October 25, 2021

Shri Neelakanthayya Godachayya Ganachari

 A Special cover was released on the Sarvodaya Saint Shri Neelakanthayya Godachayya Ganachari on 13th October 2021 at Sureban.

Born on 10th June, 1916 at Hosur in Savadatti Taluk, Belagavi District Sri.Neelakanthayya Godachayya Ganachari was a true Gandhian who led a simple life by walking bare footed, wearing Khadi Dhoti and consumint only goat's milk and groundnuts.He fought hard to eradicate bad habits of alcohol, tobacco chewing, Gowhatya and was therefore known as Sarvodaya Saint. He was instrumental in promoting Gandhi's vision of Gram Swaraj and Khadi. He passed away on 14th December 2009.

Cover Code: KTK/22/2021

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