Pandurang Sadashiv Sane (Aged 51) born on December 24, 1899, was known as Sane Guruji, a Marathi author, teacher, social activist, and freedom fighter from Maharashtra, India. He was referred to as the National Teacher of India by his students and followers. During his childhood, Sane’s family was relatively well-off, but their financial condition deteriorated, leading to their house being confiscated by government authorities. Sane’s mother, Yashodabai, died in 1917 due to a lack of medical facilities, which traumatized him for the rest of his life.
In 1930, when Mahatma Gandhi began the Dandi March, Sane resigned from his teaching job to join the Indian Independence Movement. He was imprisoned by the British authorities in the Dhule Jail for over fifteen months for his involvement in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
From 1930 to 1947, Sane Guruji participated in various agitations, resulting in his arrest on eight occasions, and he was imprisoned in jails in Dhule, Trichinapally, Nasik, Yeravada, and Jalgaon for a total of six years and seven months. He also observed fast on seven occasions. During his second imprisonment in Trichnapalli Jail, he learned Tamil and Bengali and translated the ancient Tamil moral work of the Kural into Marathi.
Sane played a significant role in spreading the presence of the Indian National Congress in rural Maharashtra, particularly in Khandesh. He also took up the cause of campaigning for the removal of untouchability, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s promise to Babasaheb Ambedkar during the Poona Pact. To bring awareness about this issue, Sane traveled throughout Maharashtra for around four months in 1947.
The culmination of his tour was his eleven-day fast at Pandharpur to open the Vitthal Temple for untouchables. Ultimately, the doors of the Vitthal temple were opened for the untouchables. The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi deeply affected him, and he fasted for 21 days in response to the tragedy. Sane Guruji passed away on June 11, 1950.
Pandurang Sadashiv Sane
(1899 – 1950) – (Maharashtra)
Pandurang Sadashiv Sane (Aged 51) born on December 24, 1899, was known as Sane Guruji, a Marathi author, teacher, social activist, and freedom fighter from Maharashtra, India. He was referred to as the National Teacher of India by his students and followers. During his childhood, Sane’s family was relatively well-off, but their financial condition deteriorated, leading to their house being confiscated by government authorities. Sane’s mother, Yashodabai, died in 1917 due to a lack of medical facilities, which traumatized him for the rest of his life.
In 1930, when Mahatma Gandhi began the Dandi March, Sane resigned from his teaching job to join the Indian Independence Movement. He was imprisoned by the British authorities in the Dhule Jail for over fifteen months for his involvement in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
From 1930 to 1947, Sane Guruji participated in various agitations, resulting in his arrest on eight occasions, and he was imprisoned in jails in Dhule, Trichinapally, Nasik, Yeravada, and Jalgaon for a total of six years and seven months. He also observed fast on seven occasions. During his second imprisonment in Trichnapalli Jail, he learned Tamil and Bengali and translated the ancient Tamil moral work of the Kural into Marathi.
Sane played a significant role in spreading the presence of the Indian National Congress in rural Maharashtra, particularly in Khandesh. He also took up the cause of campaigning for the removal of untouchability, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s promise to Babasaheb Ambedkar during the Poona Pact. To bring awareness about this issue, Sane traveled throughout Maharashtra for around four months in 1947.
The culmination of his tour was his eleven-day fast at Pandharpur to open the Vitthal Temple for untouchables. Ultimately, the doors of the Vitthal temple were opened for the untouchables. The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi deeply affected him, and he fasted for 21 days in response to the tragedy. Sane Guruji passed away on June 11, 1950.
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