given me much guidance regarding partyless print of 'How a good government should be ?' believing then, political governance. In fact, I have not raised my identity that the task is almost impossible but with an only idea of to direct people towards my thoughts. I had not that much achieving welfare of a common man through present knowledge or skill. Moreover, I have no such feeling that “I governing system. I also tried to increse its effect by giving did this and I am doing this”. Listening to my speech only, '65 suggestions for constitutional Reforms'. I published both above mentioned people may come forward, or any person booklets, not only in Gujarati, but in Hindi, Marathi and or group of persons from India or from all over the world English also. Both booklets were and are certainly most may come forward and discuss with me about my ideas, helpful in improving the electoral democratic system. 10-12 making modification and addition and carry forward with suggestions for constitutional reforms which NDA that hope I would like to share my ideas with all of you. government accepted, were all from my booklets. Not only This much trouble I have taken, only because I have that, those two reforms accepted by election commision, gone through the expressed views of at least 25-30 great were from my books only.Ö Still, these systems in all over Journalists, thinkers and historians from whole world, besides world, are in precarious condition. Gandhiji and Jayprakashji, where they have said unanimously Ö When about 250 ministers were discharged from their duties, that there will not be any scope of the survival reporters said that there would not only any addition in the ministry of the mankind if we do not find a positive alternative of the because it was accepted that number of ministers can not be more than present democratic system. 15% of the elected members. At that time, nobody had any idea that Writing this, I have considered Gandhiji as a great the afore said law which NDA Govt. accepted, was originally from my booklet, '65 Suggestions of constitutional Reforms'. When that happened, revolutionery of the last 2000 years. I will always try to give only a newspaper 'Sandesh' (Gujarati Daily) mentioned about my two Ö This is the matter of the year 2010. books in detail, providing almost two full columns. Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 27 28 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment At the age of 82, I again started thinking in the direction only solace that their family will get 5-7 lacs of Dollars, of how Gandhiji, if he were alive, would have thought of Euros or Rupees, if they die. There is no martyrdom in it, partyless Governance of which I had in mind since 62 years. only helplessness of earning livelihood of pitiable poors, that At my age of 84, I very clearly can visualise it. I want to is created by power-greedy leaders. write about it in the future but here, I only want to say, why What thinkers and poets say ? partyless governance is necessary and only Gandhiji can be our guide. Ezra Pound, a great poet of America believed that The corrupt, the cunning and the liars, who have emerged democratic Govt. of America is a Govt. of Madcaps. He used from the prematured political governance, rule over us like to say that first and second world wars were created by the terrorists. They make us toil hard, fill their pockets with so called democratic governments of England and America. money earned of our sweat, blood and labour. They enjoy Due to their hunger of money, they led all countries of the cream and starve us, keep us unemployed, without education world towards world war. Ezra Pound also advocated for and bind us with one or other law. They make us fight with smaller countries. eachother. They keep us in such a condition where we can French literary Balzac believed that crimes are hidden hardly maintain our family. They give us guns so that we kill behind every rich man. Nobody can become number one rich one another. When we die, they instigate our families by without doing small or big inhumane activity. declaring us 'Martyrs' and then search for other 'Martyrs', Sir Winston Churchill said that we will have to continue forgetting us. with the present worthless political system of so called In a recent report, it is said that our ancestral parents democracy, until we find a new political system of governance. Eve and Adam were born about two lac years ago. Their In context of materialistic pleasures that were to come with blood after 2 lac years, had come in 700 crore people today, physiological research and investigations, he said that coming so whom we kill are our own brotherens. If we donot accept generations will have physical amenities beyond their that, then also these 700 crore residents of the earth are imaginations but they will have to mortgage their mental related with one another as brothers. Thousands of years ago peace against their prices. small groups of tribal humanbeings lived separately away In all these only Gandhian thought is reflected, so I call from one another. They came nearer as they grew, started Gandhiji as firstever revolutionery leader in last two thousand physical relations and tied up and became one huge mankind. years and he only can help us in the task of Human-upliftment. We donot realise that we are all killers, killing our own Hence, I say, without wasting time all Gandhians like brothers and we are not martyrs. We do not even realise that me and all Sarvodayees promoting his thoughts, good we are only used for paultry salary to maintain ourselves for powerful politicians, Social workers, thinkers, writers and powergreedy leaders, war is nothing but an excuse to maintain journalists should start finding a partyless political system their dominance and power. In democracy, this is our based on the thoughts of Gandhiji. Anyone, who can find helplessness. In so many countries, thousands of youths rush such a system, will be remembered as a 'Man of History.' in the recruitment camps of police and Military, only because In such a system, nobody will be big or small, nobody they have no other alternative to feed their families. They will remain hungry or thirsty, no body will remain poor or know that they may be killed in such a service but they have uneducated, where political power will not