Page 8 - Swatantrata to Atmanirbharta : Lokmanya Tilak’s legacy

thousands of students and scholars to the nation who have
contributed to the development of the nation of Lokmanya’s
dream; of a free, strong, and modern India.
Dr. Kunte has also written a thought-provoking article about
New Educational Policy, which reflects Lokmanya Tilak’s
thoughts on national education i.e. self- reliance, respecting
science and technology, self-reliant in economics and industrial
sphere of India.

Smt. Swapna Chaudhari and Smt. Nirmala Godbole have
reviewed Lokmanya’s thoughts as a mass leader, social integrity,
untouchability and Hindu-Muslim unity, Tilak’s movements,
Tilak’s thoughts about independence. But they should have
mentioned few more bold statements of Lokmanya Tilak such
as:
1) If God accepts untouchability, I will not accept God.

2) Thirst of Swaraj cannot be fulfilled by Suraj.
3) If nation is a human body, its atma is “independence”
which cannot be killed, destroyed, or get aged. It will live forever.
Without independence there cannot be a nation, and this is the
new vedant.
4) Lokmanya Tilak has also mentioned that serving God
and serving to the nation are one and the same with which you
can achieve Moksha.
Both have reviewed Tilak’s thoughts in today’s pandemic
problems appropriately.

Lt. Col. B. N. Godbole (Retd.) and Shri. Shailendra Risbood
have written about Indian National Security in today’s context
and the multifaceted personality of Lokmanya Tilak.

It is very difficult to cover all the aspects about Lokmanya
Tilak and his philosophy of Swaraj and Gyanyukta Bhaktiyukta
Loksangraharth Nishkama Karmayog which originates from
the Vedic Dharma. Lokmanya Tilak used the word Dharma as
ethical action or duty and not as a religion or yog as a pious
action on doing and karma is performance of duty for social
welfare.