The lion of the forest became the lion of the circus

- It was a life on the bed of fire!

- Ramrakh Singh Sehgal walked on the edge of the sword. They stayed on the pit of fire. He sang the song in Jakham and made Amiri's Jaman Fakir mad

- Mera Khwab Ankhme Palata Hai,

Mary As Dilme Jalati Hai,

Meri Khoj Sochmen Chalti Hai,

Meri jaan jahan mein muskura rahi hai.

Just as there is an idol in every piece of stone, so every step of freedom has an Inkab. In the history of journalism, he took up a pen and fought against slavery. Chand, a national monthly, and the journalist's house in Allahabad was called 'Rain Basera.'

There was magic in the name of its minister Shri Ramrakh Singh Sahgalji. Sahgalji himself was an institution. He had a wonderful rare personality. There was a thunderbolt in it. A personality like Vajjar, who could never come to terms with the cruel tyranny of the British government, the treachery of friends and the malaise of society.

He walked on the edge of the sword. They stayed on the pit of fire. He sang the song in Jakham and made Amiri's Jaman Fakir mad. It was broken, but it did not turn!

The scope of the 'Chand' letter was to wield the sword of pen mercilessly against social, economic and political slavery.

'Chand' became not just a magazine but an institution in its own right. It had its own press. It had strong publications. There were two offices - one in Calcutta and the other in Allahabad. At that time, the 'Chand' office was paying twelve to fifteen thousand per month to its employees.

Chand had houses worth one and a half lakh. He published about one hundred and fifty two books like 'Toofan and Diya'. Each book created a memorable revolution. It had stories of sacrifice of revolutionaries.

Only the month of 'Chand' in AD. In the years of 1925, there was a spread of eighteen thousand. An Urdu version of Chand was also published, with a circulation of four thousand. A weekly called 'Bhavishya' was published by this office. Twenty-one thousand copies were published, and eight thousand copies of its daily edition were sold daily.

At a time when the reading of newspapers was negligible, these papers gained a wide readership. The brave British government was in dire straits. The long arms of the government were getting restless around his neck and the law of the British Sultanate was sitting with red eyes. A little mistake or death on the head!

Some of the editors of this office became inmates. Twenty times the office was raided by armed police! Several reserves were called for. Several securities were confiscated. Jail, fine and punishment was not a concern!

The bird was eager to penetrate the cage. A hawk was sitting outside preparing to speed. The movement of this sky of freedom brought revolution! He doesn't like the silk pan. It was a life on the bed of fire!

Is. In the month of November 1928, he published 'Fansi Ank' as the seventh Diwali issue of 'Chand' monthly. As an editor, Sri Chaturasen Shastri became famous for his calligraphy. The lives of all the heroes of the revolutionary anarchist party appeared for the first time in that issue. Every single page of that issue was filled with revolution at that time.

Twenty thousand copies of this issue were published and fifty five thousand rupees were spent on its preparation. Sixteen thousand copies were sent in the post and the government was forced to do so. The remaining copies were confiscated and burned. In this colossal effort the office incurred a loss of twenty five thousand rupees. Even today it is a unique example of its style.

At that time, Achutodhar was still in its infancy. At that time, Sahgalji created a stir by releasing 'Achhootank'. 'Chande' took a step to cry out against the injustices in Marwari society. The 'Marwari Ank' of 'Chand' created a storm! And instead of this effort, one of the Marwari brothers of Mr. Sahgalji killed Khasad. The effect of the clause was so strong.

Is. In the month of March 1929, the Chand Office published a Hindi book titled 'Bharat Mein Anglisi Rajya'. This entire book is written by well-known scholar Pt. Prepared by Sundarlalji, it provided an original exploration of twenty-five years of history by the famous historian Major Basu. (Gujarati translation of this book is available.) This book had 2100 pages, and there were about eighty to hundred pictures in four colors, three colors and one color.

Twenty five thousand rupees were spent on this book. It was supposed to be given to the customer in advance at its cost price, but six and a half hundred copies were dispatched with great difficulty when the government came to the chase. Some copies were taken from the Barobar Post Office. The remaining copies were confiscated from the office.

