Padayatra
Padayatra (Hindi, lit. journey by foot) is a journey undertaken by a politician(s) and/or prominent citizens to interact more closely with different parts of society, educate them about issues concerning them and to galvanize his or her supporters. Pada Yatras or 'Foot pilgrimage' are also Hindu religious pilgrimages undertaken towards scared shrines or pilgrimage sites.[1]
[edit] History
Mahatma Gandhi originated the padayatra with his famous Salt march to Dandi in 1930. In the winter of 1933-34, Gandhi went on a countrywide padayatra to against untouchability.[2] Later Gandhian Vinoba Bhave also started a padyatra, which was part of his Bhoodan movement in 1951. Prominent padayatras have been undertaken by Chandra Shekhar Singh and Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy who did a three month long padyathra covering 1475 KM metting people across state Andhra Pradesh and Rajagopal, PV who, in Janadesh 2007 led 25,000 landless peasants on 28 day march from Gwalior to Delhi. Starting 1986, Magsaysay Award winner, Rajendra Singh started padayatras through villages of Rajasthan, promoting construction and revival of johads and check dams. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ History of Padyatra
- ^ Ramachandra Guha (Nov 8, 2005). "Where Gandhi Meets Ambedkar". The Times of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-11-08/edit-page/27860607_1_untouchability-padayatra-hindu.
- ^ "The water man of Rajasthan". Frontline (magazine), Volume 18 - Issue 17. Aug. 18 - 31, 2001. http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl1817/18170810.htm.
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