The Religious Books Through The Hands Of A Prisoner!

By Staff

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 14:47

He had entered behind the bars for serving life term for a murder. However, Hari Singh Sikarvar never knew that this is going to reform his life forever. After entering the Gwalior jail, he resorted to the well-known mode of reforming himself by indulging in academic and literary pursuits.

Not being a fully literate person, he learnt the basics at the school within the jail. Sikarvar has been behind the bars for the past 12 years and over this period he has mastered basic literacy. He later studied different Hindu scriptures on which he has written extensive commentaries.

Hari Singh Sikarvar's literary endeavors are not just reading academic books and appearing for graduation test, but has also been writing religious books. Among his writings are simplified versions of Hanuman Chalisa and Srimad Bhagwad Gita. Sikarvar's writings have been well appreciated by the jail officials and they are looking forward to publish some of his compilations.

Hari Singh Sikarvar's achievements must be emulated by other inmates of the prison as an ideal mode of reforming oneself.