The Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today released “Mahamana Vangmay”, the final series of the collected works of Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, the Vice President described Mahamana Malaviya as a towering nationalist, journalist, social reformer, lawyer, statesman, educationist, and a distinguished scholar of ancient Indian culture.
He said Pandit Malaviya was a rare visionary who firmly believed that India’s future lay not in discarding its past, but in rejuvenating it, thus serving as a bridge between India’s ancient values and modern democratic aspirations. Highlighting Pandit Malaviya’s commitment to scientific and technological education, the Vice President said this reflected his ability to harmonise the best elements of ancient and modern civilizations.
Recalling Mahamana Malaviya’s faith in education as the strongest instrument of national awakening during colonial rule, the Vice President said the establishment of Banaras Hindu University stands as a living testament to his belief that modern education and Indian culture must grow together.
The Vice President observed that Mahamana Malaviya’s vision of a strong, self-reliant, and enlightened India resonates deeply with contemporary initiatives such as Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India, and the mission of Viksit Bharat by 2047, championed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who is carrying forward Pandit Malaviya’s enduring legacy.
He further said that Mahamana Malaviya’s emphasis on inclusive, value-based, and skill-oriented education finds strong reflection in the National Education Policy 2020. Describing Mahamana Vangmay as more than a collection of writings, the Vice President said it represents the intellectual DNA of India’s freedom struggle and a blueprint for the country’s cultural renaissance.
He congratulated the Mahamana Malaviya Mission and the Publications Division for their monumental effort and urged universities, scholars, and young researchers to actively engage with these volumes, noting that they offer enduring solutions to contemporary challenges.
The second and final series of Mahamana Vangmay, comprising 12 volumes spread across about 3,500 pages, is a comprehensive collection of the writings and speeches of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. The event was organised by the Mahamana Malaviya Mission, while the books have been published by the Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The first series of the collected works was released by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2023. Union Minister Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal; Member of Parliament Shri Anurag Singh Thakur; President, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Shri Ram Bahadur Rai; President, Mahamana Malaviya Mission, Shri Hari Shankar Singh; and Principal Director General, Publications Division, Shri Bhupendra Kainthola, were among the dignitaries present on the occasion.