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the idea and ifa is worked out by my colleagues, Their faith is of a superior type. I have seen it by experience as directly an I see the trees opposite that India is to rise by non-violent Non-Go-operation, and even the gods oannot convince me otherwise. But) my colleagues have realised this by imagination, by reasoning, by faith. Individual experienoe is not the only faotor in an action. Faith and imagination do play their part,

My colleagues have grounded the weapon, and its- effect oannot be fully realised at this moment as it will be six months henoe, But its corporate symbol is this Mahavidyalaya. The chancellor, the teachers and the students form the component parts of the symbol, I am an autumnal leaf on the tree that might fall off at any moment, the teachers are the youcg sprouts that would last longer but fall off at their proper time but you, the students, are the branches that would put forth new leaves to replace the old ones. I request the students to have the same faith in teachers as they have in me. But if you fiud them lack in vitality, I would ask you to burn them in your fire of righteousness. Suoh is my prayer to God and that is my blessing to the students.

In conclusion, I pray to God and I wish you to join me in the prayer that this Mahavidyalaya help us to win the freedom than would turn not only this country, but the world into a heaven.

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