Ravishankar Vyas
Ravishankar Maharaj | |
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British India (now in Kheda district, Gujarat, India) | |
Died | 1 July 1984 Borsad, Gujarat, India | (aged 100)
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Activist, social worker |
Spouse | Surajba |
Parent(s) | Pitambar Shivram Vyas, Nathiba |
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Ravishankar Vyas, better known as Ravishankar Maharaj, was an Indian independence activist, social worker and
Life
Ravishankar Vyas was born on 25 February 1884,
He was influenced by
After independence of India in 1947, he devoted himself to social work. He joined
Works
He wrote about education, rural reconstruction and Kolkata.[11][1]
Recognition
The Government of India released postal stamp in his honour in 1984. Ravishankar Maharaj Award for social work, worth ₹1 Lakh, is instituted by Department of Social Justice, Government of Gujarat in his honour.[12]
In popular culture
Jhaverchand Meghani has written Manasai Na Diva based on his experiences with him during his social work among tribals.[13] Pannalal Patel has also written a biographical novel Jene Jivi Janyu (1984) on him.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3.
- ^ a b c M. V. Kamath (1996). Milkman from Anand: the story of Verghese Kurien. Konark Publishers. p. 24.
- ^ a b c "પ.પૂ.રવિશંકર મહારાજ". WebGurjari (in Gujarati). 1 May 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ a b David Hardiman (1981). Peasant nationalists of Gujarat: Kheda District, 1917–1934. Oxford University Press. pp. 175, 272–273.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8156-2684-8.
- ISBN 978-81-7223-263-4.
- ISBN 978-1-4008-4259-9.
- ^ Bhavan's Journal. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. 1984. p. 71.
- ^ Sarvodaya. Sarvodaya Prachuralaya. 1984. p. 94.
- ^ "Our Motivator". Adhyapan Mandir. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ISBN 978-81-7201-006-5.
- ^ Justice, Department of Social. "બીસીકે-૨૯૯ : પૂ. રવિશંકર મહારાજ એવોર્ડ". Department of Social Justice, Government of Gujarat (in Gujarati). Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-313-28778-7.