| 1. Agnivesh was born into an orthodox Hindu family. |
| 2. He lost his father at the age of 4 and was raised by his maternal grandfather, who served as a Diwan of a princely state. |
| 3. After completing his studies, he became a lecturer at St Xavier’s College in Kolkata. |
| 4. He practiced law under Sabyasachi Mukherji, who later became the Chief Justice of India. |
| 5. Agnivesh resigned as Education Minister to protest the Haryana government's actions against workers opposing bonded labor. |
| 6. In 1994, he was appointed Chairperson of the United Nations Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery. |
| 7. He was honored with the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize, known as 'the Right Livelihood Award,' for his efforts against bonded labor. |
| 8. From 2004 to 2014, he served as the President of the World Council of Arya Samaj. |
| 9. Agnivesh actively participated in campaigns against female foeticide and corruption. |
| 10. He authored several books and served as editor of 'Rajdharma' and 'Kranti Dharmi' magazines. |
