2005కు ముందు ఉన్న కరెన్సీ మార్చుకునేందుకు రిజర్వు బ్యాంక్‌ ఇచ్చిన గడువు మరింత
పొడిగిం చారు. మరో వారం రోజుల్లో ఈ గడువు ముగియ నుండగా, ఈ ఏదాది చివరి వరకు
(డిసెంబర్‌ 31) వరకు పొడిగించారు. ఈలోగా ప్రజలు తమ వద్ద ఉన్న 2005
పూర్వకంగానే కరెన్సీ నోట్లను రూ.500, రూ. 1000 సహా బ్యాంకుల్లో ఇచ్చేసి
కొత్తగా మార్పిడి చేసుకునే వీలుంది. 2005 కంటే ముందునాటి రూ.500, రూ.1000
నోట్లను వెంటనే ఆయా బ్యాంకుల్లో ఇచ్చేసి వినియోగ దారులు మార్చుకోవాలని
ఇప్పటికే ఆర్‌బిఐ ఆదేశాలు జారీ చేసిన విషయం తెలిసిందే. గతంలోనే ఈ
నిర్ణయాన్ని వెలువరించినా కొన్నికారణాలవల్ల గడు వును రెండుసార్లు
పొడిగించారు. జూన్ 30లోగా రిజర్వు బ్యాంక్‌ ఆదేశాలు పాటించాలని చెప్పారు. -
Passed Away: 6 May, 1922
Contributions
King
Shahu Chhatrapati was considered as a true democrat and social
reformer. He was an invaluable gem in the history of Kolhapur. Shahu was
associated with many progressive activities in the society including
education for women. He was greatly influenced by the contributions of
social reformer Jyotiba Phule. Primary education to all regardless of
caste and creed was one of the significant moves of the King.Life
Shahu Chhatrapati was the King of Kolhapur. He was the son of Sambhaji and grandson of Shivaji, the great. Shahu was a staunch follower of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Shahu devoted his life for the upliftment of the society. He emphasized on the development and welfare of the lower-castes. He always used to contemplate over some serious issues of the society. He carried out efforts to provide education and employment to all. Shahuji initiated the process of providing free education to the children of the down-trodden class. In order to provide shelter to them and outstation students, Shahuji established hostels.
During the rule of Shahu Chhatrapati, Child marriage was sincerely restricted. He also voiced his support favoring inter-caste marriage and widow remarriage. For his activities, Shahu Chhatrapati had to face severe criticism from many corners of the society. As said above, Shahuji was influenced by the works Jyotiba Phule, and he long patronized the Satya Shodhak Samaj, formed by Phule. But, later he moved towards the Arya Samaj.
Wrestling was one of the favorite sports of Chhatrapati Shahu. Wrestlers from all over the country would come to his state of Kolhapur to participate in the wrestling competition.
Death
The great ruler and social thinker, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj died on 6 May, 1922. It was believed that reforms started by him also faded away as there was nobody to lead the movement.
Dayanand
Saraswati was a reformer and believed in pragmatism. He preached
against many rituals of the Hindu religion such as idol-worship, caste
by birth, animal sacrifices and restrictions of women from reading
Vedas. He was not only a great scholar and philosopher but also a social
reformer and a political thinker. Dayanand Saraswati was responsible
for the revival of the Indian educational system by bringing together
pupil from different strata of the society under one umbrella, that is,
classroom.
The 10 principles of Arya Samaj
Raja
Ram Mohan Roy is considered as the pioneer of modern Indian Renaissance
for the remarkable reforms he brought in the 18th century India. Among
his efforts, the abolition of the sati-pratha-a practice in which the
widow was compelled to sacrifice herself on the funeral pyre of her
husband-was the prominent. His efforts were also instrumental in
eradicating the purdah system and child marriage. In 1828, Ram Mohan Roy
formed the Brahmo Samaj, a group of people, who had no faith in
idol-worship and were against the caste restrictions. The title 'Raja'
was awarded to him by Mughal emperor Akbar, the second in 1831 when Roy
visited England as an ambassador of the King to ensure that Bentick's
regulation of banning the practice of Sati was not overturned.
Ram
Mohan viewed education as a medium to implement the social reforms. So,
in 1815, Ram Mohan came to Calcutta and the very next year, started an
English College by putting his own savings. He was well aware that the
students should learn the English language and scientific subjects and
that's why he criticized the government's policy of opening only
Sanskrit schools. According to him, Indians would lag behind if they do
not get to study modern subjects like Mathematics, Geography and Latin.
Government accepted this idea of Ram Mohan and also implemented it but
not before his death. Ram Mohan was also the first to give importance to
the development of the mother tongue. His 'Gaudiya Byakaran' in Bengali
is the best of his prose works. Rabindranath Tagore and Bankimchandra
also followed the footsteps of Ram Mohan Roy.
Sri
Ramakrishna Paramhansa was a popular saint of India. He had a strong
faith in the existence of god. He regarded every woman of the society,
including his wife, Sarada, as holy mother. Swami Vivekananda was one of
the prominent disciples of Ramakrishna, who later formed the
Ramakrishna Mission.
Sri
Ramakrishna was the most 'rational mystic'. With scientific precision
he put forward in most simple terms, as parables and stories, the
eternal truth regarding God and God realization. He talked about God
only after directly experiencing the reality of God. To get rid of the
thought that he belonged to a higher brahmanical caste, he began to eat
food cooked by the shudras or lower-caste.
Mother
Teresa was a true follower of humanity. Many people considered Mother
as the "reincarnated form of Lord Jesus". Mother Teresa devoted her
entire life in serving the needy and abandoned people of the society.
Although her mission started in India, she succeeded in bringing the
people of all societies under one roof, i.e. humanity. Besides the Nobel
Peace Prize, she was also awarded with Ramon Magsaysay and Padmashri
Award for her social works.
The
Missionaries of Charity was formed by Mother Teresa in 1950. Today, it
consists of over 4,000 nuns. The organization, so far, has expanded its
wings to over 100 countries. The objective of the Missionaries of
Charity is to provide care and support to the sick, mentally ill, aged,
victims of incorrigible diseases, and abandoned children. The
Missionaries of Charity has opened around 20 homes in Calcutta including
a school for street children.
