1921-1923:
Instead of continuing his education he
participated in the Non-Cooperation movement
from 1921 to 1923. During this period he
developed interest in religion and Philosophy
and started reading
Swami Vivekananda and
Sri Aurobindo. The works of Swami Vivekananda read
in depth in 1920’s, created in him deep change
in life on 22nd Feb. 1921, as he recorded in his
diary. He started practicing Raja Yoga with a
predominant stress on Gayathri japa and
meditation even as advocated in the
Srivaishnavite tradition.
He got married in 1926 to Sow. Rukmini (Rajamma)
who belonged to a distinguished family of
Patrachariars. His wife’s uncle was Rao Bahadur
Narasimhachariar, who was District Judge in the
then Madras Presidency. This marriage resulted
in many good things in his life of which his
contact with V.K. Narasimhan, a brother-in-law
is one.
Sri. V.K. Narasimhan was a student of B.A (Hons)
Economics those days but had been active in the
Freedom Movement of India. Sri Narasimhan
belonged to the group of patriots who wanted
Freedom from the foreign rule quickly even if it
were to be through violent means. He was able to
influence Pujya Dr. K.C. Varadachari much in
such thinking.
Bhagat Singh and his ways
attracted these young persons and it is believed
they participated in several cases of breaking
the laws of the land. As his father was a senior
Police officer in the Govt. of Madras Presidency
and the uncle of his wife was a Dt. Judge, this
put the family in awkward position. He was
however weaned away from active participation in
the freedom movement by his father and the uncle
of his wife and he was persuaded to continue his
education. However he continued to the acts of
burning foreign articles and clothes and used to
participate very actively in the Khadi movement
and was total Gandhian for a long time to come.
He used to spin the charka and make his own
paper through hand processing. Till the last day
of his life he never wasted paper and used
reverse of the wedding/invitation cards and most
of the notes he has taken from the various books
he read were recorded by him on these cards
only.