Life & Legacy of Gulzarilal Nandaji

Life of Gulzarilal Nandaji

The man who live the life of Prime minister as common man.

Four main character

• Virtue
• Politics
• Diligence
• Spirituality

"Learning from past, for better future."

• Truth about live
• Experience can guide faster
• Mistake studying we can make fewer mistake in our lives.

Spiritual Politician - Gulzarilal Nandaji

About him.

Career

• Professor of Economics at National College, Bombay, inspiring minds and shaping economic policies.
• Transitioned to public service, championing labour rights and national welfare.
• Death: 15 January 1998, Ahmedabad, Gujarat • He lived for 99 years.
• Brilliant Student became professor of Economics.

A choice that change everything.

• He saw: People's struggle, Grinding Poverty, Unrevealed darkness

He felt he should help that people.

A LIFE OF SERVICE BEGINS

He from Indian National Trade Union congress fight for workers

• He left job in Mumbai
• Start to solve the problem of labours.

The slogan of the Non-cooperation movement listen

"Professor VS freedom fighter."

• Big Dilema
  Option A : comfortable life by Prime Minister
  Option B : Difficult life by joining with Gandhiji

"As a surprise and as shock, made me restless."

This decision could be harmful to me.

Contemplation VS worry

Four years of tireless work for labour

• From 1916-1922
• Went to society and observe it by moving with bicycle
• INTUC started by him
• 50 glorious years of labour movement of India

Gandhiji says "Its better than doing PHD, Go and work among labour."

A man of strong principle

• Sprituality
• Read holy books
• He didn't eat as he hadn't completed daily routine
• Say assistant to take book, read book and then take dinner. This shows self discipline

A man of strong rules

Geneva Incident (1947)

• In Geneva he felt sick due to cold weather.
• Doctor advice to take brany as medicine.
• He take a vow: "I will accept death but I will not break my rules."

"What's the most that can happen? I will die."

Role of Gulzarilal Nandaji

• serving the nation
• many position: – Labour minister – head of planning commision – home minister
• He always tried to removed corruption.
• "join Integrity committee"
• He created India's first five year plan.

Kurukshetra University incident

• 2 Patrakar
• communication is key
• solve a crisis with skill and empathy
• Emotional quotient in leadership
• cleaning holy sites Brahma Sarovar and Jyotisar
• Kurukshetra development board (KDB)
• Fighting for farmer's rights
• Challenging 40% harvest tax

Combination of morality and dedication

• In 1947
• Sold his car to help in building temple
• Donate his land to manav seva
• Simple life in old age

Prime minister of India

• care taker Prime minister
• 2 times
• Jawaharlal Nehru's death 1964
• Lal Bahadur Shastri's death 1966
• This show his selflessness
• Indira Gandhi's request and his withdrawal
• "So, he removed the policy."

Legacy and memorial.

• He passed in 1998 at age of 99.
  Place of virtue memorial in Sadachar Sthal.
  He live life of honesty and dignity.
  "When you became desolate the settlement came into view."
  "The less you need, the lesser the need for money."

• Gandhiji offer 90,000 money refused public money for pass.