Shri Popatraoji Pawar
Shri Popatraoji Pawar, the Sarpanch of the “wealthiest” village in India, transformed Hivare Bazaar village in Maharashtra from a drought stricken impoverished village, to its present status using these two principles, in less than 10 years. First, he used time tested Indian water harvesting techniques. He used the various principles enshrined in the Arthashaastra, to bring abundance to the families of the village.
Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid was first internationally loved for his cricket and now for his coaching. He says he doesn’t coach a “cricketer” but rather a person. He cares not about results alone, but also for the individuals he works with – touching their lives and nurturing them
Ela Bhatt
Ela Bhatt is a pioneer of so many movements in India and she continues to live her purpose each day, but such is the silent impact of her actions that people may believe that some of these always existed.
Prakash Amte
शशाम वृष्ट्यापि विना दवाग्निरासीद्विशेषा फलपुष्पवृद्धिः। उनं न सत्वेष्वधिको बबाधे तस्मिन्वनं गोप्तरि गाहमाने।। When he penetrated the forest, as its protector, the wild fire got extinguished...
Chandragupta Maurya
त्यागाय संभृतार्थानां सत्याय मितभाषिनाम्। यशसे विजिगीषूणां प्रजायैगृहमेधिनाम।। (Raghuvamsham I. 7) Who amassed wealth only for purpose of distribution; who maintained brevity so as to preserve the truth; who wished to conquer only to bring glory ( to the kingdom) ;...