Unique Article On Dr Shyam Prasad Mukharjee

Unique Article On Dr Shyam Prasad Mukharjee:

On the 6th of July 1901, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukharjee was born in Bengal, a land that has given birth to a series of invaluable jewels like Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Ravindra Nath Tagore, Desh Bandhu Chitranjan Das, Subhash Chandra Bose, and Satyajit Ray. Having a look at the placement of the stars in the horoscope of this new arrival the astrologers said with full confidence to Sri Asutosh Mukharjee—This, your second son is unique and lucky. He would prove an expert educationist, mathematician, great patriot, and harbinger of a new age in social service. 
Among the great personalities who laid the foundation stone of independent India, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukharjee has no doubt had his own individuality and place. He was a great educationist, second to none patriot, a keen parliamentarian, political leader, a man of principles, and founder of 'The All India Jansangh.' He was quite in keeping with the common adage, "Worthy son of a worthy father" or "A great son of a great father." His family atmosphere was very virtuous. No importance was attached to grandeur and luxury and in spite of infinite wealth, and availability of all means of comfort and pleasure. Having been brought up in an atmosphere of compassion, humanism, renunciation academic, and regulated and disciplined life, he was always above materialism and worldly affairs and display. In his age of adolescence, while preparing for High School, he had a debate with his headmaster to get an exemption from the examination fee to a poor classmate. That symbolized his indomitable courage. He passed every examination in the first division; High School (1917), B.A. 1921, M.A. 1923. Going to England to become a barrister, and earning fame of a mathematician, and getting membership of the renowned Mathematical Society of London, made manifest his uncommon genius. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukharjee (1901-1953) Field of Work: Politics and Mathematics. Birth: Born in Bengal on July 6. 1901. Father: Ashutosh Mukharjee. Education: Passed High School. B.A. and M.A. in Bengal and Barrister's degree from England. Honors: Awarded honorary D.Utt. degree by Calcutta University. Career: Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University. became a Member of the Mathematical Society of London, President of Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal, became active in politics in 1939. became the first Minister of Commerce of Independent India. founded Bhartiya Jansangh Party in 1951. Demise: June 23. 1953. 
As Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University, he introduced important reforms in military education, women education, teachers training, and the Civil Services Examination. He had his special contribution to founding Ing Arvind University In Pondicherri. He occupied the post of President of the RoyalAsiatic Society of Bengal, and thereby enhanced the honor of the learned class of India. the Government of India sent him to League of Nations as India's representative to the Committee of Intellectual Cooperation, In 1939, Dr. Mukharjee became active in politics. He was elected member of the Bengal Legislative Council from the university constituency. With reference to Inhuman atrocities committed on Hindus in Muslim majority areas. Gandhi's comment that. touching anguish. At that time. he realized that by following blindly Gandhiji's policy of non-violence, that day will not be far off when the whole of Bengal would go under the sway of Pakistan. That very moment, his attention was attracted to the Hindu Mahasabha. In recognition of his effective role, the Hindu Mahasabha elected him as its President. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru appointed Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukharjee as the Minister of Commerce in the first Ministry of Independent India on 15th August 1947. He died in Kashmir. He discharged his duties of the post sincerely and with devotion. Keeping away from speeches. inaugurations and game of politics, he fully devoted himself to give practical shape to the projects of development of trade and commerce of free India. In this field, he got unprecedented success. The huge factory of railway engines yard and manufacturing factory of ships at Vishakhapattanam and fertilizer factory of Sindri (Bihar) are glaring examples of his initiative and farsightedness. He expressed his opposition and indignation openly in the Parliament. Nehruji got offended. Therefore, Dr. Mukharjee tendered his resignation, writ-ing therein, "My differences are fundamental and it Is not fair and honorable for me to continue as a member of the Government, whose policy I cannot approve of.- Nehru accepted his resignation and leveled the charge of being communal against him. Dr. Mukharjee said, 'This political party has not been formed to oppose any community or religion. To defend the honor of mothers and the motherland and to infuse the feelings of nationalism and patriotism are the main objects of the Bhartiya Jan Sangh. At the time of first elections in Free India, the Bhartiya Jan Sangh was only three months old.