be in the hands Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 29 30 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment of any one or five to fifty persons, where power will not in the birth after that. For that if I have to give my life, then become terrorist or will not allow anybody from us to become I am prepared to give.' He already gave his life and we all a terrorist, where there will not be any treachery, enmity or devotees, some good and honest politicians, thinkers, violence. I have started to find such a system. I will come journalists and social wellwishers have to propiciate him by again before you, when I will be able give its draft and then finding a governance as he wished, so that 90% poors, we all will discuss it in detail. downtroddens, untouchables and Blacks of the whole world How is our present circumstances and those can live happily. of the world ? About democracy, he said that present silence is only superficial and by keeping this mum, we all have become In almost all countries where there is socalled democracy impotents, cowards and timids. He then gave a guideline including India, only 8-10 families rule. In so many countries, also. 'I warn you all who want Swaraj, that Bhils (aboriginals), heirs of only one family enjoy power. These families believe Pindhharas (robbers), the Rich and the Thugs (Rogues) are the whole country as their owned estate and make laws in all our brotherens. It is our job to win them. You will not their interests and take decisions they like. In democracy, find your goal, if you are afraid of your own brothers.' people rule and keep some executors, electing them, after So I say that these terrorists, Naxellites or Maoiests are collecting money of their own sweat and blood and hire them in fact our own brothers, who can become content with the only to protect them and for proper management of their smallest happiness and they only emerged from the misdeeds money so that they can spend maximum possible amount for of the leaders whom we have elected to govern but instead education, health, amenities and economic stability of the they filled their own pockets and starved the poors. Thus we poors, have-nots, needy, untouchables, children and women only create them and kill them. and some less for somewhat happy people, so that they all Gandhiji also said that we do not know those people can develope their own personilities. They also tell them to about whom we always talk about and they do not know us. give preferance to handy capped, mentally weak and retarded This means we have to go to the poors to find truth of people. People pay those elected administrators (MP - MLA democracy. etc) to do these jobs but these paid servants whom people A word - 'Partyless Democracy' did not struck to have elected and have engaged with handsome salaries, try Gandhiji. Afterwards Jayprakashji used those words. Today to dominate, so in the present democracy all over world, powergreedy, shameless politicians of the whole world, have servants become masters and actual masters become slaves. started marketing of democracy, like fake ads of soaps and Gandhiji could realise that and instead of accepting electoral shampooes, filling the pockets of media. They have made parliamentary system, he advocated that as the Britishers go, democracy a selling item by appointing marketing managers only labourers working in factories and the farmers working and by hiring ad agencies, so that their rule may continue in farms, should rule the country. Not only that, he even said, generation after generation and they continue filling their 'Happiness of the poors and untouchables is my God. I want pockets. They have adopted this new patern of democracy- to find that governance that garrenties happiness of management started from America. downtroddens and poor. If I can not find that in this birth, Most of the politicians are not patriots. They are very then I will find it in next birth, if not in the next birth, then short sighted. They never can think of far away things. Their Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 31 32 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment opinions change now and then. They can say or do quite Both loved eachother but a dispute took place between them contrary to what they said or did before. Politicians are not about sending Harilal to England. It was Gandhiji's mistake trustworthy. Outwardly they try to look honourable but they and Harilal was also at fault. Only because of their dispute, are not reputable. a most able son was wasted who could have promoted The practice of rendering power hereditarary to a certain Gandhi's task most successfully. They both loved eachother family or to some families, in any democracy becomes a very much and Harilal asked to forgive him many times. I cause of destruction of democracy. because the powergreedy have read them between the lines. Only Harilal introduced politicians create two opposite groups of poor and the rich. to me a 'Real Gandhi' by sitting in my imaginations. That's Revolutions everywhere in the world are due to the strong why, Gandhiji is my guide and I call Harilal as 'Wiser Gandhi'. economical inequalities. Rich people are fired first and then In fact, Harilal inspired me to a new governance instead of the poor also could not be saved. present parliamentory democracy. How Human-upliftment is Possible ? We have given so many awards for peace. We should think about why there is so much unrest where we have to When we think about Human-upliftment, then that distribute such 'Awards for Peace' in the world. includes politics, social and educational managements and Gandhiji once said, 'I will ask big industrialists to run humane approach also. It can be said that Radical and Total their industries as trustees by taking remunerations as per human-upliftment is achieved only when Radical Humanity their rights. If they disagree, I will ask government to take emerges from all human-beings. It can be realised that peace away their industries legally and run them.' in the world is not possible till human-upliftment is not This is enough to conclude that if he were alive, how achieved. That means that if people of any country themselves Gandhiji would have taken ' 'U-turn', putting his principle try to think of happiness for themselves only, then there