Madan Mohan Malaviya

Indian educator and politician

Madan Mohan Malaviya (audio speaker iconpronunciation  (25 December 1861 — 12 November 1946) was an Indian scholar, educational reformer and politician. He was famously known for his efforts in the Indian independence movement.[1] He was president of the Indian National Congress for four times.

Madan Mohan Malaviya in early 20th century

He founded an organisation called Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha. He was generally known as Pandit[2] (a title of respect), and Mahamana (Great Soul).[3]

Malaviya was one of the founders of The Bharat Scouts and Guides.[4] He founded a highly influential English newspaper, The Leader, in 1919. The newspaper was published from Allahabad.[5] He was also the Chairman of Hindustan Times from 1924 to 1946. His efforts resulted in the launch of its Hindi edition named Hindustan Dainik in 1936.[6]

Malaviya was posthumously awarded the India's highest civilian distinction Bharat Ratna, on 24 December 2014.[7]


Bibliographies change

  • Malaviyaji, a brief life sketch of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, by B. J. Akkad. Pub. Vora, 1948.
  • Bakshi, S. R. (1989–1994). Struggle for independence : Indian freedom fighters (1st ed.). New Delhi: Anmol Publications. ISBN 81-7041-142-4. OCLC 21150786.
  • Visionary of Modern India- Madan Mohan Malaviya, by S K Maini, K Chandramouli and Vishwanath Pandey. Mahamana MalaviyaJi Trust. 2009.
  • Bakshi, S. R. (1991). Madan Mohan Malaviya : the man and his ideology. New Delhi: Anmol Publications. ISBN 81-7041-429-6. OCLC 36473927.
  • Chaturvedi, S. (1996). Madan Mohan Malaviya. New Delhi: Publ. Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. ISBN 81-230-0486-9. OCLC 246006179.


References change

  1. Patel, Hitendra K (2014). "ASPECTS OF SOCIO-POLITICAL THOUGHT OF MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA, A LIBERAL HINDU NATIONALIST". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 75: 592–596. ISSN 2249-1937.
  2. Sharma, Urmila; Sharma, S.K. (2001). Indian Political Thought. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 340. ISBN 978-81-7156-678-5.
  3. "Mahamana's life as exemplary as Mahatma's: BHU V-C". The Times of India. 27 December 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
  4. Our Leaders (Volume 9 of Remembering Our Leaders). Children's Book Trust. 1989. p. 61. ISBN 978-81-7011-842-8.
  5. "C. Y. Chintamani (10 April 1880 – 1 July, 1941)". The Tribune. 7 May 2000.
  6. "Homage to Mahamana Malaviya". Homage to Mahamana Malaviya.
  7. "Press Information Bureau English Releases". pib.nic.in. 24 December 2014.


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