Acharya J. B. Kripalani was an accomplished politician and socialist, who contributed much, both before and after Indian independence. An ardent follower of Gandhi, he was an exponent of the Gandhian philosophy and ideology. While Kripalani contributed much in the freedom struggle and afterwards, he is best known for holding the chair of the President of the Indian National Congress during the turbulent phase of 1947. Kripalani started off his career as a teacher and educationist but soon gave up the same to take part in the freedom struggle. He actively took part in the Gandhi-initiated Non-Cooperation Movement, Salt Satyagraha, Civil Disobedience Movement and Quit India Movement. He worked closely as a Congress member and activist but later resigned from his membership to form a new political party called Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party which eventually became Praja Socialist Party.
