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Purushottam Das Tandon (pronunciation ⓘ; 1 August 1882 – 1 July 1962) was a freedom fighter from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is widely remembered for his opposition to the partition of India, as well as efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi.
Purushottam Das Tandon, also known by the title Rajarshi, was born on 1 August 1882 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. After being home-schooled, he went on to complete an LLB and M.A. (History) at Muir Central College, Allahabad in 1904.
May 6, 2024 · Purushottam Das Tandon (born August 1, 1882, Allahabad, India—died July 1, 1962) was an Indian politician who was a prominent figure in the Indian National Congress in its early years. He was an enthusiastic campaigner for the use of Hindi as India’s national language.
Purushottam Das Tandon, the Punjabi Khatri from pre-independent Uttar Pradesh in India, was one of the most popular advocates of freedom for the country from British rule. Purushottam Das Tandon worked in association with the Congress party and took part in several events to show his protests against the British rulers.
भारतरत्न राजर्षि पुरुषोत्तम दास टंडन ( १ अगस्त १८८२ - १ जुलाई, १९६२) भारत के स्वतन्त्रता सेनानी एवं राजनेता थे। वे भारतीय राष्ट्रीय आन्दोलन के अग्रणी पंक्ति के नेता तो थे ही, समर्पित राजनयिक, हिन्दी के अनन्य सेवक, कर्मठ पत्रकार, तेजस्वी वक्ता और समाज सुधारक भी थे। हिंदी को भारत की राजभाषा के पद पर प्रतिष्ठित करवाने में उनका महत्त्वपूर्ण योगदान थ...
Purushottam Das Tandon, also called Rajarshi (royal saint – a title conferred on him by Gandhiji), hailed from the Allahabad district of U.P. He was part of the national movement from the young age of 17 and continued serving his nation till his last breath.
Purushottam became the leader for the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan in 1910. He championed the cause for Hindi in Nagari script as India’s only national language. Many said that Purushottam was promoting the cause of Hindi due to deep animosity towards Urdu.
Purushottam Das Tandon. A biographical film is on Purushottam Das Tandon, a fighter for India's freedom and for the cause of peasants. Tandon was inspired by the nationalists such as Gokhale and Tilak. His immediate guru was Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya.
Purushottam Das Tandon (; 1 August 1882 – 1 July 1962) was a freedom fighter from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is widely remembered for his opposition to the partition of India, as well as efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi.
Some of this research has examined the wider implications of Hindutva for the Indian state, democracy and civil society and in the process has highlighted, to some degree, the relationship between Hindu nationalism and ‘mainstream’ Indian nationalism.
