ГАДЖ Махарадж

ГАДЖ Махарадж
ГАДЖ Махарадж
Born	Debuji Zhingraji Janorkar; 23 February 1876; Shendgaon, Berar Province, British India; (now in Maharashtra, India)
Died	20 December 1956 (aged 80); Walgaon, Maharashtra, India
Main interests	Religion, kirtans, ethics

Гэдж Махарадж (23 февраля 1876 г. - 20 декабря 1956 года; также известный как Сант Гэдж Махарадж или Сант Гэдж Баба ), был индийским менедкантом и социальным реформатором из индийского штата Махараштра . Он жил в добровольной бедности и бродил в различных деревнях, пропагандирующих социальную справедливость и инициируя реформы, особенно связанные с санитарией. Его все еще почитают простые люди в Индии и остаются источником вдохновения для различных политических партий и неправительственных организаций. ^{[ 1 ]}

Жизнь и карьера

His original name was Debuji Zhingraji Janorkar. He was born in Shendgaon village in present-day Anjangaon Surji Taluka in Amravati District of Maharashtra to a Dhobi family.^[2]^[3]^[a] Общественный учитель, он путешествовал из одного места в другое, носив его на голове продовольственной кастрюли и неся свою фирменную метлу. Когда он вошел в деревню, он сразу же начнет чистить желоба и дороги деревни. Он также сказал гражданам деревни, что их поздравления придется подождать, пока его работа не будет выполнена. Сельские жители дали ему деньги, Бабаджи использовал это для прогресса физического и размышлений об обществе. Из полученных денег Махарадж построил учебные заведения, дхармашалы, больницы и приюты для животных.

He conducted his discourses in the form of "Kirtans" in which he would emphasize values like service to humanity and compassion. During his Kirtans, he would educate people against blind faiths and rituals. He would use Dohas (couplets of a song) by Saint Kabir in his discourses.^{[citation needed]}

He exhorted people to stop animal sacrifice as part of religious rituals and campaigned against vices such as alcohol abuse.

He tried to embody the values that he preached: hard work, simple living and selfless service to the poor. He abandoned his family (a wife and three children) to pursue this path.^[4]

Maharaj met the spiritual teacher Meher Baba several times. Meher Baba indicated that Maharaj was one of his favourite saints^[5] and that Maharaj was on the sixth plane of consciousness.^[6] Maharaj invited Meher Baba to Pandharpur, India, and on 6 November 1954 thousands of people had Maharaj and Meher Baba's darshan.^[7]

Relation with Ambedkar

Gadge Baba highly influenced Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. The reason for this was that the social reform work he was doing by preaching to the people through his "kirtan", Dr. Ambedkar was doing the same through politics. Gadge Baba was also impressed by Babasaheb's personality and work. Gaadge Baba had donated the building of his hostel at Pandharpur to the People’s Education Society founded by Dr Ambedkar. He used to cite the example of Ambedkar while urging the people to get educated. "Look, how Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became such a learned man by dint of sheer hard work. Education is not the monopoly of any class or caste. The son of a poor man can also obtain many degrees." Gadge Baba had met Ambedkar many times. Ambedkar used to meet him frequently and discuss social reform. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar had described him as the greatest servant of the people after Jyotirao Phule.^[8]^[9] ^[10]

Death and legacy

Maharaj died on 20 December 1956 on his way to Amravati, on the banks of river Pedhi near Walgaon.^{[citation needed]} The Government of Maharashtra started the Sant Gadge baba Gram Swachata Abhiyan project in 2000-01 in his honour. This programme awards prizes to villagers, who maintain clean villages.^{[citation needed]} In addition, the Government of India instituted a National Award for Sanitation and Water in his honour.^{[citation needed]} The University of Amravati has also been named in his honour.

Ten Commandments of Saint Gadge Baba

1. Provide Food to the Hungry.
2. Offer Water to the Thirsty.
3. Provide Clothes to the Naked.
4. Facilitate Education for Poor Children.
5. Offer Shelter to the Homeless.
6. Provide Medicine to the Blind, Handicapped, and Diseased.
7. Facilitate Employment for the Unemployed.
8. Offer Protection to Dumb Animals.
9. Facilitate the Marriage of Young Poor Boys and Girls.
10. Offer Courage to the Distressed and the Frustrated.

