Sagar Watch News/ Delivering a special lecture on “Gour–Malviya: Personality, Creation and Vision”, renowned Gandhian thinker Raghu Thakur said that both Dr. Harisingh Gour and Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya were national icons, and it is a matter of pride that both had deep roots in Madhya Pradesh. He noted that while Dr. Gour was a son of Sagar, Malviya ji’s ancestors hailed from the Malwa region.
A commemorative programme titled “Gour–Malviya: Punya–Uday” was organised at the Ranganathan Auditorium of Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, to mark the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, founder of Banaras Hindu University, and the death anniversary of Dr. Sir Harisingh Gour, eminent educationist, jurist and founder of Sagar University.
The programme was jointly organised by the University Cultural Council and Malviya Manch, Sagar.
Glimpses:
A programme organised to honour two great nation-builders through education
Eminent Gandhian thinker Raghu Thakur delivered the keynote lecture
Emphasis on education as a tool for national upliftment
Similarities highlighted in the lives, vision, and contributions of Gour and Malviya
Demand raised for Bharat Ratna for Dr. Harisingh Gour
Gandhian Thinker Shri Thakur said both leaders chose education as the path for nation-building. Mahamana Malviya established Banaras Hindu University with public cooperation, making it a global centre of learning, while Dr. Gour founded Sagar University using his personal wealth, igniting the flame of higher education in the backward Bundelkhand region.
He also highlighted their simplicity, frugality, and excellence in the field of law, noting their significant contributions to constitutional development and the freedom movement.
As a special guest, University Registrar Dr. S.P. Upadhyay began his address with a self-composed poem and said that both Gour and Malviya renounced wealth and position in favour of national interest.
He described the coincidence of December 25—the birth of Malviya ji and the demise of Dr. Gour—as a symbolic message that India’s future lies in education, values, and national vision.
Another special guest, Dr. Jayant Singh Tomar, described both personalities as timeless sources of inspiration.
While expressing happiness over Mahamana Malviya being honoured with the Bharat Ratna, he strongly advocated that Dr. Harisingh Gour, who made unparalleled contributions to higher education, also deserves the nation’s highest civilian award.
The programme concluded with a renewed resolve to carry forward the educational and national ideals of Dr. Gour and Mahamana Malviya
