Rammanohar Lohia (born March 23, 1910–12 October 1967) was an influential Indian socialist leader. 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Radio- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ...

Biography

He was born in the Akbarpur, Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. His family were hardware merchants, and his father, Hira Lal, was a congress worker. His mother died when he was two years old. Faizabad is a city on the banks of river Saryu in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: उत्तर प्रदेश, Urdu: اتر پردیش), also popularly known by its acronym UP, is the fifth largest and the most populous state in India. ...

He spent two years studying at Benares University, then attended the Vidyasagar College in Calcutta and graduated in 1929. He traveled to Germany and earned a Ph.D. in Economics and Political Science from the Berlin University. His thesis was on the topic of the Indian Salt Satyagraha. Following his graduation, he returned to India in 1932. 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... Alternative meaning: Humboldt State University, located in Arcata, California German Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) is the successor to Berlins oldest university, the Friedrich Wilhelm University (Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität), founded in 1810 by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt whose university model has strongly... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ...

He would join the cause being led by Mahatma Gandhi, and became the editor of the Congress Socialist. In 1936 he was elected a member of the All India Congress Committee. He traveled through the country recruiting members, and in 1938 was arrested by the British on charges of sedition. Being opposed to Indian involvement in World War II, he spoke out on the matter and was again imprisoned in 1940. His anti-British activities continued, including establishing a secret broadcasting station, and he was once more imprisoned. He was only freed in 1946, following the end of the war. 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The All India Congress Committee or AICC is the central decision-making assembly of the Congress Party. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Following the end of the British occupation on August 15, 1947, internal political dissent split the former unity of the Indian leaders. Rammanohar Lohia became president of the Hind Kisan Panchayat. Following a merge of parties in 1959, he became the general secretary of the Praja Socialist Party. 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. ...

In 1956 he became editor of a magazine named Mankind. He ran for office in 1962 against Jawaharlal Nehru, but lost. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू, Javāharlāl Nehrū) (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964), also called Pandit (Teacher) Nehru, was the leader of the socialist wing of the Indian National Congress during and after Indias struggle for independence from the British Empire. ...

He died in New Delhi, never having married. This article is about the city which is the capital of India. ...

Bibliography

• India, China and Northern Frontiers, ISBN 81-7646-275-6.

Awards and honors

• The Dr. Rammanohar Lohia College of Law, affiliated with Bangalore University, is named after him.

See also

• Congress Socialist Party
• Socialist Party (India)

The Congress Socialist Party was founded in 1934 as a socialist caucus within the Indian National Congress. ... Socialist Party has been the name of several political parties in India, all of which have their roots in the Congress Socialist Party formed during the freedom struggle. ...

External links

• freeindia.org biography
• Views Unplugged article
• Dr. Rammanohar Lohia (1910-1967)