Baba Yogendra
Baba Yogendra | |
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 Baba Yogendra in July 2018 | |
| Born | (1924-01-07)7 January 1924 |
| Died | 10 June 2022(2022-06-10)(aged 98) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,India |
| Known for | Sanskar Bharti |
| Honours | Padma Shri(2018) |
Baba Yogendra(7 January 1924 – 10 June 2022) was an Indian artist,pracharak(campaigner) forRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) and one of the founding members ofSanskar Bharti.He was conferred withPadma Shri,India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2018 in the field of arts.
Early life
[edit]Baba Yogendra was born on 7 January 1924 in Gandhinagar,Basti districtinUnited Provinces of British India(now inUttar Pradesh). He was educated inGorakhpur.[1]
Association with Sanskar Bharti
[edit]Yogendra campaigned for RSS in Gorakhpur,Allahabad,Bareilly,BudaunandSitapur.In 1981, RSS created Sanskar Bharti, a unit to promote arts and literature. Yogendra was one of the founding members. He established himself as one of the seniorpracharaks(campaigners) for RSS.[1][2][3]
Awards
[edit]In 2018, theGovernment of Indiaconferred him withPadma Shriaward in arts, the fourth highest civilian award of the country.[4][5]
Death
[edit]On 11 May 2022, Yogendra suffered acardiac arrestwhile he was in Gorakhpur and was admitted inMedantaHospital the next day. On 27 May, he was moved to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital inLucknowfor further treatment. On 10 June, he died at the hospital.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abChauhan, Dhyanendra Singh (16 June 2022)."पद्मश्री बाबा योगेंद्र की याद में 18 जून को है श्रद्धांजलि सभा, मोहन भागवत और राजनाथ सिंह करेंगे श्रद्धासुमन अर्पित"[Tribute meeting in memory of Padmashree Baba Yogendra on June 18, Mohan Bhagwat and Rajnath Singh will pay homage].Dainik Jagran(in Hindi).Retrieved17 November2022.
- ^abPandey, Dharmendra (10 June 2022)."PadamShree Baba Yogendra: संस्कार भारती के संस्थापक पदमश्री बाबा योगेन्द्र का लखनऊ में निधन, 11 मई को हुई थी तबीयत खराब"[PadamShree Baba Yogendra: Padamshree Baba Yogendra, founder of Sanskar Bharti, died in Lucknow, health was bad on May 11].Dainik Jagran(in Hindi).Retrieved17 November2022.
- ^"'Sanskar Bharati' founder Baba Yogendra no more ".The Hitavada.11 June 2022.Retrieved17 November2022.
- ^"Republic Day 2018: Full list of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardees".The Indian Express.25 January 2018.Retrieved17 November2022.
- ^Khurana, Suanshu (28 April 2022)."Padma Shri awardee removed from govt accommodation as eviction starts".The Indian Express.Retrieved25 November2022.