Question

name one leader who has contributed to our nation. Do you think leaders are still important for our nation. State any one one reason.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (1891–1956)

Answer 2

Explanation:

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 1888-1975

• An educationalist from Tamil Nadu. Radhakrishnan was associated with many educational institutions in India.

• He served as the Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University (1931) and Banaras Hindu University (1942).

• He gave lectures on theology and philosophy in the universities of Chicago, Manchester, London and Oxford, among others.

• He was the leader of the Indian delegation to UNESCO from 1946-50, its chairman in 1948 and President of UNESCOs University Education Commission in 1952.

• He was also appointed as the Vice-President of International PEN.

• In 1962, he represented the Calcutta University at the Congress of Philosophy at Harvard University.

• He was twice elected as the Vice-President of India (1952-56 and 1957-62) and served as the President of the nation from 1962 to 1967.

• His birthday (5th September), is celebrated as ‘Teacher’s Day'.

• His works include — The Ethics of the Vedanta and its Material Presupposition (1908); The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore (1918): Idealistic view of Life (1932); Eastern Religion and Western Thought: Indian Philosophy and Kalki on the Future of Civilization.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar 1883-1966

• He was a poet, scholar, social worker, historian, and one of the earliest revolutionaries from Maharashtra.

• He founded the Mitra Mela (Assembly of friends) in 1889 and renamed it as the Abhinav Bharat, Society (New India Society) in 1904.

• He founded the Free India Society in London in 1906.

• He described the Revolt of 1857 as the first war or independence in his book, ‘Indian war of Independence’.

• He was arrested for his involvement in Nasik Conspiracy Case.

• He was elected as the President of the Hindu Mahasabha in 1937.

Vallabhbhai Patel 1875-1950

• A freedom fighter and social reformer from Gujarat, he is popularly known as Sardar Pater and honoured with the title of “The Iron Man of India”.

• His father, Jhaverbhai Pate), is supposed to have fought in the army of Rani of Jhansi in the Revolt of 1857.

• He started the Kheda or Kaira Satyagrah in 1918 and fought for the rights of the peasants in Bardoli Satyagrah. Here, he was honoured with the title “Sardar”.

• He was the first national leader to be arrested during the Civil Disobedience Movement.

• He participated in Gandhi’s Individual Satyagrah and Quit India Movement.

• In the post-independence period, he was appointed as the First Deputy Prime Minister of India along with the portfolios of the Information and Broadcasting and Home Ministry.

• He played a major role in integrating the 562 states in the Indian Union.

Vithalbhai Patel 1871-1933

• A freedom fighter from Gujarat and elder brother of Vallabhbhai Patel, Vithalbhai rebelled against the leadership of Gandhiji over the abortion of the NCM and formed the Swarajya Party.

• He was elected for the Central Legislative Assembly in 1923.

• He rejoined Congress upon the declaration of Poorna Swaraj but after the end of Salt Satyagrah, he became a fierce critic of Gandhi and a strong ally of Subhas Chandra Bose.

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