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Agnivesh

Agnivesh, Indian philosopher, academic, and politician (died 2020)

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Born
September 21, 1939
Died
September 11, 2020
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1939

About Agnivesh

Swami Agnivesh (born Vepa Shyam Rao; 21 September 1939 – 11 September 2020), was an Indian social activist and the founder of Arya Sabha, a political party based on the principles of Arya Samaj. He also served as a cabinet minister in the state of Haryana. He is best known for his work against bonded labour through the Bonded Labour Liberation Front, which he founded in 1981. He was a founder of the World Council of Arya Samaj, an organisation distinct from Dayanand's Arya Samaj, and served as its president from 2004 to 2014. He had also served as the chairperson of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery from 1994 to 2004. In 1970, Agnivesh founded Arya Sabha, a political party based on the principles of Arya Samaj.

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Agnivesh timeline

  1. In 1970, Agnivesh founded Arya Sabha, a political party based on the principles of Arya Samaj.
  2. He is best known for his work against bonded labour through the Bonded Labour Liberation Front, which he founded in 1981.

The world when Agnivesh was born

Agnivesh was born in 1939. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1939

  • #1 song"Over the Rainbow" – Judy Garland
  • Top movieGone with the Wind
  • Best-selling bookThe Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentLou Gehrig delivers his "Luckiest Man" farewell speech
  • Top headlineGermany invades Poland — World War II begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular television broadcasts in the US (NBC)
  • Defining fadThe Wizard of Oz mania
  • Notable inventionNylon stockings
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population130.9M

1939 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Agnivesh's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19392026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$2,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population130.9M341 million

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