Madan Mohan Malaviya
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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 nationalist weeklies called Hindustan (in Hindi) and The Indian Union (in English)[1]. Malaviya was the president of the Indian National Congress 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 Jayathe" (Truth alone will win). Madanmohan Malviya later established Asia's largest university, The Benaras Hinhu University.[citation needed] He was a great educationist and a follower of The Bhagavat 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 was a great Indian activist and a great believer of Sanatan Dharm.He even underwent a Kaya-Kalpa.
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Malviya Nagar, Lucknow, Delhi and Jaipur are named after him and a postage stamp has been printed in India in his honour.[2]
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