Giriraj Kishore
Acharya Giriraj Kishore (4 February 1920 - 13 July 2014) was an Indian activist representing Hindu nationalism. He served as senior vice-president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the religious wing of the Hindu nationalist Sangh Parivar.
life
Kishore was from Etah Village Misauli (Near Jalesar-Hathras) of Uttar Pradesh. He had done his Masters in Hindi literature, History and Political Science. As a school teacher in the town of Morena, he caught the attention of Vijayaraje Scindia, a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the region. Mrs. Scindia, whose sympathies lay with VHP, gave him a start in the organisation during the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation,[1] with which he came to be closely associated. He acted as joint general secretary, general secretary and senior vice president of the International wing of the Vishva Hindu Parishad.
Activism
- Acharya Giriraj Kishore was one of the leading figures of the Ram Janmabhoomi Andolan.
- Fought against fraudulent conversions of Hindus by Christian missionaries.
- Goraksha Andolan (Save Cows)
- Fought against Emergency for democracy and was jailed
- Social welfare acts
- Scientific visionary who had donated his eyes to Army R&R Hospital in Delhi and his body to a medical college.
Kishore died on 13 July 2014 at RK Puram, New Delhi.He donated his body to Medical collge for social cause.[2]
References
- ↑ "Band of Brothers", by Pradeep Kaushal, The Indian Express, 17 March 2002
- ↑ "Veteran VHP leader Giriraj kishore passes away". Patrika Group. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
