Madhusudan_Das

144 Madhusudan Das:
enjoyed pleasures of life. In the language of' Bhagavat Geeta' Gopabandhu
was a 'Sthitapragnya'. In Bhagavat Geeta Srikrishna told Arjuna.' When
one thoroughly abandons all cravings of mind, and is satisfied in the self,
then he is called stable mind'. He also said: 'He. whose undertakings are
all free from desire and thoughts of world and whose actions are burnt up
by the lire of wisdom him the wise call a Pandit." This is perhaps the true
description of Pandit Gopabandhu Das who never desired any personal
recognition for his works. He never craved for any title nor did he want
any monument in his memory.
Pandit Gopabandhu lives in the hearts of lowly and those who
suffer and he will live for immemorial ages whether we erect memorials
for him or not. Madhusudan Das. though had accepted the British title
C.I.E.. he too liked to work silently for the poor and underprivileged
people for which he never wanted any recognition from any quarter. I
give below a noble example of his silent works and charity for the poor. A
top ranking British officer of Government of India wrote the following
letter to Mr. M.S.Das appreciating his good works. The letter was written
on 8th November. 1917 from 31. Rajpur Road Delhi. It read as follows :
My dear Mr. Das.
I read with great pleasure in the Controller of Currency's
Report on the load of your offer to contribute Rs. 1.13 (one rupee
thirteen annas) each towards the cost of 2000 applications to our
Rs. 10 cash certificates by cultivators and other people of small
means, and I am very glad that the Controller has published this.
It affords one more instances of your vivid patriotism and of the
way in which you act quietly and unostentiously while other
legislators talk.
I hope all is going on well with you. I have easily arrived
here and am exceedingly busy at present over many matters which
will arise in connection with Mr. Montagu's visit.