is of 'Pure means' aside. Gandhiji's vision was : 'Lesser Power, an obstruction in the path of peace in the world. Any one More democracy.' He also said, remembering Thoreaw, who wants to live happily, he will have to think about 'Government which rules lesser, is a better government and happiness of the near ones and of the people living far away. which does not rule at all, is the best.' It is a best example We have to think about what saints and thinkers like Budhdh, of human freedom where everyone becomes lesser and lesser Mahavir, Ruskin, Tolstoy, Dostoiski, Thouro, Socratis, Plato, dependent upon government and becomes more and more Aristotal etc said or preached. I think, we have put Gandhiji upon himself, The basic goal of 'Hind-Swaraj' is an formost of all and so he is my guide in context of Human- imagination of a powerless society. Though, nobody can say, upliftment. when the state organizations will be dissolved completely A greatest devotee of Gandhiji was his own son Harilal. and the goal of powerless society looks attractive in He was much impressed with Gandhiji's activities at 'Tolstoy imaginations only, we can accept that 'lesser the power of Farm' in S. Africa. He constantly took interest in awakening state is more beneficial to the democracy'. If we believe in of people by arranging processions and series of meetings Gandhiji's ideal of nonviolent democracy, then we should to promote Gandhian thoughts. Gandhiji had much start now.' Our inclination should be to limit the power of expectations from him. He had full faith that only Harilal state as much as possible and I am sure, construction of would be able to promote his task. Their thoughts co-insided, power of state will be beneficial for the democracy. Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 33 34 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment G.M.G.3 Why only Radical world-Humanism can save us ? may come in great dangers, if we do not progress towards universal humanism developed from the researches of old Before independence, thoughts of Gandhiji were civilizations, cultures and religions. Gandhiji could realise developed owing to social, political and economical that, so he started search of universal humanism and that was circumstances prevailing then. After independence, the his only truth. We will have to find unfailing solutions of all reciprocations with the rest of world grew much quickly. The these into a partyless governance. scientific inventions changed the patern of thoughts of human In Gandhiji's opinion, the world humanism meant each life. With the development of mankind, different groups began to come closer, that resulted into small or big and every person should have total individual freedom, confrontations of life-styles or religions with differences of everyone should get equal and total opportunity to develope, thoughts and behaviours. Various groups started to distrust he should get freedom of speech that lead him towards his each other, claiming their religion real and best, that resulted happiness, every child, old, man, woman, handicated or person into extrimities, fundamentalism and enmity. People of having lesser talent should got a surety of happy life, different religions not with the exception of Hindu religion, everybody should get equal rights of education and health started to fight for their own happiness and supremacy. Smaller and everyone should get quick justice with the help of strong frictions developed into big wars. In fact, that created extreme laws, when his freedom or his rights come under any danger fundamentalism and enmity amongst eachother and religions or he gets any injustice. We will have to provide an overall that were only for human progress with peace and happiness, draft of such Gandhian thoughts. became the causes of their destructions and disruptions. Gandhiji believed that parliamentary or electoral Gandhiji saw a dream of 'Radical Humanism' only to escape democracy is incomplete and a total failure. from distructions and disruptions. May be, some found his When total Radical Humanism is possible ? inclination towards Hindu religion, more, but that may be Jay Prakashji who learnt Gandhiji very studiously said, due his belief that Hindu culture is somewhat better than 'Society needs a total change. It should be changed and that others. It was not that, he did not see so many evils that had is the most difficult task. There is a series of unbroken chain contaminated Hindu religion but he never accepted them. of forsighted leaders like shree Aurobindo and Vinobaji, His search of truth and non-violence was, infact a strength from the very beginning. All of them have tried to change or obligation of Hindu culture, not of extreme Hindu human-beings. Still he is not that much changed or not in fundamentalism. We have to surmise his inclination towards Hindu culture, in that context, not as fundamental staunch that much character, to be able to create a new happy society. Hindu. So many Hindus and others, not evaluating Gandhiji As everyman goes on getting education with newer technics in that context, did much injustice to him. Coming to the and vistas and as he goes on improving and shapping himself, original point, religion means duty and duty means life living there should be a change, right from the base in the present with rules of harmony, peace and happiness. Truely, that was political, economical and educational structures. Our political, Gandhiji's truth and his God. Now the world has become economical and educational policies and our social customs smaller. World has come into our bedroom. Human life is should grow, in such a fashion that they are able to form a rushing towards a lifestyle of advanced thoughts and scietific new, live accordence between an individual and a society. inventions different from that of old times. Human exlistance This should go on proliferating and that is most essential, Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 35 36 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment for 'Total Revolution'. Jayprakashji used that word. I call it, be instrumental in carring forward Gandhiji's task. Influences a slow process of Human-upliftment', because it can not be of Gandhiji and Sardar are still remained somewhat in completed within 5-25 years. I have put four spans of 25 