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Ram Manohar Lohia Profile, Early Life, Education, Career, Achievements
Ram Manohar Lohia Profile, Early Life, Education, Career, Achievements
Ram Manohar Lohia was a socialist political leader in socialist politics and as well as a noted freedom fighter in the movement of Indian independence.
Ram Manohar Lohia was born on 23rd March 1910 in Akabarpur, Uttar Pradesh to a family of merchants. He was inspired by his father, Hira Lal who was a freedom fighter. His mother Chanda died when he was only two years old i.e he was raised by his grandparents.
Ram Manohar Lohia completed his intermediate from Benaras Hindu University and did his BA from Calcutta University in 1929. He then flew to Germany in 1932 whereby he joined Berlin University for Ph.D. and learned German.
Ram Manohar Lohia was a spellbinding orator and a passionate and perceptive writer, he advocated for various sociopolitical reforms in his capacity as party leader, including the abolition of the caste system, the adoption of Hindi as India’s national language, and stronger protection of civil liberties.
Ram Manohar Lohia was one of the founders of the Congress Socialist Party and editor of its mouthpiece Congress Socialist. In 1936, he was selected by Jawaharlal Nehru as secretary of the Foreign Department of the A.I.C.C.
Ram Manohar Lohia died on 12th October 1967 in New Delhi.
Honors
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University in Lucknow, one of India's top National law schools, is named after him and Avadh University in Faizabad was renamed as "Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University".
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences is a medical institute in Lucknow, UP.
18 June Road, in Panjim, Goa, is named after him and many more