Social Reformers of Maharashtra

1. Vinoba Bhave (1895-1982)

• Real name: Vinayaka Narahari Bhave
• Well known for the Bhoodan Movement
• Translated Bhagwad Gita into Marathi
• He called "Kannada" script as the "Queen of World Scripts" (Vishwa Lipigala Raani)
• He stated that "The Gita is my Life's Breath"
• University named after him: Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
• In 1958, he was the first recipient of the International Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership.
• Awards: Bharat Ratna (1983), Padmabhushan (1983)

Reference Books:

1. Mukti se Moksha Tak
2. Moved Love: Memoirs of Vinoba Bhave
3. Aacharya Vinoba Bhave

source: Wikipedia Page