Ishwar Das Mahajan ji: An inspiring personality
Sh. Ishwar Das Mahajan a Devoted Swayamsewak of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh, went for his heavenly abode on 28th March 2022 at the age of 99 years. Ishwar ji, the founding All India Treasurer of Swadeshi Jagran Manch, was the President of Swadeshi Jagaran Foundation and Convenor of Delhi Prant for a long time. He was not only a source of inspiration for lakhs of volunteers but also a very efficient administrator. Till the last moment of his life he was the publisher of Swadeshi Patrika.
He was born on 13 September 1923 in Shakargarh district, Gurdaspur (Punjab). His father Sh. Milkhi Ram Ji and mother Smt. Achara Rani had left this world at a very young age. Sh. Ishwar Das Mahajan, his elder brother Shri Ram Saran Das Mahajan and three sisters were brought up by his uncle Shri Mani Ram Mahajan.
He took care of the family so diligently that he decided not to marry. He devoted his whole life in upbringing and educating them and imparting values of life.
Sh. Ishwar Das Mahajan ji’s entire life was dedicated to organisation’s works. When Ishwar ji was studying in class seven, he became a swayamsewak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Day by day his interest started increasing and he started spending more time in the activities of RSS.
After getting bachelors’ degree, he went to Sialkot in 1942 as a RSS pracharak. With his efforts, activities of the Sangh expanded at a rapid pace. During his tenure, the Sangh’s Shakhas increased rapidly and many swayamsewaks were sent for OTC (Prathmik Shiksha Varg) of the Sangh.
After the partition of India, he was sent to Shimla as Sangh Pracharak. There also, the Sangh work expanded successfully with his hard work. Due to his ability and skills, he came in contact with highly respected people and connected them with the Sangh. After some years he was given the work of Karnal district. During his tenure, many pracharaks from Karnal came forward for the expansion of Sangh work.
After relinquishing his Pracharakship, in 1952, he obtained degree of BT (equivalent of today’s BEd) degree. After that he served for ten years as General Secretary of RSS’s Ambala District, which included a significant area of today’s Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. He got Masters degree in History from Ambala.He took teaching assignment there. In the meanwhile, he got married to Nirmal ji and both were both teaching. While Ishwar ji was fully involved in RSS activities, Mrs Nirmal Mahajan ji also got involved into social work and held responsibility in Sewa Bharati.
In 1963, Ishwar ji came to Delhi as per the organization’s plan. Taught here for a few years as PGT History in DAV Senior Secondary School and then became Principal there.
In 1967, as per the organisation’s plan, he was made a secretary of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Delhi State. In 1973, he became a member of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and was elected the chairman of the Standing Committee. Emergency was declared on 26 June 1975. He was jailed for 19 months during the Emergency.
In 1977, he was elected deputy leader of the Delhi Metropolitan Council. After some years Ishwar ji got involved in the work of RSS once again. He did a lot of work as Vibhag Karywah, Vibhag Sanghchalak and Prant Karywah. Due to his organisational skills, the work of the Sangh grew at a rapid pace. Ishwar ji started Vivekananda School in Anand Vihar on 1 May 1978 with some companions.
As per his wish of DEHDAN, his body was donated for the cause of humanity.
A large number of his fans and officials of RSS and various other organizations, including former Union Ministers Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Sh. Vijay Goel, many present and past Members of Parliament, Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly Sh. Ram Niwas Goyal, All India Organizer of SJM Sh. Kashmiri Lal, All India Co-convenor Dr. Ashwani Mahajan were present in the Shradhanjali Sabha, held on March 31, 2022. Karyakartas of Swadeshi Jagran Manch from all over the country express tearful tributes on his departure for his final journey and pray for his Sadgati.
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