Gandhiji-devotees, in society, in politics and in the literaries years. i.e. 100 years fo this 'Total Revolution'. and thinkers. Such gentlemen should come forward to play Gandhiji wanted to find truths of happiness of the their part, as Sardar said. down-troddens and poors of India only. There India was only Today, when we accept the rights of happiness, peace, a symbol, but his truth mainly was to move towards 'Universal freedom, health, healthy family life and education of all Humanism'. He believed that people of the whole world can people of the world, then we will have to find very urgently achieve peace and happiness only by proportionate material partyless government advocated by Gandhiji and Jayprakashji, pleasures and amenities connected by truth, non-violence only to save this world from destruction by atombombs. I and morality. He also believed that the offences of violence, have no doubt about it. This world today, is not worth living Cheatincs, riots, wars, terrrorism, goondalism etc will never because of bread-riots, communal riots, terrorism, naxalism, end till a single man of the world remains poor. His goal was capitalism and powergreed. So to attain our goal of 'free the upliftment of whole mankind. world', we have nobody except Gandhiji to help us. In this I want to give a draft of a partyless governance instead mission, we have to accept Gandhiji as our guide, In this of parliamentary democracy, which can be proved by reality mission, there will not be any agitation of revolution, but and reason and which can be corelated with all thinkings, only non-violence, love, trust, compassion and mercy. My intectualities and lifestyles of the whole world. That draft, apeal to Gujarat to come forward as Sardar forcasted. which Gandhiji would have given, if he were alive and what Is Present Governance Democratic ? I have concluded finally in my mind, will go on imroving by adding and subtracting some points, till I submit it. Whom people elect, putting faith and give powers to When we got freedom, Sardar said, 'Nobody will die of rule and protect the public, if those leaders are not able to starvation in free India. Grains will not be exported. Import protect themselves, how they will be able to protect us and of cloth will be stopped. Rulers of India will not use foreign the country ? They donot trust their own voters. They keep language and will not rule sitting at, 7000 ft high Simla. commandoes to protect themselves. They only can go out Justice will not be difficult and costly.' with the help of gunmen in a caravan of 8-10 cars. They only That was Sardar's dream. Gandhiji also said, 'After travel by planes. They live in vast bunglows of 10-15 rooms. Britishers leave, labourers working in factories and farmers They keep precious sofas of 8-9 lacs and they spent 20-25 working in field, will rule, in India.' lacs for meager decorations. They relish dishes of 5-10 Those dreams of both great men are broken today and thousand for ruppes in a 5-6-7 star hotels. They fill their the electoral parliamentary system is in its root. Whole world houses with the money of our own blood and sweat making is delusioned by it. A wrong message has gone to people. millions as blackmoney, while we have to feed only in 25 Now the world could see its defects and is in search of a rupees. better political system. Abraham Lincoln said that democracy is a government In that context, Sardar said that Gandhiji, who led the which is of the people, for the people and run by the people. world in that direction, was from Gujarat and Gujarat will The whole world had accepted that formula of democracy. Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 37 38 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment Even Supreme Court opined that ministers, MPs and MLAs the name of democracy. We have become clappers only, are only servants of the government and people are their clapping over such dramas of multimillioner politicians and masters. celebrities. If we are not alerted in time, then our self respect Ministers whom we have elected, come pompusfully in and freedom will become dreams. Flag-hoisting ceremonies on 15th August. Hundreads of Gandhiji wanted a lifespan of 125 years, only for finding commandoes stand in a line only to protect them on the road. and executing a formula of self respect and freedom. He They give lectures from protected cabins and some big resigned from the Congress, when he was 64 years. He celebrities who are their spoons and multimilioners give started thinking about it and he could visualise somewhat, ovation by clapping and there is no room for the real masters when he was murdered. who pay them with their money of sweat and blood. Not a I request all devotees of Gandhiji to come forward to single chair is found in such festive ceremonies. We cannot further his task. We have to propeciate his thoughts. He lastly find a single common man among those crowd, We find him thought of democracy whose formula Lincoln gave and only standing outside, with hands in his empty pockets. Our proceed on the way of world-humanism. Let us all Gandhians own servants whom we have elected, selected and whom we and the people join in saving the world from destruction. pay money of our own, do not trust us. They prohibit us even Gandhiji was in India who was always alert and tried to guide to stand on their path from where they want to pass. Supreme in the hour of need, without thinking of the results. We lost Court said that all roads are of the people and meant for the him. Let us all come forward and try to revive Gandhiji and people. No government can close them but our servants do keep the common man rest assured that something slow but not care for the supreme court also. They closed parking of concrete process of finding peace and happiness of the people metrostations two days and, even closed metrostations also. has started, where there are no violence, no distrust, where Planes flights are stopped for two hours, put thousands of nobody is big or small and verybody is bent on promoting soldiers in the city for their security. Not even that, they that task of Gandhiji, forgetting past. instole CCTV cameras everywhere and spent our money. We The enmities, wars, corruptions and terrorism will increse do not get ashamed in allowing them to rule over us with more and more, if we