NEWS: PM paid homage to Nanaji Deshmukh on his 110th birth anniversary (11 October 2026).
ABOUT
- Social reformer and Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader from Maharashtra.
- Worked for rural development and self-reliance.
- Participated in Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan Movement and supported JP’s Total Revolution.
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS
- Established the first Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Gorakhpur.
- Founded Deendayal Research Institute to promote rural development through Integral Humanism.
- Associated with Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, India’s first rural university.
AWARDS
- Padma Vibhushan (1999).
- Bharat Ratna posthumously (2019).