Vanvasi
Kalyan Parishad
Bhaskarrao
Kalambi
Driving
force behind Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram for some formative
years; he was the Akhil Bharatiya Sangathan Mantri of the organisation
between 1984 and 2000. Having made a beginning in 1984, the organisation,
with his zeal and prudent planning, has spread over all the provinces
and gone to every nook and corner of the country. It now has a fleet of
hundreds of dedicated, selfless, disciplined workers trained and
motivated by Shri Kalambi, working all over the country.
He
was born at Dans (DANS) near Rangoon in Burma; however after an early
demise of his parents, he shifted to Mumbai. He had his primary
education in Burma and further education up to graduation in Mumbai. He
had also qualified himself in law.
Shri
Gopalrao Yerkuntwar was instrumental in bringing him in the RSS fold and
was very lucky to have had an opportunity to stay close to Dr. Hedgewar
for a fairly long time. The real credit for the qualities he displayed
as a leader later on, goes to his study of Dr. Hedgewar from close
quarters. He was later posted in Kerala as a pracharak, at a time when
he had to face most adverse situation in Kerala. The muslims and the
communists, who opposed RSS tooth and nail, had actually resorted to
murdering the Sangh Swayamsevaks. They wielded lot of social power then
in Kerala. The tables were slowly turned by perseverance, grit, courage
and patriotism, very skillfully by Bhaskarrao. This stress and strain
had its effect on his health. He suffered a heart attack and had to
undergo an operation. Recovery was there but overall health remained
delicate. Subsequently he developed enlarged prostate leading to
malignancy. Yet he kept working with his strong will power.
Despite his indifferent
health, the basic original work he did in bringing the Kalyan Ashram to
stage of recognition all over the country, needs to be specially
commended. He brought the institution on a sound footing. The workers of
the Ashram still remember him for his spontaneous guidance and his
unique style of developing closeness amongst the workers. Kudos to him.
As the work increased, so did the strain on his health. He was not
prepared to rest, naturally his health went on deteriorating. Finally on
12th Jan. 2002 he succumbed to his illness. His 56 year long service to
the nation is now survived by the innumerable workers who were trained
by him and who are now zealously carrying on the work of Akhil Bharatiya
Vanwasi Kalyan Ashram all over Bharat.
VANDE MATARAM
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