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Vinayak Narahari Bhave, also known as Vinoba Bhave (pronunciation ⓘ; 11 September 1895 – 15 November 1982), was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights. Often called Acharya (Teacher in Sanskrit), he is best known for the Bhoodan Movement. He is considered as National Teacher of India and the spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi.
The presidencies in British India were provinces of that region under the direct control and supervision of, initially, the East India Company and, after 1857, the British government. The three key presidencies in India were the Madras Presidency, the Bengal Presidency, and the Bombay Presidency.
Sep 7, 2024 · Vinoba Bhave (born September 11, 1895, Gagode, Bombay Presidency [now in Maharashtra], India—died November 15, 1982, Wardha, Maharashtra) was one of India’s best-known social reformers and a widely venerated disciple of Mohandas K. (Mahatma) Gandhi.
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The Bombay Presidency became Bombay State when India was granted independence on 15 August 1947 and Kher continued as the Chief Minister of the state, serving until 1952.
Aug 17, 2023 · Pen, Bombay Presidency, British India (current day Maharashtra) Died. November 15, 1982 . Movements. Sarvodaya Movement, Individual Satyagraha and Bhoodan Movement. Education. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Honours . Ramson Magsaysay Award (1958), Bharat Ratna (1983)
- Acharya Vinoba Bhave is regarded as the national teacher of India
- After 1969 the Bhoodan movement lost its importance due to the shift from being a purely voluntary movement to a government-supported program.
- The Bhoodan and Sarvodaya movements were non-violent movements to achieve social equality in India.
- Mahatma Gandhi coined the term "Sarvodaya".
- In the Bhoodan movement, there was no use of physical or political pressure or scope of violence at any level to achieve its main goal.
By the mid-18th century, the three principal trading settlements including factories and forts, were then called the Madras Presidency (or the Presidency of Fort St. George), the Bombay Presidency, and the Bengal Presidency (or the Presidency of Fort William)—each administered by a governor.
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May 27, 2019 · The poor little island became a true Presidency Capital for the British, who exploited the city’s abundant resources to fatten up their coffers. The establishment of an overland route to London in 1838 sped up movement of goods and people. But Bombay would witness its most prosperous times in 1861.
