Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
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Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was an Indian freedom fighter, journalist, and social reformer known for his activism against colonial rule and communalism in the early 20th century.
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| Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Indian independence activist
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| activeIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
civil liberties
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press freedom ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in communal riots ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Award
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statues and memorials in Kanpur ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-10-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1931-03-25 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
fearless journalist
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martyr of Hindu–Muslim unity ⓘ |
| educatedAt | local schools in Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Award for journalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Pandit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
activism against British colonial rule
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editing the newspaper Pratap ⓘ opposition to communalism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Hindi
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Urdu ⓘ |
| movement | Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending peasants and workers through journalism
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martyrdom while trying to stop communal violence in Kanpur ⓘ promoting Hindu–Muslim unity ⓘ |
| notableWork | Pratap (newspaper) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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journalist ⓘ politician ⓘ social worker ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Atarra
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Banda district NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kanpur
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United Provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Member of the United Provinces Legislative Council ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| struggledAgainst |
British Raj
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communal violence ⓘ social discrimination ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Kanpur
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United Provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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