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Madan Mohan Malaviya ( 1861 - 1946 ) was an Indian politician, notable for his role in the freedom struggle and his espousal of Hindu Nationalism . Malaviya was born to an orthodox Hindu family at Allahabad on December 25 1861 . He studied the scriptures from an early age. In adulthood, he founded and edited two during 1909 and in 1918 . He founded the Banaras Hindu University , a prominent institution of learning in India today. In 1928 he joined Lala Lajpat Rai , Jawaharlal Nehru and many others in protesting against the Simon Commission , which had been set up by the British to consider India's future. With Mahatma Gandhi he represented India at the First Round Table Conference in 1931 . Malaviya popularised the famous slogan "'' Satyameva Jayate ''" (Truth alone will win). He was a great educationist and a follower of The Bhagavad Gita - A great Karmayogi. Like many contemporary leaders of Indian National Congress he belongs to Moderates. He worked for the demolition of cast barrier in temples and other social barriers. He is believed to have undergone a Kayakalpa . Also, he organized a mass of 200 Dalit peoples, including the Hindu Dalit (Harijan) leader P. N. Rajbhoj to demand entry at the Kalaram Temple on Rath Yatra . This event included the caste Hindu priest at the temple. ALl the followers of this event took a dip in the Godavari River and chanted Hindu mantras Political Mobilization and Identity in Western India, 1934-47 By Shri Krishan Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya made massive efforts for the entry into any Hindu temple. Political Mobilization and Identity in Western India, 1934-47 By Shri Krishan LEGACY Malviya Nagar, Lucknow, Delhi and Jaipur are named after him and a Postage Stamp has been printed in India in his honour. Indian stamp bearing Madan Mohan Malaviya's picture EXTERNAL LINKS NOTES |
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