Maharshi dhondo keshav karve biography of christopher

Post a Comment. Book Review by Vikram Waman Karve. I just heard a nostalgic radio program on All India Radio Pune Vividh Bharati featuring interviews and speeches of Maharshi Karve and reminiscences of his colleagues. I am so grateful for All India Radio Akashwani for delving into their archives and broadcasting this inspiring radio program on Maharshi Karve.

Here is a picture of my copy of the book. Dear Reader — you must be wondering why I am reviewing an autobiography written in Well — sometime back — for 6 years of my life — I stayed in a magnificent building called Empress Court on Maharshi Karve Road at Churchgate in Mumbai. I share the same surname Karve as the author.

Maharshi dhondo keshav karve biography of christopher: Karve was a pioneer in

But — beyond that — compared to him — I am a nobody — not even a pygmy. Maharshi Karve clearly knew his goal, persisted ceaselessly throughout his life with missionary zeal and transformed the destiny of the Indian Woman. The first university for women in India — SNDT University — and educational institutions for women under the aegis of the Hingne Stree Shikshan Samstha Poona — later renamed Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha MKSSS Pune — covering the entire spectrum ranging from pre-primary schools to post-graduate, engineering, vocational and professional colleges bear eloquent testimony to his indomitable spirit, untiring perseverance and determined efforts.

The author tells his life-story in a simple straightforward manner, with remarkable candour and humility — resulting in a narrative which is friendly, interesting and readable.