Bhausaheb Hiray
Technical Data
| Stamp Set | Bhausaheb Hiray |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | December 22, 2010 |
| Denomination | Rs. 5 |
| Quantity | 300,000 |
| Perforation | 13 |
| Printer | India Security Press, Nasik |
| Printing Process | Wet Offset |
| Watermark | No Watermark |
| Colors | Multicolor |
| Credit (Designed By) | Smt. Alka Sharma |
| Catalog Codes |
Michel IN 2540 Stamp Number IN 2478 Stanley Gibbons IN 2780 WADP Numbering System - WNS IN086.2010 |
| Themes | Commemoration | Famous people | Headgear | Men |
Shri Bhausahab Hiray was born on 01st March 1905 at Nimgaon, a small village in Nashik district. He had his primary education at his village and moved to a nearby town to pursue high school studies. After graduation he did his LL.B. from Vadodara.
He took active part in the social work of Sathyashodhak movement launched by Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. He also took part in the Quit India Movement and was imprisoned for 15 months.
Shri Bhausahab Hiray had a strong conviction that education is the only tool with which the poverty of the people can be rooted out. His life’s mission was to provide good education. He formed “Nimgaon Vibhag Prasarak Mandal” and Adivasi Sewa Samiti and opened schools & hostels. By 1952, the educational institutions he had opened were brought under one umbrella and were named Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir.
Whether it was building up the cooperative movement, fostering unity between Hindus and Muslims, imparting good education, tribal movement, launching of Koyna Dam Project, getting the ‘Tillers Act implemented; the role of Shri Bhausahab Hiray was truly commendable. In 1960, he led a delegation to Japan and successfully voiced India’s concern on Nuclear Proliferation. He passed away on 06th November 1961.
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