Sant Chokhamela The inclusive nature of the Varkari sect (sampradaya ) led to the rise of its loyal followers in society. Among these devoted followers, there is one Sant called Chokhamela. The gates of Varkari sect were open to all shudras and untouchables. That is why it attracted unprecedented followers. Chokhamela was one …
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj: The Progressive King Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, also known as Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, was considered a true democrat and social reformer. Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj was an exceptional gem in the history of Maharashtra. Even though he was not born in this ‘so-called’ untouchable class, he still spent all of live trying to rid …
Social reformer- Vitthal Ramji Shinde Maharashtra is generally called the land of saints. Along with saints, this land has always been the flourishing ground for social reformers in India who worked on different fronts and left their mark on the history of India. We know Mahatma Phule, Savitribai Phule, Maharshi Karve, and many more. But …
Mahatma Basaveshwara and his thoughts Mahatma Basaveshwara or Basavanna – a great personality whose teachings and thoughts, practiced and preached, have been a source of great experiment from times. Basavanna was the Chief Minister to King Bijjala, who ruled from 1157 to 1167 over Kalyana in today’s Karnataka. Basavanna believed that the caste system was …
Mahatma Phule- Great social reformer Without the attainment of new goals, without understanding the meaning of new types of social goals, the tendency to destroy traditional social institutions cannot be constructed. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule was a man who rebelled against the traditional social institutions of India. The nature of that eternal truth is …