Dear Ram deep condolences to all nera and dear ones of pradeeps family and thank you for the tribute, can you please send a picture as well
On 05/08/2013, Teesta Setalvad <teestatee...@gmail.com> wrote: > Deepest Condolences > > We have lost a comrade in arms > > Teesta > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 11:10 AM, va ravaraao <varavara...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> dear ram punyani >> thank you for introducing such a eare crsadar for democratic culture and >> human values whom i missed know during his life time. v.v. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* ram puniyani <ram.puniy...@gmail.com> >> *To:* ram puniyani <ram.puniy...@gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Monday, 5 August 2013 7:27 AM >> *Subject:* [humanrights-movement:6952] Sad Demise of Pradeep Deshpande: >> Writer, Translator, Activist >> >> *Pradeep Deshpande * >> >> *Passing away of a quiet crusader* >> >> >> Ram Puniyani >> >> Pradeep Deshpande, the well known writer, translator and activist passed >> away in a Mumbai hospital, after a prolonged illness on 4th August 2013. >> I am hesitant to use the word prolonged illness, as though he was >> suffering >> from Cancer from last one year, his spirits were never down, he was doing >> his favorite work of writing most of the time, and barring few weeks >> including the last week, he was mostly in a positive and cheerful >> predisposition. In his death he has communicated to us a valuable lesson >> as >> to how to deal with disease, even if it be cancer. His attitude towards >> the >> disease was such that the suffering caused by the illness is not >> overstated >> and one keeps up with one’s work and engagements with a positive >> attitude. >> >> Pradeep approached my nearly a decade and a half ago, searching my >> address >> through a friend. In response to the rising tide of the communal >> politics, >> I wrote a tract, ‘Fascism of Sangh Parivar’. He came over to seek my >> permission for translating the book. I was happy that an author is >> offering >> to take the work to Marathi speaking world and it was a heartening thing >> for me. But that was just the beginning. Following this he undertook upon >> himself to take the work of translating, publishing and disseminating the >> books related to communal harmony and national integration, with great >> amount of zeal and enthusiasm. It is remarkable the way he lapped up new >> relevant work and engrossed himself in translating it. This of course was >> in addition to his own regular writings, columns in dailies like >> Mahanagar >> and lately Divya Marathi. He was also writing lot of invited articles >> sought by other publications and taking a keen interest to ensure that >> the >> publishers undertake this work and then disseminate it far and wide. He >> was >> more focused on ensuring that the message reaches the people as much as >> possible. >> >> When he approached me I did not know him much except to realize his deep >> commitment to progressive values. His commitment to the cause became more >> obvious when he took voluntary retirement from his job, even before he >> turned 50. His unique interpretation of Indian mythology and history was >> something I admired and thought over it to shape my own understanding of >> this complex area of our social commitment, i.e. fighting the communal >> forces. In an uncompromising way he kept up his struggle through his >> mighty >> pen against the forces trying to divide the nation in the name of >> religion. >> Our regular discussions on these topics led us to take up the topics of >> communal presentation of Shivaji, to counter which we brought out >> *Sarvadharmsambhavi >> Shivaji Maharaj*. Seized with the issue of rising wave of terror, we >> brought out *Dahshatvad Mithke ani Vastav*. >> >> Pradeep was basically a literary person, poet, fiction writer and >> commentator on social issues. His poems in Marathi and sometimes in Hindi >> are very touching and are also a commentary on the social realities of >> our >> times. His concern for gender issues was manifest all through with his >> close association with women’s rights groups like *Stree Mukti Sangthan >> *and >> his independent writing on the subject. His in-depth understanding of >> caste >> oppression in the country is also manifest through his own book, >> *Manusmriti >> Ajun Jadte aahe*, which has gone into several editions so far. His >> understanding was very rational and he associated himself with the work >> of >> promotion of rational thought, science education in particular through >> *Lok >> Vigyan Samiti*. Through talks and exercises he communicated the basic >> scientific concepts to students and young generation. >> >> His columns on topical issues first in Mahanagar and then in Divya >> Marathi >> got a very good response from the readers. Being multifaceted he also >> helped publication of the writings on Islam by scholars like Abdul Kadar >> Mukadam, in particular. >> >> He also worked for many organizations in carrying out their work of great >> importance to the society, particularly D.D. Kosambi Memorial Trust, >> Ekta, >> Committee for Communal Amity and All India Secular forum. One will miss >> this dynamic and steady, writer-activist, for times to come. His gentle >> and >> mild nature endeared him to a large circle of friends. More than anything >> it is a personal loss to me. Personally speaking I am yet to recover from >> the loss of another of my close friend Asghar Ali Engineer, who we lost a >> couple of months ago, and here comes another blow to me as a person. I >> just >> hope the inspiration of both these friends’ life and work will be a >> guiding >> force for future. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "humanrights movement" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to humanrights-movement+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to >> humanrights-movement@googlegroups.com >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement. >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "humanrights movement" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to humanrights-movement+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to >> humanrights-movement@googlegroups.com >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement. >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > > > -- > Teesta Setalvad > 'Nirant', Juhu Tara Road, > Juhu, Mumbai - 400 049 > > http://teestasetalvad.blogspot.com/ > www.cjponline.org > www.gujarat-riots.com > www.sabrang.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "humanrights movement" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to humanrights-movement+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to humanrights-movement@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- Adv Kamayani Bali Mahabal +919820749204 skype-lawyercumactivist Hey folks, coined this term ” Kracktivism “, check out my blog http://kractivist.wordpress.com/Kracktivism Blog for girl child- http://fassmumbai.wordpress.com/ Blog for Kashmir -http://kashmirsolidaritymumbai.wordpress.com/ Blog for KKM defence Committee- http://kabirkalamanch.wordpress.com https://twitter.com/#!/Kracktivist https://www.facebook.com/kamayani *I carry a torch in one hand And a bucket of water in the other: With these things I am going to set fire to Heaven And put out the flames of Hell So that voyagers to God can rip the veils And see the real goal....... 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