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Availability: Set OnlyEdition: PaperbackLanguage: English Author: Anant Pai Year: 2004 Publisher: India Book House Pvt. Ltd. ISBN: 81-7508-239-9 Pages: 31 |
There was nothing in Jayaprakash?s early environment to indicate the extraordinary and variegated path his life was to take. His father was a revenue official Bihar, an enlightened man who always had plenty of books in his home. He sympathized with the Congress demand for self-rule, but took no active path in it.
Jayaprakash was an avid reader and his wide reading was an important factor in shaping his intellect. He was an excellent student and did very well at both school and college.
JP worked steadily for the people. He refused to accept any official position. He had no desire for wealth. He made mistakes, for he was only too human, but he was incorruptible.
There was one distinguishing trait in JP?s character: he found it impossible to be silent in the presence of any act of injustice. It was not that he was bothered by unjust actions against him personally His was a struggle to discover what constituted justice. He was concerned with fundamental morality and all his life was spent in illuminating the truth.