Loknayak Bapuji Madhav Shrihari Aney | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Anasuyabai Kale |
| Succeeded by | Narendra R. Deoghare |
| Constituency | Nagpur |
| 2nd Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 12 January 1948 – 14 June 1952 | |
| Chief Minister | Shri Krishna Sinha |
| Preceded by | Jairamdas Daulatram |
| Succeeded by | R. R. Diwakar |
| Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council | |
| In office 1941–1943 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor‑General | Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1880 Wani, Berar Province, Hyderabad State, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 26 January 1968 (aged 87) |
| Cause of death | Myocardial Infarction |
| Political party | Congress Nationalist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Yamuna Bai
(m. 1898; died 1925) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Morris College (B.A., 1902) Calcutta University (LL.B, 1907) |
| Occupation | Author, politician, freedom fighter |
| Known for | Role in the Indian Independence movement |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (1968) |
Madhav Shrihari Aney (29 August 1880 – 26 January 1968),[1] popularly referred to as Loknayak Bapuji Aney or Bapuji Aney, was an ardent educationist, freedom fighter, statesman, a modern Sanskrit poet and a politician. He was also conferred with the title of "Loknayak Bapuji", which means "The People's Leader and Respected Father".[2] He was one of the founders of the Congress Nationalist Party. He was first among the eminent disciples of Lokmanya Tilak such as N C Kelkar, Kakasaheb Khadilkar, Gangadhar Deshpande, Dr B S Munje, Abhyankar, T B Paranjpe and Vaman Malhar Joshi, who walked in the footsteps of Tilak.[3] Accepting the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi on the death of Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Aney persuaded his colleagues to see the writing on the wall. At the same time he was not blind in his loyalty. He disapproved Congress throwing itself in Khilafat Movement and warned against excessive wooing of Muslims at the cost of national interests. He regarded unity at any price as elusive and dangerous. Since the best safeguard for the minority was the goodwill of the majority. He never permitted his critical faculties to be blurred by emotion. Mahatma Gandhi admiring his calm logic, confided in him and often sought his counsel. He was chosen to arbitrate the disputes between Subhash Chandra Bose and Jatindra Mohan Sengupta. He was never a breaker or a destroyer but was always a cementing factor believing in synthesis and not in segregation.[4]
- ^ Sen S.N. (1997). History of the Freedom Movement in India (1857–1947) New Delhi: New Age. p. 354. ISBN 81-224-1049-9
- ^ S. Shabbir (2005). History of Educational Development in Vidarbha, 1882-1923 A.D. Northern Book Centre. p. 287. ISBN 9788172111878.
- ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 95. Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1974. p. 31.
- ^ Rao 1991, p. 88.