allow ourselves to be exploited, our money. This is only symbolic. It is continued from the believing the development of the cities and the rich as true very beginning. Such circumstances are created by such development. democrates in the whole world. President Obama who keeps If we are able to understand the pains of starvation of big photo of Gandhiji in his office, marched a rally of 1600 125 crores of people of the world, if we feel for the 350 crores, from Lincoln Memorial to Washington, even before crores half-starving, if we want to stop calamities like taking auth, remembering Gandhiji. Next day in auth- murderous assaults, wars, rapes, child-labour, terrorism, ceremony, he spent 800 crores. Irony is that, he advised naxalism or Maoism, if we want to dissolve all such calamities, thrifting in the hour of recession, in the same ceremony. We if we want to find new governance for us and for the comming are not able to understand this truth because of the brain generations, then we have very little time to find such a washing of the people of the understand this truth because system. of the brain washing of the people of the whole world, in So many good people are there, in the world, they are Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 39 40 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment keeping mum. So many wise learned people, so many good Vinobaji gave a name of 'Sarvodaya' to Gandhian journalists, so many thinkers, authers, sensitive people, thoughts. He proceeded his work under that name. Though intellectuals, so many who are unhappy seeing others unhappy he could not finish his mission, so he said that if we do not - they are all keeping mum and go on keeping mum, while implement the thought of 'Sarvodaya', then it will be forgotten downtroddens, poors, starved and misearables, oppressed, in 50 years, but here Kishorbhai and his colligues are earnestly have-nots, illiterates, people having less talent, children, attached with 'Sarvodaya'. I have a strong faith that our women, aged and handicapped - all look hopefully towards 'Sarvodayee-yantra' will proceed, may be slowly but surely. capable men and when they do not find any reaction, sigh You are all Gandhi-devotees and believers of 'Sarvodaya', finding, no body listening. also competent listeners, therefore, I have expressed my In such circumstances, we weak people are surely to be agony to share with you, considering myself as one of the destroyed, but when we weak people destroy, whole mankind responsible individuals for these circumstances. Like this, of the world will also destroy. Write my words - if all of us whenever I find whole draft of partyless democratic keep mum, the destiny of all dumb people will be the same. governance, I will present myself to discuss in detail about I request all devotees of Gandhiji here and abroad, good how and why, all of us of the whole world can enjoy total politicians, socialists, writers, thinkers, all good people to be freedom, through non-violence, truth, compassion and mercy, second Gandhi, Lincoln, Martin Luther king or a new angel instead of violence, lies, enmity and can rule our own of the world. I do not know, why anyone of lacs of people, government by ourselves. We will all try to modify it, making who live like Gandhiji in their private lives, does not come it sound during that discussion. Finally, I am very much forward. So, this Magan Mon's Nanio, requests very earnestly pleased in meeting you all and finding that you are all that time is getting short. Let us come out in the open and companions. I have deeply felt that. Still I beg for parden let us spread light of Gandhian thoughts and find out a for any mistake, I may have commited. With that, I end my partyless democracy advocated by Gandhiji and talk. Thank you all. Jayprakashiji.Ö Whatever is done, can not be undone. There is no meaning in becoming unhappy. Only present is in our hands. We can only try that past does not repeat. Also future is in our hands. We can improve it. Likewise we can go to world- humanism, learning lessons from the past. So come, let us revive Gandhiji and let us change minds of people via non- violence from violent revolutions. Let us make world worth- living, relieving it from hatred and enmity, and spread a new thought of world-humanism. Let us pay homage to Gandhiji by finding a governance for freedom, happiness and peace for 700 crores of people, in fulfilling Gandhiji's dream. Ö During this lecture, agitation of Anna had not commensed.

Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 41 42 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment Nanubapa’s interview with “Gujarat Mitra” (2) If you get power to be disappeare like Mr. India ? Nanubhai Naik is known as “Nagarbapa” in Surat, Then, every night I would go and frighten those corrupt Nanubhai himself runs publication organizations, in the name and hypocrite people so much that they would be forced to of “Sahitya Sangam”, “Sahitya Sankul” and “Sahitya give up corruption. Chintan”, then he established an organization in Ahmedabad (3) What is your idea to pass a holiday ? also. Basically Nanubhai is a soul of literature. From very As such, on holiday I do not like to pass a day without ordinary condition he has reached at this stage now, that he any activity. According to me activities specially like writing, atleast prints one book daily. Nanubhai is professional but publication, agriculture and to be connected with them, give not commercial. He himself is a good writer as well as a good me pleasure of a holiday. poet. Novels and political satire poems are his special (4) What is money meant to you ? creations. The magazines like “Kankavati”, “Abilgulal” and Money gives us happiness as well as unhappiness also. “Samvedan” runner Nanubhai’s whole family is connected If money is kept stored it becomes poison and if it is spent with the writing and publication occupation and published sensibly it becomes nectar. If we get double or treble money magazines like 'Kankavati', 'Abil Gulal' in the past and 'Sukhi Jivan' and 'Samvedan' now. Nanubhai is a businessman but than our necessity, it gives us happiness but when you become he observes moral to offer the books cheaper. He was the hungry of money then it harasses you. first to print “Pocket books” in Gujarati. His sons Janak Naik (5) You did