Name Mahabir Asthana | Role Political leader | |
Similar People Socrates, Xanthippe, Sophroniscus, Aristophanes | ||
Mahabir Prasad Asthana (1903 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India – 1976) was a freedom fighter and Congress Party leader.
Biography
Born at Lucknow,he received his education in Lucknow, he was a great man in all aspects of life. He was a brilliant scholar. His enormous sacrifices for the country can be compared with any great leader or freedom fighter of the Nation. He was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi He was several times sent to jail during the freedom struggle.He was jailed for 6 months during the 'Lagan Bandi Aandolan' in 1932 .
He was- The Chairman of the Congress Mandal Committee in U.P. The Chairman of the recognition Committee of High School & Intermediate Board U.P. The founder of Mahatma Gandhi Inter College Safipur Unnao.
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