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Shriram Sharma
Religious leader

Shriram Sharma

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Founding the All World Gayatri Pariwar.

Yug Nirman Yojna

Born
20 September 1911
Birthplace
Agra district
Died
2 June 1990

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Shriram Sharma

Indian spiritual teacher and writer associated with Gayatri practice and social reform.

Early life

Anwalkheda

Born in a village near Agra and introduced to Gayatri religious practice in childhood.

Career

  1. Youth

    Independence movement

    Participated in India’s struggle for independence.

  2. 1979

    Research institution

    Founded Brahmvarchas Shodh Sansthan.

Contributions

Yug Nirman Yojna

Proposed a programme of personal and social reform.

Beyond work

Social reform

The movement he founded promotes marriages without dowry and challenges costly marriage and funeral customs, linking religious practice with everyday social reform.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Social reform — biographical source ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Yug Nirman Yojna, Haridwar, Shantikunj. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.