Nasty-N-Nuts
6th October 2009, 04:36 PM
Nizam's footwear and Madan Mohan Malaviya
Madan Mohan Malviya was trying to build a good
university; he had to overcome many difficulties and
barriers. He worked with determination to start the
university. There was a funds crisis; but he did not
get disheartened. He went from town to town, met many
rich people and traders to collect donations. He went
to the Nizam of Hyderabad to request him for funds.
The Nizam was furious, 'How dare you come to me for
funds... that too for a Hindu university?' he roared
with anger and took off his footwear and flung it at
Malviya. Malviya picked up the footwear and left
silently. He came directly to the market place and
began to auction the footwear. As it was the Nizam's
footwear, many came forward to buy it. The price went
up.
When Nizam heard of this, he became uneasy. He thought
it would be an insult if his footwear were to be
bought by someone for a pittance. So he sent one of
his attendants with the instruction, 'Buy that
footwear no matter what the bidding price be!' Thus,
Malviya managed to sell the Nizam's own footwear to
him, for a huge amount. He used that money to build
the Benares Hindu University.
Moral: It is not what you have, but it is how you use
what you have that makes the difference in your life.
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Madan Mohan Malviya was trying to build a good
university; he had to overcome many difficulties and
barriers. He worked with determination to start the
university. There was a funds crisis; but he did not
get disheartened. He went from town to town, met many
rich people and traders to collect donations. He went
to the Nizam of Hyderabad to request him for funds.
The Nizam was furious, 'How dare you come to me for
funds... that too for a Hindu university?' he roared
with anger and took off his footwear and flung it at
Malviya. Malviya picked up the footwear and left
silently. He came directly to the market place and
began to auction the footwear. As it was the Nizam's
footwear, many came forward to buy it. The price went
up.
When Nizam heard of this, he became uneasy. He thought
it would be an insult if his footwear were to be
bought by someone for a pittance. So he sent one of
his attendants with the instruction, 'Buy that
footwear no matter what the bidding price be!' Thus,
Malviya managed to sell the Nizam's own footwear to
him, for a huge amount. He used that money to build
the Benares Hindu University.
Moral: It is not what you have, but it is how you use
what you have that makes the difference in your life.
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