Agnivesh
Swami Agnivesh (Hindi: अग्निवेश; born September 21, 1939 in Sakti , Chhattisgarh , India ; born Vepa Shyam Rao ) from a Telugu-speaking family is a Samnyasin in the Hindu tradition, politician and social activist.
Agnivesh studied law and business management and was a lecturer in business and law in the Department of Law and Business Management at the prestigious St. Xavier's College of Calcutta .
He is the President of the World Council of Arya Samaj . He is Founder Coordinator of the Parliament of All Faiths and was Chairperson of the UN Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery in Geneva.
In 1981 Agnivesh founded the forced labor liberation front Mutki Morcha against child labor .
He received the Right Livelihood Award (Alternative Nobel Prize) in Sweden and the Freedom and Human Rights Prize (1994) from the Bern Foundation for Freedom and Human Rights in Switzerland .
From 1977 to 1982 he was a member of the Legislative Assembly and 1979 Minister of Education of Haryana .
He is a representative of Hinduism in the nine-member board of the King Abdullah Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Vienna .
Quotes
Source:
As long as we do not give women an equal place in the world of religion, there can be neither Peace nor Justice in the world.
The religious leaders of the world should come forward to realize the ideal of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam “Whole world a family”.
World peace will remain a pipe dream unless there is reduction in arms manufacturing and its trade banned.
Works
- Vaidik Saamajvad (Vedic Socialism) (Hindi), 1974.
- Religion Revolution and Marxism (Hindi and English)
- Harvest of Hate: Gujarat Under Siege , with Valson Thampu . Rupa & Co, India. 2002. ISBN 81-7167-858-0 .
- Religion, Spirituality and Social Action New Agenda for Humanity: New Agenda for Humanity , Hope India Publications, 2003. ISBN 81-7871-000-5 .
- Hinduism in the New Age , Hope India Publications, 2005. ISBN 81-7871-047-1 .
Magazines
- Rajdharma (fortnightly) - Chief Editor (1968–1978)
- Kranti Dharmi (monthly) - Chief Editor (1989–1991)
literature
- TS Rukmani: Samnyasin in the Hindu Tradition: Changing Perspectives . DK Printworld (P) Ltd. 2011. ISBN 9788124605745
- Phyllis G. Jestice: Holy People of the World: A Cross-cultural Encyclopedia. 2004, p. 25 ( online excerpt )
- Junius P. Rodriguez: Slavery in the Modern World: A History of Political, Social, and Economic Oppression 2001 ( online excerpt )
- Pogrom, volumes 27-29. Society for Threatened Peoples. 1997 ( online excerpt )
Web links
- freiheit-und-menschenrechte.ch: Swami Agnivesh
- kaiciid.org ( King Abdullah Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue )
- mensxp.com: 10 things you should now about Swami Agnivesh
See also
References and footnotes
- ^ The Administrator, Volume 34, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration., 1989 ( online excerpt )
- ↑ Arya Samaj is a Hindu reformist and revivalist movement that was one of the main forces in efforts to raise the status of Indian women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- ↑ cf. unesco.org
- ↑ calendar.boell.de
- ↑ swamiagnivesh.com
| Agnivesh (alternative names of the lemma) |
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| Svāmī Agniveśa; Swami Agnivesh; Swami Agnivesh; Shyam Vepa Rao |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Agnivesh |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vepa Shyam Rao |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian samnyasin in the Hindu tradition, politician and social activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sakti , Chhattisgarh , India |