The beginning of Banaras Hindu University has a story still interesting and inspiring. The acclaimed Baneras Hindu University is the brainchild of Madanmohan Malavia. When he began working out the possibility of establishing this university he had to face a number of difficulties, some of them quite unforeseen. But he was determined to establish the university and gave his heart and soul to the matter. He needed a huge sum of money to establish the university. He approached several wealthy persons, nobles, aristocrats and merchants and made a fund raising campaign. Some of them treated his appeal kindly while others slammed the door at his face.
One day he approached the Navab of Hyderabad for funds. “How dare you to ask me money to build a Hindu university?” yelled the infuriated Navab. He picked up one of his foot wears and hurled it at Malavia. The humiliated Malavia patiently took the footwear and left the palace. An idea struck him as he left the palace.
Malavia came to the market place and started auctioning out Navab’s footwear. Since the footwear was of the Navab people showed great interest in the auction. Everyone tried to get it at higher bid. The news reached the Navab. He had a new headache now. He thought if the price quoted for his footwear were low it would be an injury to his pride and damage to his popularity. Hence, he ordered his servants to rush to the market place and make the highest bid and procure the footwear at any cost. Malavia raised huge money in the auction and sold the footwear back to the Navab for a huge sum. He used the money to establish the Banaras Hindu University.
The real enemy in great achievements is the stagnation of our imagination and creative ideas.
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