Vinoba Bhave, Indian philosopher and Gandian, Bharat Ratna Awardee (d. 1982)
Vinayak Narahari also known as Vinoba Bhave (pronunciation); 11 September 1895 – 15 November 1982) was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights. Often called Acharya (Sanskrit for teacher), he is best known for the Bhoodan Movement. He is considered a National Teacher of India and the spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi. He was an eminent philosopher. The Gita has also been translated into Marathi language by him with the name as Geetai(means Mother Geeta in marathi).