BIKANER’S GREATEST ROLE MODELS OF OUR TIMES WHO MISSED MEDIA ATTENTION

1. BIKANER’S GREATEST
ROLE MODELS OF OUR
TIMES - WHO MISSED
MEDIA ATTENTION 1
Prof. (Dr. ) Trilok Kumar Jain
Dean, ISBM
Suresh Gyan Vihar University
Jaipur 302017 Mobile : 9414430763
Jain.tk@gmail.com
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The views expressed in this article are the personal views of the author. The author is open to criticism and is
willing to proceed further in the direction, but requires support. The likeminded persons are invited to join to work
together to help the great philanthropists of our country. The author welcomes suggestions / support / ideas from
the reader.

2. Bikaner is the land of social entrepreneurs, thinkers, innovators and
philanthropists. Many of these persons received media attention, but many
didn’t. those who didn’t get media attention, could not create impact and
could not replicate their work. Their great contribution will be forgotten in
the times to come. They had to face more struggle and more difficulties in
the work they they pursued. However, here is an attempt to write small
notes on some of them. These notes may not help them or their cause, but
may help us to think again and help such persons in future.
Jwalaprasad Shashtri : I wrote on him – “a student of 80 years” - the
person who spent his life in learning and in promoting learning. His
passion was reading books and writing poems. His two books were
published. He was a real role model in terms of self-less service. He taught
free of cost (no tution fees). He donated his huge property (worth crores) to
people for social cause and that too on a small sentence like this : “Shashtri
ji, if you will sell your land, where we will conduct our functions – we are
poor people” Shashtri ji donated entire land to the mohalla and the
moulvies (it was a muslim dominant mohalla). He was an expert on all
religions including muslim religion and authority in many laungauges
including Russian, Urdu, Parsi and Sanskrit. He was respected by people of
all communities for his simplicity, honesty, truth and knowledge.

3. Purshottam Dawra : This person organized one after another event for the
benefit of society. He used to organize bhajans at the homes of any person
who had suffered any death / calamity. He used to distribute pots which
could be used for putting waste material which can be eaten by Cows. Thus
he protected many cows of the city from plastic bags.
Gyan Mal Sewag : one of the greatest teachers of all times in Bikaner, he
used to present himself as an ideal person in and out of school. A
disciplinarian, linguist, geographer, and a perfectionist, he will always be
remembered by his students for his high values.
Dr. Nath Mal Dugar : He left Bikaner city to settle in his own village and to
serve his villagers. He is a role model for other doctors and public servants.
He served in villages and towns throughout his life. He is still approachable
to any villager
Gorishankar Soni “madhukar” : a satirist, a poet, and a person who always
spoke against the prevailing corruption. He travelled extensively to share
his satires and poems. He was also a role model in terms of his willingness
to help people and to raise thinking level of people. He always advocated
simple living high thinking.
Yogendra Kumar Rawal : he spread innovations in school education. His
initiatives were recognized by NCERT – but it was too late. He spent his life
trying to spread innovations. He tried in many schools, but he didn’t get the
kind of response that he deserved. His innovations were path-breaking and
truly innovative, but most of those innovations have now disappeared.

4. Dr. Vijay Bothra : one of the most humble and down to earth doctors in
Bikaner, he is always available for patients. He never says a no. he not only
treats patients, but helps them by providing medicines (all for free). For the
poor persons of Bikaner, he is the true Messiah.