Industrialist Anand Mahindra’s Twitter profile is a treasure trove full of inspirational posts and motivational quotes. Mahindra regularly shares snippets from his youth as well as incredible memoirs and netizens love it. In one of his recent posts, Mahindra shared photos of an application letter written by his father, Harish Mahindra.
Mahindra shared two photos of the application letter his father wrote to the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. “When I was at the @FletcherSchool to deliver the Class Day Address, they very graciously gave me copies of my father’s application to Fletcher in 1945. These documents are mandatorily confidential for 75 years & by a wonderful coincidence, were declassified just last year!” read the caption.
Take a look:
When I was at the @FletcherSchool to deliver the Class Day Address, they very graciously gave me copies of my father’s application to Fletcher in 1945. These documents are mandatorily confidential for 75 years & by a wonderful coincidence, were declassified just last year! (1/2) pic.twitter.com/oOfYfR43ZV
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) June 4, 2022
In the second tweet he wrote, “So proud to read my father’s audacious aspiration & bold statement while India was still a British colony. I’d never talked to him about those aspirations. My advice to young people: talk more to & learn more about your parents while they’re around.”
The photos of the letter showed what Mahindra’s father wrote in the application letter. Writing in such a valiant manner when India was still a British colony not only left netizens impressed, but they wrote about what a priceless piece of memoir it was.
So proud to read my father’s audacious aspiration & bold statement while India was still a British colony.I’d never talked to him about those https://t.co/JGTNa9wZnH advice to young people: talk more to & learn more about your parents while they’re around(2/2) @DrSJaishankar pic.twitter.com/ZRfxpez4Gz
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) June 4, 2022
The post has over 2k likes and tons of reactions. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also commented on the post. “As you know, Anand, I followed your father to Fletcher exactly 30 years later. It’s wonderful to see this and be transported back in time! Now imagine if he had indeed joined the Foreign Service,” read the caption.
As you know, Anand, I followed your father to Fletcher exactly 30 years later. It’s wonderful to see this and be transported back in time! Now imagine if he had indeed joined the Foreign Service…. @anandmahindra https://t.co/S4CKIkGrgc
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) June 4, 2022
Here’s what people had to say:
They aren’t just copies but thought provoking mind Journal ! The vision was solemnly to be able to push nation building ideas.
— Manish Sam (@mAnishhastir) June 4, 2022
Really its beyond imagination, bcz @ tht period and scenario, thinking in such a high level, is really great!!!
— Anish P Elias (@Anish_P_Elias) June 5, 2022
Patriot. Visionary. Fearless.
You’ve carried forward his legacy so well.
He must be very proud of you as we are.
One question though, didn’t he face any consequences for writing such a letter?– Lallu (lallulal4) June 5, 2022
A true Indian by heart. And how confident he was with the liberation of India from the British Raj. A great visionary.
I can now correlate @anandmahindra your vibes with your father who always wanted to do something good for the country. I must also appreciate his handwriting.– Bijoy (@ Bijoy1248) June 5, 2022
Truly Inspiring words! Vision, brilliantly articulated 77 years ago! Every ‘Indian Foreign Services intern’, must read this hand written letter.. It captures the purpose to serve the motherland, envisioned way back in 1945! Reflects ‘The mind of a true patriot’! @DrSJaishankar
— Ajit Nair (@AjitNair_India) June 5, 2022
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