what you wanted to do ? and Kirit Naik are also connected with publication business. Yes, I am the son of a farmer of the village. For sixty Janak Naik, besides being poet, story writer and a novelist, years I have kept Gandhiji and wiser Gandhi Harilal in my has written many books related to philosophy of life. Kirit mind. At the age of 20, I wrote the first article of politics Naik looks after the administration. The whole family of in “Gujarat Mitra”. When Jayprakashji was to visit Navsari, Nanubhai is connected with the book publication and this I had written him an open letter. At that time Shri Dixit, family enterprise publication has given important published the whole letter in two columns with a preamble contributions to dignify the book publication business. By in remaining five columns. (in those days dailies were of giving “Nanubhai Naik Sanskar Bhavan”, Nanubhai has seven columns). Thereafter, I wrote about fifteen books on promoted the literature and various art-activities. This politics. Now I am going to publish seven books at a time, 'Nagarbapa' is so lively that in his every heartbeat we feel on today’s explosive condition of the world. I have written freshness and fragrance, at this age also. Good wishes to Nanubhai. about ten thousand pages on computer. The partyless (Editor : “Gujarat Mitra” - democratic governance about which Gandhiji and Jayprakashji ‘Darpanpoorti’) thought, is revived by me. It was my goal and it is about to (1) What is pleasure according to be published. you ? (6) What you expect essential in relation ? Pleasure of doing things I like. I connect relation with feelings; relation with mother, Pleasure is connected with my mind with friends, with the members of the family, with city, birth and the open-ness of mind gives me place, and the country, but in all relations, feelings and desire continuous pleasure. of happiness of others is important to me. Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 43 44 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment (7) Which is that bad habit would to like to quit ? (15) What is a home according to you ? As such, there are many bad habits I would like to give All know that a house does not mean four walls. A home up but mainly whenever I think of a man and I find his fault, is made by the members of the house. Home is only possible I gaze within and I find so many faults in me that I believe when you forget and forgive every one and only love all - that man is greater than me. that is home. (8) What is dressing to you and how do you select your (16) Whom would you like to be ? clothes ? I like very much to be “Savyasachi” of Sharadbabu. I am little bit careless in clothes. I do not believe in, Generally, I try to be the same. not to wear good clothes, but as mainly, through out my life, (17) How do you understand death ? I am connected with the afflictions of the poors, needy, I am never afraid of death. But I always think that till havenots children and the women. I wrote about more than I can do something good for even a single person, I would fifty books, mainly I have written about them, because I lived like to live even if my body gives me pain or trouble, but like them only, therefore, I rarely wear costly clothes. when I will be unable to do any thing, I would like to commit (9) Which person of history would you like to meet ? suicide. For me, Gandhiji is my guide. To me, In last two thousand (Gujarat Mitra Darpan - supplimentary) (D. 9-6-2010) years, Gandhiji is a greater revolutionery than Buddha, Mahavir, Lenin, Tolstoy, Ruskin etc. and many saints and thinkers. I always feel that it is necessary to set free Gandhiji from “Hind Swaraj” and “Satya no prayogo”. (10) If there are no women ? It is only possible if science make such invention, we have to wait till then. (11) Which element of man attracts you ? What is of man ? What is of woman ? Today in both of these, any element which can attract me, is seldom seen. (12) Which filmy hero do you like ? Once the same question was asked to me and I had said, Kadarkhan. But I dislike the present celebrities. (13) When you can not prevent anger ? Generally I am not angry, but having big staff and big house, sometimes I have to pretend to be angry. (14) Which is the place, without going there life feels incompete ? I do not have any fascination of any place. Wherever I am, I live with pleasure. Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 45 46 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment Seven books by Shri Nanubhai Naik for Abraham Lincoln ? If Gandhiji would have been the partyless governance as said by Gandhiji alive, how he would have given the description and Jay Prakashji of such governance? If Gandhiji were alive today, (1) Gandhi : My Guide In The Perspective Of in what way he would have taken ‘U’ turn? How much he is relevant and how much irrelevant ? Human Upliftment : The writer has described all these in Gandhian When the elections to elect government way showing his mistakes and that too reading Gandhiji started, people believed that the real democracy between the lines in a Man of revolution. (Will be published had commenced now. But Gandhiji himself then within four-five months) called the parliament a prostitute, way back in 1909. Not only that, he added that, it is barren (4) Independent India : also, because it gives no fruit. He said, ‘My truth The author believes that we have imprisoned is the happiness of downtroddens and poor. That is only my Gandhiji in “Hind Swaraj” and “Satya Na God.’ Thereafter, he started the search for it. For human Prayogo (The story of ‘My Experiments With upliftment, he had thought to search such governance which Truth’).” If Gandhiji were alive today, he would can give the people of India the freedom in true sense. He have taken ‘U’ turn according to the present time also thought that such governance starting from India can and circumstances to achieve the basic aim of reach to the freedom of the world, i.e. : Global Democracy. “Hind Swaraj”, which was written in 1909. The writer has The author is writing books on this subject. This book is the written this book in the form of presumed conversation first in the series. (Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Enlish Rs. 25) between Gandhiji, his son Harilal and the writer as an editor. (2) Bapu ! Then, You Were remembered (Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi Rs. 150 but now Rs. 100. English In 1909, Gandhiji gave the definition of human Rs. 200 but now Rs. 150) freedom in “Hind Swaraj”. Even after 65 years (5) Yes, we can ! but why we cannot ? And how we of freedom, it is not realised whether havenots can ! and downtroddens get even 2% relief as per their At the time of accepting the presidentship definition ! An assessment by the author based of America, Mr. Obama, remembering Martin on true incidents of Surat City, the book is about Luther King and mentioning his words, ‘Yes we when and how in its pathetic narration, the author can’ and ‘I have a dream’, remembered Gandhiji. remembered Gandhiji. (Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi Rs. 100 but The book giving detailed discussion about why now Rs. 75 English Rs. 125 but now Rs. 100) Obama will not succeed and what are its reasons? (3) Gandhiji : How Much Relevant ? How Much If Obama wants to follow Gandhiji, how can he reach the Irrelevant ? Gandhian philosophy and succeed. (Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi When the democracies of the whole world have failed Rs. 150, English Rs. 200) totally, how the government of the people, for the people and (6) Budget without taxes by the people can be formed as per the definition given by The taxation is the biggest medium of corruption. The Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 47 48 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment government has not to mention taxes at the time Books of Shri Nanubhai Naik of presenting the budget. The government has to Novel (Gujarati) give only the details of the work proposed and [1] Swapnalok part 1-2 (E:1-1966, E:2-2003) [2] Tophan the details of its expenditure. The draft of such (E:1-1970, E:2-2005) [3] Mena-popat part 1-2 (E:1-1965, arrangement that the expenses automatically E:2-2003) [4] Suratna Dhulia Mahollama (E:1-1964, E:2- come to the government continuously. (To be 2003) [5] Nari, Narnun Ramakadun (E:1-1958, E:2-1966, published Upto April-2013) E:3-2003) [6] Kashmira (E:1-1966, E:2-2003) [7] Gulamino Varso (E:1-1953) [8] Oh, India! (E:1-1971, E:2-2003) (7) The World of My Dream [9] Pran Jago Re! (E:1-1958, E:2-2003) [10] Manmohini Gandhiji and Jay Prakashji were worried about (E:1-1967, E:2-2005) world humanism. The draft of how to forward Drama (Gujarati) their thoughts further, changing election-based [11] Mudita Balaram (E:1-1967, E:2-2003) ruling and going further through partyless [12] Nepha Morche (E:1-1962) governance, to reach upto Global Democracy Poetry (Gujarati) which they had desired. The writer will present [13] Yuddh Gito (E:1-1962, E:2-1967, E:3-1969) [14] its detailed draft for the first time in the world. (To be Suryana Golane Bhedwa Jatan Jo Hun Potej Baline Rakh published Upto April - 2013) Thai Gayo To To Pachhi Aa Jagat Vishe Bahu Ochhi Asha Raheshe. (E:1-1976, E:2-2004) (While going to break the globe of the Sun, If I am - burnt to ashes, then there is a very little hope for this world.) This was his first collection of poems published in 1976 (3rd edition published in 2004) [15] Bodi Bamninun Khetar (E:1-2004) [16] O Ishwar, Bhajie Tane ! (E:1-2004) are also collection of such poems written in new year folder since 40 years. Satirical (Gujarati) [17] Rang Ane Vyang (E:1-1967) Short story (Gujarati) [18] Vahetan Pani (E:1-1961) [19] Balidan (E:1-1963) [20] Janfesani (E:1-1967) Criticism (Gujarati) [21] Sharadbabu : Mishra Vyaktitva (E:1-1967, E:2-2002) Politics (Gujarati) [22] Kutch Award (E:1-1968) [23] Martin Luther King Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 49 50 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment G.M.G.4 (E:1-1968) [24] Ek Na Sthapayela Rajkiya Pakshano Marathhi Musaddo (Gujarati) (E:1-1979) [25] Prajakiya Sarkar [48] Oh ! India (E:1-1972) [49] Changli Sarkar Kashi Kevi Hoy ? (E:1-1977, E:2-2010) [26] Navi Arthaneeti Ane Asavi? (E:1-1999, E:2-2002, E:3-2007, E:4-2010, E:5-2011) Sherbazarnun Bhavishya (E:1-1965, E:2-1992, E:3-2010) [50] Sanvidhan Sudharnachya Suchana (E:1-2000, E:2- [27] Sari Sarkar Kevi Hoy ? (E:1-1999, E:2-2001, E:3- 2001, E:3-2002, E:4-2007, E:5-2011) 2007, E:4-2009, E:5-2010) [28] Bandharan Sudharanan To be Published in Short Time Suchano (E:1-2000, E:2-2002, E:3-2005, E:4-2009. E:5- Marathhi 2011)[29] Bharat-Pakistan Yuddha (E:1-1972) [30] [51] Vidhava Brahmni Che Shet [52] Oh ! Ishvar Smaru Nagarwala Kaubhand (E:1-1973) [31] Hitlarno Sathi Tula [53] Suryachya Golyala Bhedayla Jatanan Mi Swatah Yuddha Gunegar Aiekman (E:1-About 1963) [32] Hitlarna Rakh Zalo Tar ya Jagavishayi Far Kami Asha Rahil Aantim Divaso (E:1-1971) [33] Sheikh Abdulla, Sinh Ke [54] Aarkshan : Samasya Ani Samadhan [55] Prajakiya Siyal ? (This was Published in Chetmachhandar (Guj. Weekly, Sarkar Kashi Asavi? [56] Navin Arthaneeti Ani Sherbazar but not published in book form.) Che Bhavishya [57] Magan Moncha Naniachi Dastan Other (Gujarati) English [34] Acharya Rajnish Kaya Marge? (E:1-1969) [35] [58] What is a Good Government ? (E:1-1999, E:2-2012) Anamat : Samasya Ane Ukel (E:1-1982, E:2-2010) [36] [59] Suggestions for Constitutional Amendments (E:1- Magan Monna Naniyani Dastane Kefiyat (E:1-2004, E:2- 2000, E:2012) [60] Reservation : Problems and solutions 2007, E:3-2010) (E: 1-2012) Other Language Hindi [37] Ek Asthapit Rajnitik Dal ka Masouda : Translated by wellknown writer, poet, Jornalist and ex. president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Shri Bhagwati kumar Sharma (E:1- 1979) [38] Achchhi Sarkar Kaisi Ho ? (E:1-1999, E:2- 2002, E:3-2007, E:4-2009, E:5-2011) [39] Samvidhan Sanshodhan Sambandhi Suzav (E:1-2000, E:2-2001, E:3- 2007, E:4-2009, E:5-2011) [40] Suryake Goleko Bhedne Jate Huae mein Swayam Hi jalkar Rakh Ho Gaya Tab To Fir is jagat ke Vishyamen Bahut Kam Asha Bachegi (E:1-2012) [41] He Ishvar Bhaje Tumhein (E:1-2012) [42] Beva Brahmani Ka Khet (E:1-2012) [43] Arakshan Samasya Evam Samadhan (E:1-2012) [44] Prajakiya Sarkar Kaisi Ho ? (E:1:2012) [45] Nayee Arthaneeti Aur Sherbajar ka bhavishya (E:1-2012) [46] Magan Mon Ke Naniya Ki Dastan (E:1-2012) Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 51 52 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment Shri Nanubhai Naik – Introduction time stood in the lift till the red carpet being spread