Rajiv Dixit was an Indian social activist. He started social movements, in order to spread awareness on topics of Indian national interest through the Swadeshi
movement,[citation needed] Azadi Bachao Andolan, and various other works. He served as the National Secretary of Bharat Swabhiman Andolan. He was a strong believer in and campaigner for the use only of Indian-origin products. He had also worked for spreading awareness about Indian history and issues in the Indian economic policies
Early life
Rajiv Dixit was born in Nah village of Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh. He was educated up to class XII in village schooling system.[dubious – discuss] He had an MTech Degree and had worked as scientist for a brief period.
Death
He died on 30 November 2010 while in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh,[14] on the way to deliver a lecture as a part of his Bharat Swabhiman Yatra.In 2012, Ramdev claimed that there were unfounded moves to accuse him of being in a conspiracy to cause Dixit's death, which he said had been due to cardiac arrest.
