In the early 20th century, the trend of protest against caste-based discrimination found its profound expression in the works and activism of Swami Achutanand.
As per the list from the Home Ministry s Padma Awards for this year has been announced, a total of seven Gujarati persons have been selected by the Ministry, including Swami Sachidanand who will receive the Padma Bhushan award.Swami Sachidanand .