An appeal was made in the Allahabad High Court to declare that this confiscation is illegal. The legendary lawyer Mr. Kailasanath Katju was retained from Chand office for this work at a daily fee of three hundred rupees. Mr. Sahgalji lost the case. In addition to the cost to the government of Rs. 4050 had to be given. Thus the focus was on fertilizer.

At that time, Mahatma Gandhi wrote an editorial note in 'Young India' and 'Navjeevan' under the title 'Din Dahade Daka' and protested against this work of the government. Letters from all over India supported it.

Shri Ramrakh Singh Sehgal was not a quiet person. He had an indomitable passion for political revolution and social reform. Is. In 1931 he published a book named 'Sardar Bhagat Singh'. It gave completely new details and was printed on high art paper. The government seized it and a loss of six thousand rupees was incurred.

The government did not like Sahgalji Pera. She wanted to subdue them by any means, crush them. But this was overwhelming. It is allowed to break, it is not a matter of bending.

The British government used to make new laws to stop the newspapers. Sahgalji was caught in the clutches of a law. Government itself behind that case Rs. Thirty thousand spent. Sahgalji spent eight thousand and finally in AD. In November 1931, he was fined seven and a half hundred rupees and sentenced to imprisonment for six weeks.

After this Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code was applied to him. Four thousand rupees went down the drain. After this, he took a bail of 500, it was confiscated! Is. In 1934, he published a book called 'Paradhino no Vijayatra'. That too was confiscated by the government.

Shri Sahgalji was a staunch aspirant of Azadi, a true friend of the worshipers of Azadi. If ghee does not come out with a straight finger, then they were of the opinion to extract it with a bent finger. They established an institution called 'Matrimandir'. A comfortable house, motor, telephone and food arrangements were used here for the guests.

Outwardly it was a reformatory for depraved girls and demented youths, but inwardly it was a rest home for revolutionaries. For this they had spent twenty six thousand rupees. Even after selling his Royal Insurance Company's policy worth 25 thousand rupees for 13 thousand during the crisis, he continued this patriotic activity.

All this was lost in the clash with the foreign government. Sahgalji put up with it at Singh's expense, but was heartbroken when he betrayed his own men. On one of his prison trips, a conspiracy was hatched behind his back. His Pran Sami Sanstha and books like pieces of liver were auctioned!

Sahgalji had no letter, no organization and the lion of the forest became the lion of the government!

Like Narmad himself remained employed. This wound was carmo. Independence came to the country.

The government started giving bounties to Azadvirs. Sahgalji, who was exhausted after doing everything, was prepared by his friends to ask for help from the Azad government. The government did not give help citing several reasons. At that time, Sahgalji was so sorry that Singh thought of eating khad for a while?

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Honesty meets the country

Once former President Dr. A large number of Abdul Kalam's relatives came to Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet him. There were approximately fifty-sixty families. President Dr. Kalam could not go to the station to pick him up, but his office officials went to the station to pick him up. All the families came to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and were given a lift here. Sahuni was completely manure-discharged.

Even before the arrival of the guests, the President had clearly told the officials that if these guests want to go anywhere in Delhi, they should not use any motor of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He will also pay the rent of the rooms of the Rashtrapati Bhavan that were allotted to him.

All of them had meals at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, but each and every detail of their meal expenses was kept separate and the President also paid the amount from his personal account. These guests of the President stayed for three weeks. His total expenditure was 3,54,924 rupees. Dr. Kalam paid this amount from his personal account.

We remembered this because corruption is rampant among politicians, businessmen and public institutions in the country today. Every day there is news of corruption committed by some politician. Some have misused their position, some have corrupted their rank, but all of them have looted the country's money. As if honesty has taken over from India!

At the time of arrival, Dr. Presidents like Abdul Kalam are remembered. Honest leaders like Sardar Vallabhbhai or Lal Bahadur Shastri are remembered. As corruption leads the country down the path of degradation, the country's leaders should wake up and follow the lives of such ideals.