My humble tributes to great social reformer and educationist Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar on his Jayanti today. A multifaceted genius, he is most widely admired for his crusade against child marriage and initiatives for widow remarriage. #IshwarChandraVidyasagar

~ M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India

I bow to the legendary Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar ji on his birth anniversary. As a distinguished social reformer, educationist and philosopher, he brought a huge transformation and revolution in the society through his far-reaching ideas and reforms in various fields.

~ Amit Shah, Union Home Minister

Remembering great social reformer & educationist Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar on his 200th birth anniversary. He was a pioneer for Bangla language & drafted primer Barnaparichay. Also known as ‘Dayar Sagar’, he fought for widow remarriage, banning child marriage & polygamy. Vidyasagar truly represents the pride of Bengal & serves as an inspiration to us till date. His bust was unfortunately desecrated in 2019 by certain outsiders, which only shows their disregard for Bengal’s legacy. However, his teachings are deeply inculcated in our values

~ Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal

Humble homage to great social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Ji on his birth anniversary.

~ Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister, GoI

A social reformer, educationist and freedom fighter, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s awakened intellect challenged oppressive practices of the 19th century, be it caste-based or gender-based. Today, on his birth anniversary, we pay tribute to this key figure of India’s renaissance

~ Indian National Congress