Dehradun, June 8 -- The resolution passed by the Executive Council of the Barkatullah University of Bhopal asking for Barkatullah's name to be substituted by that of Ma Vagdevi (another name for Goddess of Learning Saraswati), and of Bhopal to Bhojpal, not only reflects a narrow sectarian mindset, but also an ignorance of the history of India's freedom movement. Barkatullah was one of the eight founding members of the Ghadar Party in 1913 at San Francisco; the others were Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna, Lala Har Dayal, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Pandit Kanshi Ram, Bhai Parmanand, and Baba Jawala Singh. Within just six months of its launch, the Ghadar newspaper reached over 12 countries, and Barkatullah's efforts helped mobilise nearly 8,000 Indian expa...