Anna Hazare - The rise of the modern Gandhi
By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 06 August 2011, 01:43 IST   |    53 Comments
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In the year 1962, he was recruited by the Indian army despite his weak physique as it was an emergency recruitment. He had a miraculous experience which changed his life. In a deadly attack by the Pakistani air force on Indian bases which killed all his comrades, Anna had a close shave of bullet as it passed his head, but still he survived and this made him realize that there is a purpose for his life. The books written by Mahatma Gandhi, swami Vivekananda and Vinod Bhave inspired him to become a social activist. In mid-1970s, he again survived a road accident while driving. It was then Hazare decided to serve his life for the humanity and took the oath to remain a bachelor so that he would live for the country. In the year 1975 he took a voluntary retirement from the army.

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