Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Birth Anniversary

• 29 Dec 2023

Why in News?

On the 162^nd birth anniversary of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on 25^th December 2023, the Prime Minister is scheduled to release the first series of the 'Collected Works of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.'

Key Points

• The bilingual (English and Hindi) work features writings, speeches, unpublished letters, and other works of Madan Mohan Malaviya.
• Madan Mohan Malaviya (25^th December 1861 - 2^nd November 1946) was an Indian scholar, politician, and educational reformer.
  • He was a leader in the Indian independence movement and served as president of the Indian National Congress four times. He was also the founder of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha and the Banaras Hindu University.