Shri
Satyanand ji is an institution by himself and a Rajarishi in the spirit
of the word. Born on 24th May’1917 at Kamalia, District Lyallpur (now in
West Pakistan). He had his early schooling in traditional Gurukul pattern.
He has been an outstanding follower of the path shown by Maharishi Dayanand
ji, and at the young age of 17 years he won an Award for his sincerity
and devotion to Arya Samaj at Queta City – Capital of
Baluchistan in Pakistan.
Shri Satyanand ji is the
eldest in the Munjal brothers now in business, and he was the first from
the family to be in business. He not only nurtured what has now emerged
possibly fastest growing enterprise in Northern India,
i.e. Hero Group having annual Turnover of more than Rs. 5200 Crores, but
has also been instrumental in inculcating the values for which the group
is known for; integrity with fierce desires for achievement and leadership.
Shri Satynand ji has not
limited himself to business only. He has a very wide interest including
education, masses health and Arya Samaj. He has been instrumental in creating
and nurturing the schools and college, all listed in this website, at Ludhiana,
Very recently, on behalf of Arya Samaj Model Town, he has started a Gurukul
of Girls which embodies best of both the traditional Gurukul approach mingled
with modern education of science and computer – a breakthrough experiment.
All these institutions occupy a prominent position in the city of Ludhiana.
He is also involved in Dayanand
Medical College & Hospital being a Member of the Governing Board. This
spirit of serving the humanity through education and health is not
limited to Ludhiana only, but has been extended at Dharuhera (Haryana)
where the Hero Group runs a School, Hospital and Vocational Institute.He
has been pioneer in setting up more than 10 Arya Samaj within Ludhiana
and many more within Punjab and elsewhere. Many of them new Arya
Samaj are located in difficult, remote and socially backward and hilly
areas including Garhwal region in U.P. State. On being asked how could
he achieved this, he remarked, “People have a way of becoming what you
encourage them to be”. He has been instrumental in building a team of dedicated
Arya Samaj volunteers.
“What is your greatest
achievement ?” you ask him, reply would be, “being instrumental in
getting the birth place of Maharishi Daynand handed over to Tankara Trust”.
This is some thing which has eluded the Aryans for a long and could happen
only because of his hard work and enthusiasm. For his great contribution
to the services of Arya Samaj, Swami Sarvanand Ji recognised him as Mahatama
at Dina Nagar convention.
He has been associated with
Arya Samaj in various capacities, being the Vice President of Sarvadeshik
Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, Vice President of Arya Pradeshik Pratinidhi Sabha.
He has also been closely associated with D.A.V. Management Committee as
its Vice President. He has been associated with Arya Samaj Model Town,
Ludhiana for the last 40 years, earlier as a Secretary and now as President.
He does not preach, he practices
by himself whatever he wants others to pursue. For, he believes that the
tough thing about learning self discipline is that we need self discipline
in order to learn it and his outine of daily Havan Yagna, Ved Path and
study of religious books is most essential in his whole family. His
wife - Smt. Pushpa Wati Munjal who hails from an Arya Samajist family,
has been a great source of strength and inspiration for all that he has
been able to accomplish.
People can be divided in
three classes, immovable; those that are movable and those that move. Shri
Satyanand ji not only move, but move the multitudes around him through
his humility; honesty and integrity embibed in deep rooted Aryan values.
|
