Pandurang Shastri Athavale
(1920-2003)
Indian philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer
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Pandurang Shastri Athavale (19 October 1920 – 25 October 2003), also known as Dadaji, which literally translates as "elder brother" in Marathi, was an Indian activist philosopher, spiritual leader, social revolutionary and religion reformist, who founded the Swadhyaya Parivar (Swadhyaya Family) in 1954. Swadhyaya is a self-study process based on the Bhagavad Gita which has spread across nearly 100,000 villages in India, with five million adherents. He was also noted for his discourses on the Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas and the Upanishads. He is known for his selfless work and brilliant knowledge in scriptures.
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19 October 1920 Roha, Maharashtra, India
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25 October 2003 (aged 83) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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