Agnivesh
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Swami Agnivesh (born Vepa Shyam Rao; 21 September 193911 September 2020), was an Indian social activist and the founder of Arya Sabha, a political party based on the principles of Arya Samaj. He also served as a cabinet minister in the state of Haryana. He is best known for his work against bonded labour through the Bonded Labour Liberation Front, which he founded in 1981.
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- Applied Spirituality
- Harvest of hate
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- Evaluating public acceptance of autonomous delivery robots during COVID-19 pandemic
· 2020 · cited 198x
- Mechanical properties of natural fibre polymer composites
· 2017 · cited 123x
- Experimental and theoretical study for suitability of hybrid nano enhanced phase change material for thermal energy storage applications
· 2022 · cited 84x
- Economic and environmental aspects of warm mix asphalt mixtures: A comparative analysis
· 2022 · cited 64x
- Abaca fibre reinforced polymer composites: a review
· 2020 · cited 60x
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Quotes
- “The attempt on the part of US to police freedom in other countries . . . amounts to violation of the sovereignty of other nations. While it is understandable that the US would want to undertake exercise of this kind, citizens of other nations cannot aid and abet this process without compromising their national pride and patriotism.”
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- Swami
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- Agnivesh
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- Agnivesh in 2019
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- Vepa Shyam Rao
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- Srikakulam, Madras Presidency, British India
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- New Delhi, India
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- Arya Sabha
- Person.occupation
- Social worker, scholar, politician
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- Right Livelihood Award
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Swami Agnivesh (born Vepa Shyam Rao; 21 September 193911 September 2020), was an Indian social activist and the founder of Arya Sabha, a political party based on the principles of Arya Samaj. He also served as a cabinet minister in the state of Haryana. He is best known for his work against bonded labour through the Bonded Labour Liberation Front, which he founded in 1981.
He was a founder of the World Council of Arya Samaj, an organisation distinct from Dayanand's Arya Samaj, and served as its president from 2004 to 2014. He had also served as the chairperson of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery from 1994 to 2004.
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