| Names |
Acharya NARENDRA
DEV |
| Date of
Birth |
October 30, 1889 |
| Date of
Death |
February 19, 1956 |
| Identity |
One of the leading
theorists of the Congress Socialist Party in India. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- December 06, 1951: He
became the Vice Chancellor of Faizabad University.
- May 31, 1954: He retired as
the Vice Chancellor of Faizabad University.
|
| General |
- He was born in Sitapur Uttar Pradesh.
- His democratic socialism renounced violent means as a
matter of principle and embraced the satyagraha as a
revolutionary tactic.
- He was active in the Hindi language movement.
- He was a key leader of Congress Socialist Party from its
founding in 1934.
- He was imprisoned several times during the freedom
struggle.
- He advocated the abolition of poverty.
- He was also active in the peasant movement and served as
president of the All-India Kisan Congress.
- He remained associated with the Socialist Party and its
successor, the Praja Socialist Party, until his death in
1956.
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