President Murmu pays tribute to Swami Shraddhanand on 100th anniversary of his martyrdom
At the Gurukul in Kurukshetra, she recalled his work against untouchability and his revival of the Gurukul system of education.
President Droupadi Murmu attended the Balidan Shatabdi Samaroh of Swami Shraddhanand at the Gurukul in Kurukshetra, Haryana, on November 1, marking 100 years since his martyrdom.
She described his journey from Munshiram to Swami Shraddhanand as deeply inspiring and said he dedicated his life to the Vedas and social upliftment, including a message of national unity delivered from the platform of the Jama Masjid in Delhi.
The President said he saw ending untouchability and uplifting Dalits as essential for India's progress, and that his revival of the Gurukul system breathed new life into Indian education and culture.
Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India. Photo: PIB.
