Agnivesh agarwal biography of mahatma

Indian social activist and politician (1939–2020)

For the legendary sage, see Agnivesha.

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]

Early life

Agnivesh was born in a BrahminHindu family^[10&