Swami Indravesh
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Swami Indravesh (1937 – 2006) was a social worker, Arya Samaj
leader and former Member of Parliament
. He has done work in the field of education. He was born in Sundana village in 1937 in Haryana
in a Hindu
Jat family of Dhaka
gotra. Swami Indravesh was influenced by the thoughts of Swami Dayananda Saraswati
in his childhood. He was a student of Swami Omanand Sarswati
in Gurukal Jhajjar
. After becoming an acharya he taught at the Jhajjar Gurukul.
He was president of Haryana
Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. Swami after playing a role during independence selected Jhajjar as his "Karam Bhumi" in early 50's. He selected this place because it was one of the most backward places. Then his efforts against illiteracy, superstition and "Bhrahmanwad" started here. He contributed in the social awakening of this area. He had knowledge of 14 languages and had written on many subjects.
On March 25, 1970 Swami Indraveshji along with Swami Agniveshji and Swami Adityaveshji became Sanyashis at Dayanandmath Rohtak
and gained Deeksha from Swami Omanand Saraswatiji. In 1970, he founded a political body called the Arya Sabha. In 1973, he led an agitation of farmers for remunerative prices of agricultural produce.
He coordinated the anti emergency stir, led by the late Jayaprakash Narayan
in the late ‘70s in Haryana. He was imprisoned during Emergency. However, he got disenchanted with the Janata Party
in 1980 and joined the late Charan Singh’s Lok Dal on whose ticket he successfully contested the Rohtak
Lok Sabha
seat. In 1998, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party
and contested the Rohtak seat, but lost. He then became the chief of the Haryana Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. He died on 12 June 2006.
Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded by Swami Dayananda on 10 April 1875. He was a sannyasi who believed in the infallible authority of the Vedas. Dayananda emphasized the ideals of brahmacharya...
leader and former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
. He has done work in the field of education. He was born in Sundana village in 1937 in Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
in a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Jat family of Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
gotra. Swami Indravesh was influenced by the thoughts of Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati was an important Hindu religious scholar, reformer, and founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement. He was the first to give the call for Swarajya – "India for Indians" – in 1876, later taken up by Lokmanya Tilak...
in his childhood. He was a student of Swami Omanand Sarswati
Swami Omanand Sarswati
Swami Omanand Saraswati was a freedom fighter, educator, historian and a social worker from Haryana in India. He was born in March 1910 in Narela near Delhi. He was the only son of his father, Chaudhari Kanak Singh, a Khatri clan Jat. He was a zamindar and numberdar of villages Pana, Mamoorpura,...
in Gurukal Jhajjar
Jhajjar
Jhajjar is a town in Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana.-Geography:Jhajjar is located at . It has an average elevation of 220 metres .-Demographics:...
. After becoming an acharya he taught at the Jhajjar Gurukul.
He was president of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. Swami after playing a role during independence selected Jhajjar as his "Karam Bhumi" in early 50's. He selected this place because it was one of the most backward places. Then his efforts against illiteracy, superstition and "Bhrahmanwad" started here. He contributed in the social awakening of this area. He had knowledge of 14 languages and had written on many subjects.
On March 25, 1970 Swami Indraveshji along with Swami Agniveshji and Swami Adityaveshji became Sanyashis at Dayanandmath Rohtak
Rohtak
Rohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana". It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10...
and gained Deeksha from Swami Omanand Saraswatiji. In 1970, he founded a political body called the Arya Sabha. In 1973, he led an agitation of farmers for remunerative prices of agricultural produce.
He coordinated the anti emergency stir, led by the late Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan , widely known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, or Loknayak, was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution...
in the late ‘70s in Haryana. He was imprisoned during Emergency. However, he got disenchanted with the Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
in 1980 and joined the late Charan Singh’s Lok Dal on whose ticket he successfully contested the Rohtak
Rohtak
Rohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana". It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10...
Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
seat. In 1998, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
and contested the Rohtak seat, but lost. He then became the chief of the Haryana Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. He died on 12 June 2006.