Patron Founder
Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya born on 20 September 1911 in the villagae Anwalkhera, Agra (UP) India. As a freedom fighter he also went jail thrice. In 1935, he embarked upon the task of social upliftment through spiritual means with the blessings of Mahatma Gandhi. He started a Hindi magazine Akhand Jyoti in 1940. In 1946, he married Bhagwati Devi Sharma. He established Gayatri Pariwar and for more than 20 years conducted its activities from Mathura. In 1971 he shifted its head office to Shantikunj Haridwar and spent his remaining life here, writing literature and directing the activities of the organisation.
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