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Vadivelu, born in Gollahalli, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, studied at Dharmapuri High School before he discontinued his studies so he could part in the national freedom struggle. He joined the congress when he was 15 years old and took part in the 1940 Individual Satyagraha and 1942 Quit India Movement and was subsequently imprisoned in the ...
Jayaprakash, along with some friends, went to listen to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad speak about Gandhi's non-cooperation movement against the passing of the Rowlatt Act of 1919. Azad was a brilliant orator and his call to give up English education was "like leaves before a storm: Jayaprakash was swept away and momentarily lifted up to the skies.
Jayaprakash Narayan's opposition movement did not receive much support in Tamil Nadu due to his association with the DMK government, which had its own trouble due to accusations of corruption. K. Kamaraj did not come in support of Jayaprakash Narayan due to his association with DMK despite the fact he disapproved of Indira Gandhi's actions. DMK ...
Jayaprakash or Jaya Prakash is an Indian masculine given name and surname. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Given name
A powerful people's movement organized under the leadership of Sri Jayaprakash Narayan in the country ultimately led to the birth of Janata Party which contested in the 1977 General Elections announced by Indira Gandhi in January 1977 and conducted from 16 to 20 March 1977 during emergency still in force but with the trend of huge success of ...
The followers of Mahatma Gandhi, the most prominent figure of the Indian independence movement, [1] are called Gandhians.. Gandhi's legacy includes a wide range of ideas ranging from his dream of ideal India (or Rama Rajya), economics, environmentalism, women's rights, animal rights, spirituality, the truth, nonviolence, asceticism and others.
An intellectual with socialist inclinations, Prasad was associated with Jayaprakash Narayan's mass movement in 1974-75, and has written / edited several books on Narayan. He is known for his postcolonial analysis of the Indian independence movement , particularly his work on the evolving foreign policy of the Indian National Congress, and for ...
This Indian writer had mastery in both English and Tamil. He wrote 14 books in Tamil and five in English. He is known for his voluminous creations, chaste language and poetic skills. He followed the principles of Mahatma Gandhi to the word and practised truthfulness. Even though he has written many books, his magnum opus is considered to be ...