In the free
India along with unmatched business success,
establishment of socially useful institutions like the
the schools, colleges and educational societies also
become the signatory symbol for the Sindhi population
and one name that shines better than every body else is
non other but Late Shri Hashu Advani.
Born on 22nd
February 1926 at Hyderabad Sindh, Hashu went on to
complete his graduation in Arts, Commerce and Law from
the Bombay [Mumbai] University after the partition of
the country as his family was settled at Chembur, where
this smiling face, ready to help for social welfare, was
the most familiar name. We at The Sindhu World feel
honoured to include some of the biographical details of
this famous Sindhi Politician, Social worker,
Educationist and Karam Yogi born in the Sindhi
Community.
In the India
migrated Sindhis were in the status of dispersed
population so to uplift the social standards of the
community Hashu ji choose politics and was an active
politicians for more than three decades starting from
1960 till the time of his untimely death. In these long illustrative years Hashu ji won the
elections of Bombay Municipal Corporation and
represented Chembur twice. Hashu ji also went to win
elections for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
five times he also worked in the capacity State Minister
for Urban Development from 1978 to 1980 and was working
as Minister for Finance and Planning [from 1995] in the
Maharashtra state government at the time of his death.
Surely this
is a Himalayan task to to find the linguistic
expressions for the works and deeds of Hashu Advani, a
complete humanist personality known for his dedication,
willingness and efforts for the social welfare. He was
often referred as Karam Yogi. Hashu ji were not
born in a rich family but went on to collect donations
enough to meet with the activities of Vivekanand
Education Society [conducting Crèche and Day Care
Centre for children, 3 primary and pre-primary schools
in Hindi, Marathi and English Mediums, 3 Secondary
Schools and 2 Junior Colleges, One Degree College of
Arts, Science and Commerce, 2 Polytechnics for Diploma
and Certificate courses, a College of Engineering, a
College of Management and Vivekini Sanskritik Niketan]
from India and during his visits to other countries like
England, France, Spain, Nigeria, USA, Hongkong,
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and West Indies.
Hashu ji
also founded Chembur Welfare Association, running arathi
Medium Secondary School, in the slum area of Chembur and
Community Welfare Centers and Stitching classes for
Ladies. He was also instrumental force and inspiration
for the R.S.Tahiliani Madhyamik Vidyalaya [Marathi
Medium], Smt. Vidyawati Jugilal Podar Technical
Institute, imparting Computer Education and proposes to
start Junior College for Commerce and Science. Chembur
Colony Yuvak Mandal, founded by Hashu Adwani is running
School for Hearing Handicapped Children. Shri Hashu
Advani Education Academy is established to complete the
educational tasks of this great Sindhi soul.
