Laxman at his tea stall at ITO in DelhiAt first look he is like any other tea vendor pouring infinite cups of tea for clientele, Laxman Rao appears to be one of numerous tea vendors we see in our everyday life on any busy road of the capital. But looks can be deceptive and Rao proves that. He is not just any other tea vendor in the national capital. He is different from many.
Meet Laxman Rao, the tea vendor turned book writer. Born to a family of farmers in Amravti district in Maharashtra,
Rao's fondness for Hindi literature saw him complete his graduation in Hindi medium from the Mumbai University in 1973. Reminiscing the bygone days, Rao said he was an avid reader and got addicted to Gulshan Nanda's novels early on.
This tea vendor has authored 18 books till date! The reading inclination he is carrying from his school days way back in early 70s and love for Hindi literature made him devoted to first with reading and then writing novels. He writes at the night, when the world sleeps, he finishes of his work and starts writing. The writing sometime continues while working when there are not enough customers. His writing often has his own experiences and hardship which he confronted in the capital. Sitting on a low down chair at his tea stall near ITO in Delhi, 53-year-old Rao spoke of how he came to run his own publishing house, Bharatiya Sahitya Kala Prakashan.
"I have been writing short stories, plays and books for 28 or 29 years," Rao smiled and said, as he poured tea into one of the small glasses to a customer. "In my first book, titled Nayi Duniya Ki Nayi Kahani I poured out my heart. I narrated all the hardships that I had faced and the challenges that I fought to rise to a decent life. That was back in 1979," Rao told. He went on to write a play, Pradhan Mantri in 1984, which was about his meeting with the then prime minister, the late Indira Gandhi. The play was woven around Gandhi in a social set-up and how her subordinates were responsible for corruption. 'Ramdas and Parampara Se Judi Bharatiya Rajniti' are some of his other publications.
Rao's fondness for Hindi literature saw him complete his graduation in Hindi medium from the Mumbai University in 1973. Reminiscing the bygone days, Rao said he was an avid reader and got addicted to Gulshan Nanda's novels early on.
This tea vendor has authored 18 books till date! The reading inclination he is carrying from his school days way back in early 70s and love for Hindi literature made him devoted to first with reading and then writing novels. He writes at the night, when the world sleeps, he finishes of his work and starts writing. The writing sometime continues while working when there are not enough customers. His writing often has his own experiences and hardship which he confronted in the capital. Sitting on a low down chair at his tea stall near ITO in Delhi, 53-year-old Rao spoke of how he came to run his own publishing house, Bharatiya Sahitya Kala Prakashan.
"I have been writing short stories, plays and books for 28 or 29 years," Rao smiled and said, as he poured tea into one of the small glasses to a customer. "In my first book, titled Nayi Duniya Ki Nayi Kahani I poured out my heart. I narrated all the hardships that I had faced and the challenges that I fought to rise to a decent life. That was back in 1979," Rao told. He went on to write a play, Pradhan Mantri in 1984, which was about his meeting with the then prime minister, the late Indira Gandhi. The play was woven around Gandhi in a social set-up and how her subordinates were responsible for corruption. 'Ramdas and Parampara Se Judi Bharatiya Rajniti' are some of his other publications.
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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction
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ReplyDeleteCourage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm
ReplyDeleteHats off to him!!
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ReplyDeleteEnlightenment is man's emergence from his
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inability to use one's understanding without
guidance from another. This immaturity is
self-imposed when its cause lies not in the lack
of understanding, but in the lack of resolve and
courage to use it without guidance from another.
Have courage to use your own understanding!
Courage is rarely reckless or foolish . . .
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estimate of the odds that must be faced.
Don't work for my happiness, my brothers--show me
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achievement--and the knowledge will give me
courage for mine.
That some should be rich shows that others may
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industry and enterprise
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ReplyDeleteWhatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course
ReplyDeleteyou decide upon, there is always someone to tell
you that you are wrong. There are always
difficulties arising that tempt you to believe
your critics are right. To map out a course of
action and follow it to an end requires some of
the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has
its victories, but it takes brave men and women to
win them.
good post.
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brave is to profess courage and act accordingly.
brave man
ReplyDeleteW]e must believe in ourselves or no one else will
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the competence, courage and determination to
succeed.
Not one of us knows what effect his life produces,
ReplyDeleteand what he gives to others; that is hidden from
us and must remain so, though we are often allowed
to see some little fraction of it, so that we may
not lose courage. The way in which power works is
a mystery.
that's an interesting story ... this shows us we can't judge people from the first glance !!!
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ReplyDeletehats of to him
Courage, in the final analysis, is nothing but an affirmative answer to the shocks of existence.
ReplyDeleteThis post just goes an extra mile spreading the message
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Loved it.
it was motivational read
ReplyDeleteमैंने भी एक पोस्ट की थी इन्हीं पर। बहुत ही मेहनती और ईमानदार इंसान है। सलाम इनको।
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