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Sant Ravidasji

About Sant Ravidasji

  • He was a poet-saint of the Bhakti movement in northern India.
  • He was the founder of the Ravidassia sect.
  • He is believed to have born in 1450 CE and died in 1520 CE but some people believe he lived in the 14th century. He was born in Varanasi.
  • He was also a social reformer, who taught against caste-based discrimination.
  • Ravidasji was a highly venerated figure and is considered a ‘Guru’ mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.
  • Some of the devotional verses he composed have been included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
  • Sant Ravidas Jayanti or birth anniversary is celebrated every year on Magh Purnima, on the full moon day of Magh month with great enthusiasm.

International Mother Language Day

Context: International Mother Language Day is observed on 21 February every year.

About International Mother Language Day (IMLD)

  • The Day is celebrated to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.
  • First announced by UNESCO in 1999, it was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in 2002.
  • Mother Language Day is part of a broader initiative “to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world”.
  • The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh.
    • In Bangladesh, 21 February is the anniversary of the day when the people of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) fought for recognition for the Bangla language.
  • The theme for IMLD 2021 is “Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society”.
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