and congratulated for the remark made by the writer. Native Village : Bhandut, Tal.Olpad, Dist. : Surat Date Besides these his many other novels, collections of of Birth : 10-5-1927 satirical articles, collections of short stories etc. have been Shri Chandrakant Bakshi to whom he has described as published. his true well wisher and great friend in “Aabhang” that the He has written satirical poems for years in satirical creator of your poetry collections, Shri NanubhaiNayak holds “Sandesh” daily with title “Sanjay Vani” in “Pratap” daily, good interest in literature also. “BholaBhagat Na Bhakhela” in “Chet Machhandar”, “Kavi His initial novels “Pran Jago re” and “Nari Narnu Nang Kahe” and in “Nutan Bharat” daily and “Arunoday” Ramakdu” three editions of which have already been weekly “Guru Ghantal Kahe” titles. published and in which the impression of pathetic sweet Those who ask for original plays, they should see his language of Sharadbabu is clearly experienced. “Pran Jago “Mudita Balaram”. - a worth seeing drama. re” is a pathetic sweet creation of social life from Vapi to From the remarkable folders sent by “SahityaSangam” Tapi. every Diwali, his satirical poems are admired so much that The language and the symbols he arranged in “Suratna every now and then “Gujarat Samachar” daily “Sandesh” Dhulia Maholla ma” appear new and special through many daily and “Milap”, “NayaMarg” etc. many magazines have ways. This social novel flowing with historical references published them all. “Sandesh” daily had some times engaged has become very enjoyable because of its spoken words. This space of three full columns for his poems. kind of novels is found very few in Gujarati. He has written more than two hundreds short stories, The renowned advocate of Mumbai Shri Chhelshankar satirical articles etc. which already have been published in Vyas was an old ascetic of literature and Journalism. As a Prajabandhu, Chandani, NavChetan, Aaram, AkhandAnand, senior friend of Shri Nanubhai Naik, he came to Surat to Savita, Kankavati, Padchhaya, Apsara, Chet Machhandar, proceed the case admitted by Gujarat government against a Chitralekha, AbilGulal, Nutan Bharat, Arunodaya, Sarvodaya short story “Kutti” of Shri Chandrakant Bakshi, at that time etc. magazines. “Sabras” a continued story of child literature he read the novel “Tofan” by Shri Nanubhai Naik. His wife was published in “Jansatta” by weekly periodicals. said, “He has read very few Gujarati novels. Mainly he reads In the book named “Aacharya Rajnish Kaye Marge” he only English books but he read your “Tofan” novel completely, has made postmortem of conduct and thoughts of Rajanishji. not only that but he liked it so much that he made many He was invited to Surat for three days and during closed door remarks also while reading it. Later he also discussed about meeting with him, had created a big controversy. the language and symbols of “Tofan”, specially about the He is associated with many social and cultural activities glittering thoughts presented in the same.” of Surat. He was the secretary of “Narmad Sahitya Sabha” “Oh India” written in 1971 is his first novel of Gujarat, for many years. Now he is the Vice President of “Narmad discussing about politics. This novel already has been Sahitya Sabha”. He had been the member of Managing published in Marathi. Renowned writer and journalist Shri Committee of Sarvajanik Education Society, a renowned Chandrakant Bakshi has admired this novel very much. And educational organization of Surat. He is the president of specially at the time of visit of Surat, the governor of that Surat Printing Press Association and Surat Commercial Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 53 54 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment Printers Society for many years. He was the welcome president Gujarati, which were accepted by the president of constitution of “MudrakParishad” held in Surat. He is the founder member reform tribunal himself and he had instructed his steno to of Gujarat Printers Federation and had been the president place important points in the meeting of the committee. also. He is the established member of Gujarati Books Specially the matter of pleasure is such that the constitutional Publishers Association. He is the pioneer of Gujarati and reforms tribunal had suggested amendments of 400 pages Marathi Pocket Books. Late AcharyaAtre making observations out of which the government and election commission of Marathi Pocket Books of “Sahitya Sangam” in his accepted about 15 suggestions and all of them are from the “Maratha” daily for three weeks asked question that if a books of Shri Nanubhai Naik. publisher sitting in Surat out of Maharashtra can publish D. 3-2-2005 Prof. Hakumatrai Desai such beautiful pocket books, only for Rs. 2.50 then what do Ex. Dean of Narmad University the Marathi Publishers do ? He is running a big movement of “book culture” against “T.V. Culture” by offering cheap books to the people of Gujarat. He is trying sincerely to pay the obligation of Gujarati people and literary persons by publishing the creation of first category of literary persons in Gujarati at half value and publishing the same creation in Hindi, Marathi and English besides Gujarati. To give 23 books yearly worth Rs. 1800 at 70 % less value means only against Rs. 545 through home delivery, such a five years “GranthYatra” scheme was introduced. It has completed five years. It is the first experiment all over India to offer the books in five years worth Rs. 9000 against the payment of only Rs. 2725 through home delivery. The main purpose of this scheme is,the cultured Gujaratis can give legacy of library of best books to their family at ordinary investment only. There is no complete democracy anywhere in the world. Making such surprising statement, to save democracy, in “How should be good government” he has presented complete draft of good government, which has been published in Hindi, Marathi and English besides Gujarati. Many great leaders of India have admired the same. Same way, 65 corrections suggested by him to “constitution reform tribunal” its book named “Suggestions for Constitution Amendments” have been published in Hindi, Marathi and English besides Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment / 55 56 / Gandhi : My Guide in the perspective of Human upliftment