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Amrit Mahotsav Nation

MADHAVRAO SAPRE

TOOK PART IN FREEDOM

STRUGGLE, PROMOTED HINDI

Born: June 19, 1871; Died: April 23, 1926

andit Madhavrao Sapre, a writer and freedom and Boycott' was published. The magazine was
Pfighter, was born on June 19, 1871, in Pathariya closed in 1908 as a result of the British Government
village in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district. A Press Act. Sapre began publishing Hindi Kesari
brilliant student, Sapre, was deeply interested in Hindi weekly from Nagpur in 1907, with the permission
literature and language. When the British government of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, the Hindi version of Tilak's
offered him a higher position in government, he Marathi newspaper 'Kesari'. Sapre also translated
reportedly declined. He agreed to work as a teacher Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Marathi novel 'Gita Rahasya'
for a pittance in order to support the independence into Hindi. He was arrested for publishing seditious
movement and promote Hindi. Madhav Sapre was articles in 'Hindi Kesari,' such as Kala Pani.
inspired to join the freedom struggle by Lokmanya Madhavrao Sapre considered untouchability to
Bal Gangadhar Tilak. He began publishing the be a social stigma. He was a strong supporter of girl
monthly newspaper "Chhattisgarh Mitra" in 1900. child education and women's independence. In 1912,
Anand Samaj Reading Room was founded in he founded Janki Devi Kanya Pathshala in Raipur.
Kankalipara, Raipur, under the guidance of Madhavrao On the request of Mahatma Gandhi, he established
Sapre, and it quickly became known as the hub of the National School and Orphanage in Raipur in
political discourse and national consciousness. 1921. Sapre continued to raise political awareness in
Sapre founded the 'Hindi Granth Prakashan Mandali' many Chhattisgarh cities through his discussions. In
in Nagpur in 1905 and began publishing the monthly 1924, he was elected president of the All India Hindi
magazine 'Hindi Granthmala' in 1906. In one of its Literature Conference in Dehradun. This great writer
issues, a lengthy essay titled 'Swadeshi Movement died on April 23, 1926, in Raipur.

INCREASE IN OILSEED PRODUCTION Oilseed production has increased 37.70

The government's priority is to boost pulse more than sevenfold since 1950-51. 32.48
production and achieve the goal of self-reliant
India. The strategy for meeting the target
includes increasing crop area, increasing
productivity through high yielding varieties, Production (in million tonnes) 18.61 18.44
and increasing production through MSP
support and procurement. India is the world's
fourth largest producer of oilseeds. The 6.98 9.63 9.37
Government of India's efforts have resulted 5.16
in an increase in oilseed production of more
than seven times since 1950-51. But apart 1950-51 1960-61 1970-71 1980-81 1990-91 2000-01 2010-11 2021-22
from technical assistance and important
information, farmers are also provided with n India is the world's fourth largest producer of oilseeds.
other facilities for the production of pulses. n The National Food Security Mission (Oilseeds) is working in
all districts to increase oil seed production and productivity.

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