Paying tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji on his birth anniversary 🙏🏻

- Founded Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1916, which became Asia's largest residential university with over 40,000 students
- Established Bharati Bhawan Library in 1889

- Elected President of Indian National Congress four times (1909, 1918, 1932, 1933)
- Defended 155-177 freedom fighters in the Chauri Chaura case (1924), saving them from execution
- Adopted constitutional methods and opposed communal divisions; rejected partition and separate electorates

- Started Hindi weekly Abhyudaya (1907) and made it a daily in 1915
- Launched English daily The Leader (1909) with Motilal Nehru
- Served as Chairman of Hindustan Times from 1924-1946
- Launched Hindi edition of Hindustan Times in 1936
- Founded Hindi monthly Maryada

- Founded Ganga Mahasabha (1905) to protect the Ganga river from damming; secured Aviral Ganga Raksha Samjhuata agreement (1916)
- Established Harijan Sevak Sangh in 1933 to work for Dalit uplift
- Facilitated entry of Dalits into temples, including Kalaram Temple in 1936
- Opposed caste discrimination and was expelled from Brahmin community for his views
- Fought against untouchability through spiritual diksha and social methods

- Proposed *Satyameva Jayate* (Truth Alone Triumphs) as India's national motto at Congress session in 1918[1][2]
- Started Ganga Aarti tradition at Har ki Pauri, Haridwar, which continues today
- Promoted use of Devanagari script in British-Indian courts

- Co-founded All India Sewa Samiti and Bharat Scouts and Guides organization

- Played crucial role in ending the indentured labour system, particularly in the Caribbean
- Efforts compared to Gandhi's work in South Africa for Indo-Caribbeans

- Negotiated Poona Pact (1932) guaranteeing reserved seats for depressed classes
- Participated in Second Round Table Conference (1931)