<b>December 25, 1861:</b>
Born, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, often referred as mahAmanA, at Prayag, in a family of distinguished scholars. Both his father Pandit Brijnath Malaviya and grandfather Pandit Premdhar Malaviya were well recognized Sanskrit scholars and shAstrI-s. Madan Mohan too went on to become a great scholar, besides educationist, Hindu revivalist, active politician, lawyer, and a great freedom fighter.
He recognized that unless quickly captured, the Angicization and Islamicization of Indian education system then prevailing would quickly ruin whatever hopes Hindus might have for their future. Therefore he endeavoured to set up a grand Hindu University at kAshI, and replicate it elsewhere. For realizing this dream, he took up an elaborate All-India tour running over several years for two aims: begging alms from common people in temples, royal houses and businessmen; and delivering speeches that would ignite nationalism. BHU came to be established in 1916, and rose to become a primary center of Hindu revivalism.
It is he who first proclaimed 'satyameva jayate' in political domain, of course quoting from upaniShada. It was also he who popularized the famous shloka of 'jananI janma-bhUmishcha swargAdapi garIyasi' often attributed to rAmAyaNa, but probably written by himself.
Gandhi once remarked that there were many great Sanskrit scholars in the country but he regarded Malaviya to be peerless in his clarity, and often turned to him for guidance on matters of shAstra.
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Before being elected president of Congress twice (1909, 1918), he also founded Bharata Dharma Mahamandal in Haridwar and was its most prominent preacher. He also edited several journals in Hindi, English and Sanskrit. He is remembered for his oratory skills, especially on the subjects related to religion and culture of Hindus.
The Founder of BHU (pdf)
Born, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, often referred as mahAmanA, at Prayag, in a family of distinguished scholars. Both his father Pandit Brijnath Malaviya and grandfather Pandit Premdhar Malaviya were well recognized Sanskrit scholars and shAstrI-s. Madan Mohan too went on to become a great scholar, besides educationist, Hindu revivalist, active politician, lawyer, and a great freedom fighter.
He recognized that unless quickly captured, the Angicization and Islamicization of Indian education system then prevailing would quickly ruin whatever hopes Hindus might have for their future. Therefore he endeavoured to set up a grand Hindu University at kAshI, and replicate it elsewhere. For realizing this dream, he took up an elaborate All-India tour running over several years for two aims: begging alms from common people in temples, royal houses and businessmen; and delivering speeches that would ignite nationalism. BHU came to be established in 1916, and rose to become a primary center of Hindu revivalism.
It is he who first proclaimed 'satyameva jayate' in political domain, of course quoting from upaniShada. It was also he who popularized the famous shloka of 'jananI janma-bhUmishcha swargAdapi garIyasi' often attributed to rAmAyaNa, but probably written by himself.
Gandhi once remarked that there were many great Sanskrit scholars in the country but he regarded Malaviya to be peerless in his clarity, and often turned to him for guidance on matters of shAstra.
<img src='http://www.indiapicks.com/stamps/Gallery/1990-91/1435_BHU.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<img src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_ItCTaJNUFT4/R3QD8qZsI1I/AAAAAAAAAa0/2hicWcnCLD8/s320/Madan+Mohan+Malaviya1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Before being elected president of Congress twice (1909, 1918), he also founded Bharata Dharma Mahamandal in Haridwar and was its most prominent preacher. He also edited several journals in Hindi, English and Sanskrit. He is remembered for his oratory skills, especially on the subjects related to religion and culture of Hindus.
The Founder of BHU (pdf)