Sadhu T. L. Vaswani
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Sadhu T. L. Vaswani was an Indian educationist who started Mira movement of education and set up Sadhu Vaswani Mission
in Hyderabad, Sindh
, and later shifted to Pune
after 1949. A museum, Darshan Museum
dedicated to his life and teaching was opened in Pune, in 2011.
Sind
., he passed his Matriculation and completed his B.A. from University of Bombay in 1899, therafter he received his M.A. degree also from University of Bombay in 1902.
in 1903, in 1906 he moved to Karachi
to join D. J. Science College
as Professor of English and Philosophy, before participating in the Indian independence movement.
He went to Berlin, at the age of 30 and participated in the Welt Congress or the World Congress of Religions. He founded Sadhu Vaswani Mission
in 1929, in Hyderabad.
He wrote many books and the Government of India
issued a postage stamp in his honour.
Sadhu Vaswani Mission
The Sadhu Vaswani Mission is a noted charitable organization based in Pune, India. It is engaged in various philanthropic activities in fields such as education, healthcare, social service, animal rights, feeding of the poor and spiritual upliftment. It's spiritual head is the educationist, poet, U...
in Hyderabad, Sindh
Hyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
, and later shifted to Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
after 1949. A museum, Darshan Museum
Darshan Museum
The Darshan Museum is a museum in Pune, India, dedicated to the noted Sindhi Saint and scholar, Sadhu T. L. Vaswani. It is a biographical museum that offers an insight into the life and therefore the teachings of Sadhu Vaswani. The museum is built on a space of 10000 sq...
dedicated to his life and teaching was opened in Pune, in 2011.
Early life and education
Born Thanwardas Lilaram Vaswani, in HyderabadHyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
Sind
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
., he passed his Matriculation and completed his B.A. from University of Bombay in 1899, therafter he received his M.A. degree also from University of Bombay in 1902.
Career
He started his career working as a Professor of History and Philosophy at City College, KolkataCity College, Kolkata
City College is a constituent undergraduate college of the University of Calcutta. Established in 1881, it is one of the heritage institutions of Calcutta which played a prominent social role in the wake of the Bengal Renaissance of the nineteenth century. The college is located at 102/1, Raja...
in 1903, in 1906 he moved to Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
to join D. J. Science College
D. J. Science College
D. J. Science College is an educational institute located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.- History :Inaugurated as Sindh Arts College by Lord Reay, Governor of Bombay, on January 17, 1882, the college was renamed D. J. Science College upon completion of the present structure in 1887...
as Professor of English and Philosophy, before participating in the Indian independence movement.
He went to Berlin, at the age of 30 and participated in the Welt Congress or the World Congress of Religions. He founded Sadhu Vaswani Mission
Sadhu Vaswani Mission
The Sadhu Vaswani Mission is a noted charitable organization based in Pune, India. It is engaged in various philanthropic activities in fields such as education, healthcare, social service, animal rights, feeding of the poor and spiritual upliftment. It's spiritual head is the educationist, poet, U...
in 1929, in Hyderabad.
He wrote many books and the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
issued a postage stamp in his honour.
External links
- Biography of Sadhu Vaswani at Sadhu Vaswani MissionSadhu Vaswani MissionThe Sadhu Vaswani Mission is a noted charitable organization based in Pune, India. It is engaged in various philanthropic activities in fields such as education, healthcare, social service, animal rights, feeding of the poor and spiritual upliftment. It's spiritual head is the educationist, poet, U...
- Sadhu Vaswani Mission, Official website