Voices of Reform

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.Teacher writer poet and a rebel Subramanian Bharati used the power of his pen to make the mighty British Raj tremble. His songs were sung by all sections of people in Tamil Nadu during mass gatherings and Satyagrahas. Revered as the father of modern Tamil renaissance his heart beat for one India. He was aptly called Bharati a title bestowed on him for his patriotic songs.Brilliant lawyer talented poet farsighted statesman - Chittaranjan Das had all it takes to make life prosperous and peaceful but he chose hardship and suffering for ''he dreamed and thought and talked of the freedom of India and of nothing else''. In return he received in abundance the undying gratitude and love from his countrymen. Deshbandhu is remembered to this day for his matchless service and sacrifice.His grip could halt two galloping horses but it was his intellectual strength that instilled pride in the people of his country. Their old customs were often foolish and unjust and it took Dayananda''s courage and wisdom to fight for reform. By establishing a string of Arya Samaj centres he helped in uniting different classes of people who could eventually fight together for the freedom of their country.When the child Basava was born he did not cry or open his eyes for days. According to Sage Jataveda who later became his guru Basava had been in a yogic trance. Basaveshvara was a unique human being a reformer way ahead of his times. Eight hundred years ago at a time when society was ridden with the evils of a rigid caste system he spoke of equality and believed in the emancipation of women.