Agnivesh | |
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.jpg) Agnivesh in 2019 | |
| Born | Vepa Shyam Rao 21 September 1939 |
| Died | 11 September 2020 (aged 80)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Social worker, scholar, politician |
| Political party | Arya Sabha |
| Awards | Right Livelihood Award |
Swami Agnivesh[2] (born Vepa Shyam Rao; 21 September 1939 – 11 September 2020[3]), was an Indian social activist and the founder of Arya Sabha, a political party based on the principles of Arya Samaj.[4][5] He also served as a cabinet minister in the state of Haryana.[6][1] He is best known for his work against bonded labour through the Bonded Labour Liberation Front, which he founded in 1981.[1]
He was a founder of the World Council of Arya Samaj, an organisation distinct from Dayanand's Arya Samaj,[7] and served as its president from 2004 to 2014.[8] He had also served as the chairperson of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery from 1994 to 2004.[9][8]
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- ^ "Swami Agnivesh — Sanyasi who fought for social causes". The Tribune. 12 September 2020.
- ^ Long, Jeffery D. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Hinduism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-5381-2294-5.
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