Acharya Devvrat
Acharya Devvrat or Subash Ghalyan (born 18 January 1959) is from village Pawati of Samalkha in Panipat Haryana son of Chaudhary Lehri Singh. He was Arya Samaj pracharak and served previously as the principal of a Gurukul in Kurukshetra, Haryana. He is an Indian politician serving as the Governor of Gujarat since July 2019. He was also the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
आचार्य देवव्रत की जीवनी
हिमाचल प्रदेश के नए राज्यपाल आचार्य देवव्रत मूलरूप से पानीपत जिले के रहने वाले हैं। उनकी तीनों बहन सोनीपत जिले में शादीशुदा हैं। एक गोहाना, दूसरी नदीपुर माजरा और सबसे छोटी बहन राजबाला खरखौदा के गांव सेहरी में हैं। राजबाला फिलहाल परिवार सहित शहर के ककरोई रोड पर सोनीपत में रहती हैं। उनके पति सतपाल दहिया प्रॉपर्टी डीलर के तौर पर काम करते हैं।
जब सुभाष से देवव्रत बन गए आचार्य
आचार्य देवव्रत के बहनोई सतपाल दहिया ने बताया देवव्रत चार भाइयों में सबसे छोटे हैं। बचपन में माता-पिता ने उनका नाम सुभाष रखा था। वह शुरू से ही स्वामी दयानंद सरस्वती के सिद्धांतों से प्रभावित रहे और आर्य समाज से जुड़ गए। 1981 गुरुकुल कुरुक्षेत्र के आचार्य देवव्रत बन गए। उस समय पांच से 10 विद्यार्थी ही गुरुकुल में थे, लेकिन आज 15 से 20 हजार विद्यार्थी पढ़ रहे हैं।
A write-up by Dr. Satish Prakash (through whatsApp)
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- SWAMI DEVA-VRAT - SCHOLAR AND LEADER
- The pic below is that of Acharya Swami Deva-vrat. I feel compelled to tell the world about him. He left his home in his teenage years to study Sanskrit Grammar in Gurukula Jhajjar, a premier Arya Samaj Gurukula in North India. He has had the unique privilege to study at the feet of some of the most illustrious scholars of Veda, Grammar, Etymology and related subjects. While a Sanskrit student, he participated in training camps organized by the Arya Samaj Youth Movement, called the Arya Vir Dal, and, because of his propensity for discipline and leadership skills, he quickly rose to the level of of a Youth Leader. He integrated scholarship with leadership, and became the Principal National Director of the All-India Arya Vir Dal. Thousands of young men and women were trained under his watchful care. Part of the youth training he imparts involves the ancient art of military combat, called Dhanur Veda that encompasses archery, karate, judo, stick combat, etc. Young men and women graduate from his camps with a knowledge of both Shaastra [scriptures] and Shastra [weapons].
- In addition to youth training, Swami Deva-vrat dedicates his limited free time to writing. He has two principal books on Vedas published, and they are widely read and appreciated. I too was a Gurukula student studying Grammar and Etymology for eight years and since 1977, Swamiji has been one of mentors. His writings have inspired me to travel all over the world expounding Vedas, Upanishads, Darshanas, Satyarth Prakash and other texts. In writing about Swami Deva-vrat ji, I bow to the legacy of scholarship and leadership he is leaving for mankind. He is making a difference among people all over the world. I hope I emulate him.
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- DR SATISH PRAKASH
- New York (USA)
- 14 June 2023
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