HISTORY IS WITNESS TO THE YOUTH POWER
=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya
The history of India’s freedom movement also bears testimony to this
pioneering role of the youth. Right since 1857 upto 1947 the youth of the
country played a leading role in instilling among the masses the feeling of
patriotism and the urge for liberation. Among the heroes of the first war of
independence of 1857 Rani Lakshmibai, Tatya Tope, Mangal Pande – all were
young. Lakshmibai was only 26 then.
A brave soldier in her army
Jhalkaribai was also a young girl. The Rani’s inspiration transformed even dancers
like Sunder-Munder, Juhi, Motibai into brave warriors. Later on many leaders
who devoted their whole lives to the cause of liberation – Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru – had all stepped on
this thorny path of struggle and suffering with the onset of their youth.Martyrs
like Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Khudiram Bose and may others sacrificed
their lives in the prime of youth to free their countrymen from the shackles of
bondage. When Khudiram Bose was being taken to the gallows his parting words
were:
“Hansi hansi chadbe phansi, dekhile
jagatvasi Ek bar vidai de ma, Ami ghure asi”
[ Meaning – The world
will see that I wore the noose gladly. O Motherland! Bid me farewell now. I
will take birth again and again.]
The heartthrob of the nation’s youth, the flag bearer of the
spiritual legacy Swami Vivekanand was very young too. He exhorted the young –
“O brave hearts! O young progeny of our motherland! Realize that you have taken
birth to accomplish many great tasks. Be not fearful of anything. Be not scared
of even the loudest thunderbolts from the heavens. Arise! Gird up your loins
and get to work.” This steely mantra of
Swamiji is for all times and ages. The youth of today should take inspiration
from and emulate the great personages of the past.
Thanks GOD,Thanks Sadguru,
Shiv Sharma
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