Ravishankar maharaj freedom fighter wikipedia english

Ravishankar Vyas, also known as Ravishankar Maharaj, was an Indian independence activist, social worker and Gandhian from Gujarat. He also known as second Gandhi of Gujarat or Father of Gujarat. He was influenced by Arya Samaj philosophy.

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He met Mahatma Gandhi in and joined his independence and social activism. He left his rights on ancestral property against wish of wife and joined Indian Independence Movement in He participated in Borsad Satyagraha in and protested against Haidiya Tax. He joined Gandhi in Salt March in and was imprisoned for two years. He joined Vinoba Bhave in Bhoodan Movement and travelled kilometres between and In s, he organised and supported Sarvodaya Movement.

Until his death, it was a tradition that every newly appointed Chief Minister of Gujarat visit him for blessings after taking oath of office. Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive. Type your email….