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Practice and Efficacy of Sri Ramchandra’s Rajayoga
During these lectures he used to become close and maintain close empathetic attitude towards students who used to seek guidance and solace from him. Many students shared their problems personal and academic with him and received his help. He was dear to all those who came near him. In the Arts College and later in the University College he always defended the students who might have erred and pleaded with the authorities to take the attitude of a parent. He was a much respected person by the staff of all cadres in the institutions in which he served and they used to volunteer to do personal service to him also. The sight of Mr. Ibrahim, watchman of the University College waiting at the portico of the college to carry his bag to his room and his getting back the bag back to the cart in the evening is something no student of the College would forget.
Later when the S.V. University was started, he was appointed as Reader and Head of the Dept. of Philosophy in 1955. This is another shock to him. He was informed by Prof. Rangadhama Rao, the
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