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his keenness to be always different from others; in his thinking and actions. Also illustrative of his strong will was his determination to overcome his handicaps through conscious efforts. As mentioned earlier he used to stammer and had flat feet. He overcame both these defects. He became very good at mountaineering and also became an inspiring speaker who could keep spellbound an audience of several thousand. This could not have happened without tremendous effort. William Wordsworth’s famous line ‘Child is father of the man’ comes to mind when one looks at Sharad Joshi’s growing up years. Q
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Sharad Joshi : Leading Farmers to the Centre Stage
