Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2015

Mahatma Govindrao Jotiba Phule and Satya Shodhak Samaj : A Social Reform Movement in Maharashtra in the Second half of the Nineteenth Century.

Sube Singh

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 The present paper elaborate on “Mahatma Govindrao Jotiba Phule and Satya Shodhak Samaj : A Social Reform Movement in Maharashtra in the Second half of the Nineteenth Century”. The Satya Shodhak Samaj was founded by Mahatma Jotiba Govindrao Phule in 1873 for the uplift of lower castes. The Movement led by Mahatma Jotiba Phule was against the practice of untouchability and casteism. Mahatma Phule also fought for safeguarding the interests of the poor and landless peasants, discriminations prevailed in society based on socio–economic strata and based on gender. He gave much emphasis on opening educational institutes for girls and untouchable communities. Mahatma Phule also launched movement against widow practice. He awakened Shudras and non– Brahmins on a large scale. Mahatma Phule ought many revolutionary transformations among the depressed and backward classes, a sizable section of society. He ought social legislation like prohibition of practice of widowhood, Devdasi system, Prohibition of Practice of untouchability

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Sube Singh Mahatma Govindrao Jotiba Phule and Satya Shodhak Samaj : A Social Reform Movement in Maharashtra in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century. Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 6 June 2015

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