Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (1910 – 1967)
Recently, the birth anniversary of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia is observed.
About Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia
- Dr. Lohia was born in Akbarpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- He was a visionary leader, freedom fighter, and champion of social justice.
Key Contributions
- Freedom Struggle: Participated in Quit India Movement (1942); imprisoned multiple times.
- He protested against the Portuguese rule in Goa.
- Social: Lohia envisioned eliminating inequalities across caste, class, and gender through economic democracy.
- Political: Lohia presented a six-point plan for new Socialism, calling for maximum attainable equality, a global standard of living, a world government, etc.
- Literary Works: The Caste System, Wheel of History, Marx, Gandhi and Socialism etc.
Key Values
- Justice, Equality, Selflessness, non-violence etc.