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Posted 24 Mar 2025

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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.
  • Tags :
  • Ram Manohar Lohia
  • New Socialism
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