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VOL. 1 | ISSUE NO. 11 | MARCH 2012 | `50 | PAGES 68 MAHARASHTRA AHEAD The Architect of Modern Maharashtra Zero Hour Exactly at the stroke of the midnight hour the Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru pushes a button to unveil a illuminated map of Maharashtra that casts its glow over the new State just born. Looking on are the Chief Minister Shri Yashwantrao Chavan and the Governor Shri Prakash, and the artistes. Sketch by M. R. Achrekar The Treasure of Rich Legacy The birth centenary year of Yashwantrao Chavan, the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, is beginning from 13th March 2012. In this commemorative year, the only befitting tribute to the architect of the progressive State would be to remember his good deeds and get re-inspired by his philosophy that he had put into practice in his life time so as to progress on his footsteps. This special issue of ‘Maharashtra Ahead’ is one of the initiatives taken up by the Government of Maharashtra to mark the centenary. Credit for the issue must go to the Chief Minister Shri Prithviraj Chavan. It could not have been possible without his encouragement. Much has been written about Yashwantraoji and yet re-evaluation of his achievements and reinterpretation of his words give us different perspective and renews our bliss every time we read his speeches. It is said that the career of visionaries is always ages ahead. And literature published in the issue bears testimony to this. Yashwantraoji had the multi-faceted personality - a successful leader with foresight, a social reformer, a think tank, an orator, a literature, an aficionado, an able administrator, an excellent Parliamentarian etc. Born in the family of a farmer from Devrashtre, a remote village in Maharashtra he went on to become the Deputy Prime Minister of India to prove the mettle of citizen of Maharashtra. It was in Yashwantraoji Maharashtra proudly witnessed a son of its soil who got the highest honour in the politics of India, years after Mahadji Shinde. It can never be denied that the development of Maharashtra and its reputation the progressive State is based on the politically matured ideologies of the Yashwantraoji. Impact of his towering personality and thoughts is felt in different spheres of life such as education, cooperation, science, technology, arts, literature etc. Landmark institutes named after Yashwantraoji such as, the Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration - Yashada in Pune, the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University in Nashik and the Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan in Mumbai stand as guiding star for the coming generations. Yashwantraoji, an icon of the cultured leader, has left a rich legacy for Maharashtra’s generations to come which will rejuvenate us on our way to better future and will continue to guide Maharashtra as well as India in the future. Even as we have strived for the best bringing out this issue, we still feel it could have been yet better for there is always an opportunity for the best. Articles of Yashwantraoji’s long-time associates, veteran writers and his erstwhile friends garnished this issue and we are sure our readers will cherish it. Renowned painter Smt. Chandrakala Kadam has adorned the cover and inside pages of the issue. Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan is amongst the others who contributed in the making of this issue by providing us some rare photographs and vital references. All the writers have devoted their valuable time scripting their articles. We thank one and all. Pramod T. Nalawade Editor-in-Chief, ‘Maharashtra Ahead’, DGIPR March 2012 3 Contents MAHARASHTRA AHEAD VOL.1 ISSUE NO.11 MARCH 2012 `50 Editor-in-Chief Pramod T. Nalawade Managing Editor Pralhad Jadhav Team Maharashtra Ahead Suresh Wandile Kirti Pande Kriti Lalla Sales and Circulation Digamber Palve 43 Vilas Bodke Produced by ?? Navbharat Press Ltd. 11 The Taskmaster Director Operations: D.B. Sharma 15 The Troubleshooter Project Management Team G.M. Operations: A. Shrinivas 18 Landmarks in the Life of A.G.M. Manager: Dalvinder Singh Shri Y.B. Chavan Dy. Manager: Ashok Shirke 20 My Mentor, My Rolemodel Editorial Coordinator: Sudhir Brahme 23 Pioneer of Decentralised Prepress 11 Sr. Prepress Manager: Sachin Phulpagar Power Art 24 My Friend, My Guide Art Director: Mahesh Jadhav 26 Shadow of Sahyadri Maharashtra Ahead is printed on behalf of the Directorate General of Information and Public 28 My Guide, My Pride Relations, Government of Maharashtra, at Photo-biography Navbharat Press Ltd 30 Navbharat Bhavan, 38 More of a Statesman Plot no. 13, Sector 8, Than a Politician Sanpada (East), 47 Navi Mumbai 400 706. 