Honors

The postal department of India had honored Gadge Maharaj by issuing a commemorative stamp in his name.^[11]^[12]

Notes

^ quote on page 138:Gadge Maharaj or Gadge Baba(1876-1956) was born in a family of the Washerman caste in the district of Daryapur, not too far from the town of Riddhipur in Gautam Raul lived seven centuries earlier

External links

References

^ Kulkarni, Sudheendra (24 February 2015). "An icon for Swachh Bharat: To sustain the abhiyan, we should draw inspiration from beloved saint-reformers like Sant Gadge Maharaj". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
^ "Gadge Baba's Family Background". Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
^ Milton Israel and N.K.Wagle, ed. (1987). Religion and Society in Maharashtra. Center for South Asian Studies, University of Toronto, Canada.
^ G.N. Dandekar (2009). Shree Gadge Maharaj. Translated by P.J. Godbole. Published by Mrunmayee Prakashan.
^ Kalchuri, Bhau (1986). Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher. 14. Myrtle Beach: Manifestation, Inc. pp. 4924.
^ Kalchuri, Bhau (1986). Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher. 1. Myrtle Beach: Manifestation, Inc. p.190.
^ Калчури, Бхау (1986). Мехер Прабху: Господь Мехер . 13 Миртл Бич: Manifestation, Inc. с. 4571-77.
^ Sant Gaadge Baba и Dr Ambedkar https://www.forwardpress.in/2017/02/sant-gaadge-baba-and-ramambedkar/?amp
^ Gadge Baba и поиск социальной справедливости https://velivada.com/2020/02/24/gadge-baba-and-quest-for-social-justice/
^ «Прабодхан Пандхарияйча Крантикари Сант Гэджбаба» .
^ Gadge Baba и поиск социальной справедливости https://velivada.com/2020/02/24/gadge-baba-and-quest-for-social-justice/
^ Sant Gaadge Baba и Dr Ambedkar https://www.forwardpress.in/2017/02/sant-gaadge-baba-and-ramambedkar/?amp

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[fn2-4] quote on page 138:Gadge Maharaj or Gadge Baba(1876-1956) was born in a family of the Washerman caste in the district of Daryapur, not too far from the town of Riddhipur in Gautam Raul lived seven centuries earlier

[1] Kulkarni, Sudheendra (24 February 2015). "An icon for Swachh Bharat: To sustain the abhiyan, we should draw inspiration from beloved saint-reformers like Sant Gadge Maharaj". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 February 2018.

[2] "Gadge Baba's Family Background". Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.

[MiltonWagle-3] Milton Israel and N.K.Wagle, ed. (1987). Religion and Society in Maharashtra. Center for South Asian Studies, University of Toronto, Canada.

[5] G.N. Dandekar (2009). Shree Gadge Maharaj. Translated by P.J. Godbole. Published by Mrunmayee Prakashan.

[6] Kalchuri, Bhau (1986). Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher. 14. Myrtle Beach: Manifestation, Inc. pp. 4924.

[7] Kalchuri, Bhau (1986). Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher. 1. Myrtle Beach: Manifestation, Inc. p.190.

[8] Калчури, Бхау (1986). Мехер Прабху: Господь Мехер . 13 Миртл Бич: Manifestation, Inc. с. 4571-77.

[9] Sant Gaadge Baba и Dr Ambedkar https://www.forwardpress.in/2017/02/sant-gaadge-baba-and-ramambedkar/?amp

[10] Gadge Baba и поиск социальной справедливости https://velivada.com/2020/02/24/gadge-baba-and-quest-for-social-justice/

[11] «Прабодхан Пандхарияйча Крантикари Сант Гэджбаба» .

[12] Gadge Baba и поиск социальной справедливости https://velivada.com/2020/02/24/gadge-baba-and-quest-for-social-justice/

[13] Sant Gaadge Baba и Dr Ambedkar https://www.forwardpress.in/2017/02/sant-gaadge-baba-and-ramambedkar/?amp

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