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Commemorative Postage stamp issued on 15.11.1983 on the first death anniversary of Acharya Vinobha Bhave features his portrait. The first day cover features the social reformer holding a lantern with a boy with place cancellation at Paunar. |
He was educated at Baroda where completed his
matriculation. He later studied Upanishads and Gita
He joined Mahatma Gandhi and managed the
Gandhi Ashram at Wardha (1921 – 1948).
He started
the Sarvodaya Samaj in 1948 based at Sevagram and established ashrams across the
country at Central (Indore) North ( Bodh Gaya), South (Bangalore) , East
(Lilabari) and West (Wardha) (1948 – 1959 ).
He later started
and headed the Brahma Vidya Mandir at Paunar (1959 – 1982) from where he propagated
the Gandhian principles of universality, communal harmony, peace, non violence and
animal welfare.
He attained Brahmanirvan
on November.15.1982 at Paunar, Wardha in Maharashtra.
Independence
Activist
He was
chosen as the First Individual Satyagrahi against the British rule by Mahatma
Gandhi on Ocober.17.1940. He actively participated in the Independence movement
and was imprisoned by the British Raj.
Land Donation
- Bhoodan or Gramdan Movement
He walked across India for over 13 years (1952 – 1965) and requested people to donate one sixth of their land i.e. Bhoodan or whole villages i.e Gramdan which he then distributed to landless citizens.
He walked across India for over 13 years (1952 – 1965) and requested people to donate one sixth of their land i.e. Bhoodan or whole villages i.e Gramdan which he then distributed to landless citizens.
He organized
the first Bhoodan on April.18.1951 at Poochampally in Andhra Pradesh and the
first Gramdan on May.23.1952 at Mangorth in Uttar Pradesh.
He also propagated
Jeevadan (Gift of Life), Shramdan (Gift of Labour) and Sampatidan (Gift of Wealth)
Awards
The Ramon
Magsaysay Foundation of Philippines conferred on him its First Award for
Community Leadership in 1958.
The Government of India
posthumously conferred on him the Bharat Ratna in 1983. He became the third
person to be awarded posthumously.
Books
He was a
writer, orator, thinker, poly linguist and wrote extensively on Social Justice,
Peace and Non Violence. He also interpreted and translated Hindu, Christian, Muslim
and Jain scriptures.
He edited
periodicals Maharashtra Dharma, Sarvodaya
and Sewak.
Memoirs
Moved by
Love Resources
www.vinobabhave.org
www.wikipedia.com
Postal Stamps & Covers
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Commemorative Postage stamp issued on 15.11.1983 on the first death anniversary of Acharya Vinobha Bhave features his portrait. The first day cover features the social reformer holding a lantern with a boy. |
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Special Cover issued on February 06, 2015 at Hazaribagh for Vinobha Bhave University features the social reformer, the university emblem and campus. |
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