Shriram Sharma was an Indian author and freedom fighter. He founded
All World Gayatri Pariwar
Shantikunj is a religious tourist attraction in Haridwar and also the headquarters of All World Gaytri Pariwar.
History
Shantikunj was established in 1971 by Shriram Sharma and Bhagwati Devi Sharma on a small piece of land. It was expanded ...
and
Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya.
He praised the significance of
Gayatri Mantra
The Gāyatrī Mantra, also known as the Sāvitri Mantra, is a highly revered mantra from the '' Rig Veda'' ( Mandala 3.62.10), dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr. is the name of the Goddess of the Vedic meter in which the verse is composed. ...
.
He is the writer of more than three thousand booklets.
Personal life
He was born on September 20, 1911, in
Agra
Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is ...
,
Uttar Pradesh
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. He wanted the betterment and upliftment of society.
His father was Rupkishore Sharma. He used to teach children under a mango tree. He died on June 2, 1990.
Honor
* In 1991
India Post
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issued a stamp bearing his likeness.
* In 2022,
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan (born 5 March 1959), is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the 17th and current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, having been elected to the same position 3 times in the past, and a Member ...
,
Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh
The chief minister of Madhya Pradesh is the chief executive
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paid tribute to him in
Shantikunj
Shantikunj is a religious tourist attraction in Haridwar and also the headquarters of All World Gaytri Pariwar.
History
Shantikunj was established in 1971 by Shriram Sharma and Bhagwati Devi Sharma on a small piece of land. It was expanded ...
.
References
1911 births
1990 deaths
20th-century Indian male writers
20th-century Indian non-fiction writers
Indian religious writers
Indian social reformers
Activists from Uttar Pradesh
People from Haridwar district
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