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Madan
Mohan Malaviya wasa freedom fighter, author, editor & publisher of
newspapers, educationist,staunch Hindu. He is credited
withpopularising the slogan " Satymeva Jayathe ". He was thefirst one
to establish a private university in India which based on the model of
historical Nalanda, Thakasheela Vidya Peetams.

When
Malaviyawas trying to build a good university, he had to overcome many
difficulties and barriers. He worked with determination to start the
university. There was a funds crisis; but he did not get disheartened.
He went from town to town, met many rich people and traders to collect
donations.

He went to the Nizam of Hyderabad (then reputedly the richest man in the world)
to request him for funds. The Nizam was furious, " How dare you come to
me for funds and that too for a Hindu University ? "He roared with
anger, took off his footwear and flung it at Malaviya.

Malaviya
picked up the footwear and left silently. He went directly to the
market place and began to auction the footwear. As it wasNizam's
footwear, many came forward to buy it. The bids kept going up.

WhenNizam
heard of this, he became uneasy. He thought it would be an insult if
his footwear were to be bought by someone for a pittance. So he sent
one of his attendants with the instruction, 'Buy that footwear no
matter whatever the price be!'

Thus, Malaviya managed to sell the Nizam's own footwear back to him,
for a huge amount.

He used that money to build the famous Banaras Hindu University !!

REFLECTION

It doesnot matter what you have, but how you make use of what you
have, in your life! Life consists not in holding good cards but in
playing those you hold well.

knr

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If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.

Every moment, thank God