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When Ramdev quit govt school, fled home and joined gurukul

Ramdev wanted to follow the path shown by the ancient sages

When Ramdev quit govt school, fled home and joined gurukul
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Press Trust of India
A young Ramdev was so moved by the writings of Dayanand Saraswati that he quit the government school as the curriculum was a leftover of the colonial education policy, fled from home and enrolled himself in a gurukul.
 
Saraswati's book "Satyarth Prakash" had a deep impact on Ramdev.
 
While greeting someone over phone, Ramdev never says hello. Instead he chants 'Om'. The first chapter of "Satyarth Prakash" explains the etymology and significance of Om.
 
After reading the book, Ramdev wanted to follow the path shown by the ancient sages. As the path of ancient sages also meant