Sant vinoba bhave biography summary

Advocate of non-violence and human rights

Vinayak Narahari Bhave, also known as Vinoba Bhave (pronunciation^ⓘ; 11 September 1895 – 15 November 1982), was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights.

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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. He was an eminent philosopher. He translated the Bhagavad Gita into the Marathi language by him with the title Geetai (meaning 'Mother Gīta' in Marathi).^[2]

Early life and background

Vinayak Narahari Bhave was born on 11 September 1895 in a small village called Gagoji (present-day Gagode Budruk) in Kolaba in the Konkan region of what is now Maharashtra.

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Vinayaka was the eldest son of Narahari Shambhu Rao and Rukmani Devi. The couple had five children; four sons named Vinayaka (affectionately called Vinya), Balakrishna, Shivaji and Dattatreya, and one daughter. Hi sant vinoba bhave biography summary1 JOX