Acharya Kripalani Jayanti

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Acharya Kripalani on their Jayanti. Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani (1888 – 1982), popularly known as Acharya Kripalani, was an independence activist, Indian politician and an Educationist.

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 Kripalani was also well-known for his work in the field of education. From 1912 to 1927, he taught at various places before becoming wholly involved in freedom movement.

He earned the moniker ‘Acharya’ around 1922 when he was teaching at the Gujarat Vidyapith, founded by the Mahatma a couple of years before.

He was involved in the organization of Non-Cooperation Movement and the Civil Disobedience movements and Quit India Movement.

He was the President of Indian National Congress (INC) at the time of independence.

He served in the Interim government of India (1946–1947) and the Constituent Assembly of India.

He along with Vinoba Bhave, was involved in in preservation and conservation activities throughout the 1970s.