Quotations on Mahamana

• "Patriotism and service to motherland is food for Malaviyaji. He can never ever leave it, just as it is impossible to leave daily recitation of Bhagvad Gita. Patriotism and service to motherland together is the breath of life for him. That is why he will ceaselessly continue to serve motherland and humanity as long as he lives."
• "Today I see that the Bhagavat is a book which can evoke religious fervour. But when I heard portions of the original read by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya during my twentyone days fast, I wished that I had heard it in my childhood from such a devotee as he is, so that I could have formed a liking for it at an early age. Impression formed at that age strikes roots deep down into one's nature."
• "I do not consider anybody as a greater patriot than Malaviyaji; I always worship him. There is no one in sight amongst all living Indians who has rendered more services to India than him."

  - Mohandas K. Gandhi,
  Father of the Nation

• "Pt. Malaviya's courtesy was far greater and sweeter than Mahatma Gandhi's. I think Malaviya was the last of the orthodox progressive Hindu leaders. Pt. Malaviya's greatness is unquestioned. He is also a man of ineffable sweetness and courtesy. He has remained a Hindu to the core, a nationalist to the core and a great human to the core."

  - Mrs Sarojini Naidu,
  Poetess, National Leader and Ex-Governor, Uttar Pradesh

• "Malaviya paid more attention, among the leaders of those days, to the old culture. He did a great job in combining science and technology with our old culture. For India it was a very huge and necessary task. The Indian vehicle started progressing fast on these two wheels. Malaviyaji made the people of the country. He was a very great person (mahapurush) of our country."

  - Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru,
  First Prime Minister of India

• "Malaviyaji guided Congress whenever it was in a difficult situation. Malaviyaji worked as a bridge between the old and the new."
• "In Malaviyaji we find a unique combination of the two great qualities – the yogic power or contemplative energy of Lord Krishna and the practical efficiency of Arjuna. It is this combination that has brought about this great institution, the Banaras Hindu University to which we have the honour of belonging. "

  - Dr Rajendra Prasad,
  First President of India

• "Knowledge of Sanskrit classics, wide acquaintance with English history and literature, deep study of the condition of the masses and researches in current finance and commerce, all helped to adorn his discourses. The Pandit's interests are nation-wide and are not confined to politics or education. Every good public cause has his sympathy and support."

  - Dr. M. Visweswaraya,
  Eminent Engineer and Statesman