A. K. Bhagawat and Mahatma Gandhi

[Prof. Dr. Yogendra Yadav]

Prof. Dr. Yogendra Yadav

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Gandhi International Study and Research Institute, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India

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A. K. Bhagawat and Mahatma Gandhi

 

A. K. Bhagawat was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He worked in guidance of Mahatma Gandhi. If unfired food requires the extraordinary precautions that you suggest it is surely worse than cooked food for in practice nobody can guarantee absolute prevention of contamination. What I have hitherto understood was that uncooked food did not become contaminated so rapidly as cooked food. However I value the hints that you have given me. They would be serviceable in future experiments I may make. 1  Everything will be all right if you remain content with yourself. There is scope for change of point of view regarding whole cereal meal about this later. As regards the tubs I shall try to obtain more. Till then do what you can. You must have seen what I wrote about infection. By all means go to help Appa if you can get away [from there]. See that work which has been started does not suffer. I look upon this work as too important to be interrupted. 2

Amtulbehn has come over. I have already written that you should go to Appa if you can. Yes, it is true; he may not be able to send for you often. Your work there is going on well and it is very important. At present it is only a beginning. For making progress you will have to confine yourself to it. 3 There is nothing wrong in including milk and ghee in a balanced diet. It would be another thing if you can do without milk, and a great thing it would be. [But] I very much doubt [that you can]. How can tub-bath be arranged? If you arrive at something definite regarding the land your work will precede fasten. 4

The work is going on well. I think I have already mentioned in Harijan the suggestions which you have sent; if I have not I shall do so. I sent a telegram about the building. Your decision must be acted upon in my absence. Listen to everyone. But the final decision should be yours. I do not know enough nor do I wish to decide from this distance. 5

 

References:  

 

1. Letter to A. K. Bhagawat, September 14, 1929
2. Letter to A. K. Bhagawat, April 19, 1946
3. Letter to A. K. Bhagawat, April 29, 1946
4. Letter to A. K. Bhagawat, May 6, 1946
5. Letter to A. K. Bhagawat, June 2, 1946