Harihara Das
Acharya Harihar (8 March 1879 – 21 February 1971) was a freedom fighter, teacher, and social worker born to a Brahmin family in Srikrushnapur, in Puri District of Odisha.[1] As a teacher at Satyabadi Bana Bidyalaya, he actively and successfully participated in the literary work of Satyabadi.
| Acharya Harihara Das | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 8 March 1879 Srikrushnapur, Sakhigopal, Puri |
| 21 February 197121 February 1971 | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | Teacher |
| Notable work | Translation of Bhagavad Gita, Children's grammar book |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Shraddha Devi, Mahadev Brahma |
[2] He composed a translation of the Bhagavad Gita in Odia and a children's grammar book in the Odia language.
Acharya Harihar was born in 1879 at Srikrushnapur village near Sakshigopal. His mother’s name was Shraddha Devi and his father’s name was Mahadev Brahma. He completed his primary education in the village, then moved to Puri District School to pursue high school studies. While studying at Puri, he started showing an interest in social service. After he passed out from Puri District School in 1901, he did the F.A. in Ravenshaw College and moved to Calcutta to pursue a law degree, which he couldn’t complete.
He started his career as a temporary teacher at Puri District School and declined the permanent role there. Later he moved to Nilagiri and worked there as an assistant teacher. After the Nilagiri school was shut down by British influence, he joined Pyarimohan Academy at Cuttack. In 1912, he joined the national school at Satyabadi established by Gopabadhu Das.[3]
He influenced the Salt Satyagraha along with Gopabandhu Choudhury in 1930 and was arrested and sent to Hazaribag jail for 6 months.
During the Quit India movement, Acharya Harihara along with Gopabandhu Choudhury and Kusupsindhu Hota was arrested and sent to Berhampur jail. He was released in 1944, after that he kept himself away from politics and spent his full-time in social service. He joined the Bhudan Movement led by Vinoba Bhave and accelerated the movement.
Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer was named after Acharya Harihar Das for his great dedication in social work.[4]
Notes
https://www.academia.edu/8417997/Acharya_Harihar_Das_and_His_Anti-colonial_Discourse
https://www.worldcat.org/title/acharya-harihar-an-altruist-life-history/oclc/693108866
References
- ↑ https://odisha.gov.in/odisha-profile/eminent-personalities/acharya-harihara
- ↑ Shri, Krishan. "An experiment in nationalist education: Satyavadi school in Orissa(1909-1926)" – via www.academia.edu.
- ↑ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Acharya Harihar Das". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- ↑ "Cancer Odisha | Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre". www.ahrccodisha.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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