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sahu maharaj

Shahu Maharaj
Shahu Chhatrapati, (also known as Rajarshi Shahu) (1874-1922) was Maharaja of the Indian princely state of Kolhapur between 1874 Born - 26 June 1874Died - 1922Achievements - Shahu is also known to have done a lot for the upliftment of the poor and the down trodden. He tried his level best to make education and jobs available to all those living in his domain. He also passed laws to allow the training of non-Brahmin men as temple priests. and 1922.

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mahatma j. phule

Jotirao Govindrao Phule was born in Satara district of Maharastra in a family belonging to mali caste[citation needed], a caste perceived to be inferior caste by certain sections of the society. His father, Govindrao, was a vegetable vendor, and his mother died when he was 9 months old. After completing his primary education, Jotirao had to leave school and help his father by working on the family's farm. He was married at the age of 12. His intelligence was recognised by a Muslim and a Christian neighbor, who persuaded his father to allow Jotirao to attend the local Scottish Mission's High School, which he completed in 1847. The turning point in Jotiba's life was in year 1848, when he was insulted by family members of his friend, a bridegroom for his participation in the marriage procession, an auspicious occasion. Jotiba was suddenly facing the divide created by the caste system.[1] Influenced by Thomas Paine books Rights of, Phule developed a keen sense of social justice, becoming passionately critical of the Indian caste system. He argued that education of women and the lower castes was a vital priority in addressing social inequalities.

Debuji Zhingraji Janorkar (Devanagiri : संत गाडगे बाबा) (February 13, 1876 - December 20, 1956), popularly known as Sant Gadge Maharaj or Gadge Baba was a saintly social reformer, a wandering mendicant who held weekly festivals with the help of his disciples across Maharashtra. His reforms and visions for villages in India is still a source of inspiration for various political parties and non-government organizations.
Gadge Baba was born in Shedgaon village in Amaravati District of Maharashtra in a washerman's family. A public teacher, he traveled from one place to another wearing his food pan upturned on his head and carrying his trademark broom. When he entered a village, he would instantly start cleaning the gutters and roads of the village. He also told the citizens of the village that their congratulations would have to wait until his work was done. In return the villagers gave money to Baba. From this money Gadge Baba built educational institutions, dharmasalas, hospitals and animal shelters. He conducted his discourses in the form of "Kirtans" (a form of discourse which includes devotional songs by Saints) in which he would emphasize values like service to humanity and compassion. During his kirtans he would educate people against blind faiths and rituals. He would use Dohas (couplets of a song) by Saint Kabir in his discourses.
Gadge Baba died on December 20, 1956 on his way to Amravati

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