A mother India freed from the chains of slavery, the name of Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya is significant. He was born on 25th December, 1861 at Prayag. His father, Pt. Brajnath, was a teacher of Sanskrit and the mother, Mowa Devi, was a religious lady. Madan Mohan was the fifth child of his parents. Like his father, he was highly intelligent right from his childhood.