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Volume 18:2 February 2018
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Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari – A Man of Letters

Dr. N. Natesh Kumar, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.


Rajaji 1878-1972
Courtesy: http://tamilnation.co/forum/forum%2007.htm

Abstract

The world of literary studies expands with the elaborate literary canon by means of the endless vision and incessant flow of thoughts cherished by the wizards of intellect. The literary phenomenon obtains the richest returns of wisdom born out of the meditative energy in the creative genius. In this manner, the contribution of literature to mankind is tremendous, having an eternal bearing on the various stages of human life. Literature of every country partakes in the promotion of morality of life and in the elevation of social integration. Indian English Literature too occupies a distinct position through its attributes for the sublimity of thee social purpose. Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (1878-1972) was affectionately known as Rajaji or ‘C.R.’ He was a multi-faceted personality. He was a freedom fighter, good speaker, writer, humorist and a humanist. Strongly self-reliant, he had the courage of his convictions and for nearly six decades one of the leading political leaders of the Indian political scenario. After Independence, he succeeded Lord Mountbatten as the Governor General of India. A great representative of the 20th century India, Rajaji with his humanistic fervor enthralls the world of Indian literary creation. Rajaji’s speeches and writings achieve the stature of immortality for they connote much for the elevation, both the terrestrial and celestial to be characterized in the life of mankind.

Focus of This Paper

Humanity is a philosophy that asserts dignity and worth to man and helps him to establish his capacity for self-realization through reason. Literature is a vital expression of man’s social concern in its multiple forms. Humanism is a spiritual exercise. It has to be practiced by the masses of the world, during this modern era of chaos and peril. Rajaji’s speeches and writings with their redemptive principles inescapably recommend this delightful feeling to be adopted by mankind for his serene and peaceful state of existence on the earth. His sole intention was to gospel the ideas of love, brotherhood and hard work for the welfare of humanity. The resounding voice of Rajaji reproving the wrongs of several spheres of the society is heard everywhere in his prose utterances. His speeches and writings can be acclaimed to be the chastising rod in the path of reconstructing the universe, devoid of violence and animosity. In this paper, it is proposed to show his merits as a man of letters.

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Dr. N. Natesh Kumar, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Gandhi Institute of Technology, (GITAM – Deemed to be University)
Visakhapatnam – 530045
Andhra Pradesh
India
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