39 Common Man’s Leader Published by Pramod T. Nalawade at Mantralaya, 41 A Leader with a Difference Mumbai-400032 43 The Man of Principles Letters should be addressed to Directorate General of Information and Public 45 The Pioneer in Many Ways Relations, New Administrative Building, 17th Floor, 47 An Able Administrator Opposite Mantralaya, Mumbai-400032. Email: [email protected] 49 An Ideological Friend Please visit the website http://dgipr.maharashtra.gov.in 51 An Intellectual Statesman 54 54 Yashwantrao Chavan and the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement 58 Yashwantrao’s Contribution as a Statesman Directorate General of Information 61 My Ideology and Public Relations A Government of Maharashtra Production 64 Political Administrator Par Excellence 58 Pls note: The views expressed by the writers are their own Maharashtra Ahead The Leader Above All Yashwantrao Chavan was a fine blend of rare qualities that made him a leader of high stature The highest qualities such as a friend of all, a strategist, a bureaucrat, able administrator, an orator, a philosopher, balanced politician, connoisseur of arts, aficionado of literature, a litterateur himself and a thorough gentleman became identity of Yashwantrao Chavan, says the Chief Minister, Prithviraj Chavan "For the people, of the people, by the people", as the democracy is often described, is the formal definition because it does not precisely connote the system of governance. I would say that democracy in administra- tion means the governance in the consultation with each others. To me the real democracy is the system where peoples' representatives come together and think over citizens' common issues with open mind. I don't at all approve with the meaning of democracy as merely a system of governance." - Yashwantrao Chavan ashwantrao Chavan has aptly welfare of the people. People are these adjectives used to describe his underlined the importance of the leaders. He is always called personality are true, however are not Ydemocracy in the beginning the architect of modern Maharashtra, enough for his personality. He was of this article. He knew that every the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, multi-faceted, multi-dimensional. He decision in the democratic system the connoisseur of literature and was the leader above all. A leader of his is citizen-centric and for the music, the philosopher etc. All stature is rare. March 2012 5 Maharashtra Ahead FUNDAMENTAL THOUGHT the medium for politics and literature is Revolution that facilitated human life. Yashwantrao was the scholar of the same - words. Politicians and writers This revolution has changed the point political science and administration. belong to the same fraternity, he used to of view of the Western people. It is the He had studied different administrative say. Krushnakath and Runanubandh, science that gave the courage to man systems very well. He was of the opinion two of his autobiographic books bear even after the devastation of two world that political science is a social science the testimony of his literary quality. He wars; it created ambitious thoughts of and hence is flexible to change. We are often used to contribute for newspapers landing on the Moon and conquering living in the world that is changing and and special Diwali issues of literary space above the Earth, he has stated. social life also changes, this fact has to magazines. And he had carved out his He stressed on the need to explain be considered, this was his thought. He niche readership through that. the values of science by educating had deep trust in the Parliamentarian All India Marathi Literature people. The young generation should be Democracy India has adopted. Conventions, other literary events and inspired by intellectuals and inculcate He had thought of administration musical soirees always used to be on values of science in them. This should fundamentally. His simple ideology was the priority list of his agenda. He would take the shape of a movement. If this that the governance and administration make a point to attend concerts of happens the dreams of the coming are two different things. They have classical music, popular Marathi plays generations will be better and more their own strengths. Administration despite his busy schedule. He used to be glorious than that of ours, he stated. means political system. It is one side of amongst the people as one of them and Pro-science atmosphere would help governance. It's other side is political. If the real connoisseur; and never as the us create new nation sans various there is good coordination then people political leader. isms and discrimination towards each are satisfied. But he knew that peoples' Languages prosper on the thought other such as regionalism, casteism contentment is altogether a different expressed in it. Thoughts expressed by etc. Yashwantrao's thoughts are very thing. Therefore, he took the firm folk arts come right from the root of the relevant for us even today. stand that political democracy should heart, he was of the opinion. Hence he go hand in hand with the social and had very high respect for the folk art. VISIONARY LEADER economic democracy to make it the real He could corroborate the view giving To be a political leader Yashwantrao democracy.