There are magical words in
everybody's life. Words that evoke deep emotion, fond memories, a sense of
longing. For me "Warananagar" is one such word. That word awakens me
from the slumber of my dull routine, it gives me an injection of fresh
confidence; it reminds me of my roots, the very foundation on which I stand
today. Warananagar is a small town in South Maharashtra - one of many townships
that sprung about during the co-operative sugar factory movement of the 1970s.
That it was an experiment in creating a farmers-owned sugar factory was in itself revolutionary. What made it a magical place for me
was a whole slew of other things on top it.
This is my homage to my hometown
Warananagar which made a profound impact on my personal development as a child.
I lived in Warananagar for 7 years: from 6th to 12th grade. During these years
I came across an astonishing variety of amazing people. I have weaved some of
my beautiful memories and experiences through the portraits of a few of these
people with whom I had direct and extended personal interaction.
Warananagar is a modern town about
20 km from the city of
मारूती पांडुरंग काशीद:
mischiefs at Shree Warana Vidyalaya.
An
Evening with Sam: I wrote this article after our beloved Principal Sam
Mahableshwerwalla passed away in November 2014.
शंकरराव
कुलकर्णी -
वारणानगरचा
किमयागार: Recalling our beloved music
teacher in Warananager.
मिलिंद अनंत तोरो:
Hero of the college colony!
अतुल मनोहर धनवडे:
Memories of Junior college!
डॉ. सुधाकरराव कोरे:
a gentle doctor.
सॅमबाबांचे
पंचतंत्र:
Sam taught many valuable lessons – most of them indirectly through his actions
and rules. Here are just 5 of them.
How Sam arrived in Warananagar: interesting
insight into the efforts taken by Tatyasaheb Kore to pursuade Sam to take up the Principal's
post in Shree Warana Vidyalaya.
Story of the Koyna Earthquake
(in Marathi)
Core
principles of Shree Warana Vidyalaya: Three of the many interesting
principles on which the school was run.
Miscellaneous:
Other tidbits …
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