May 9, 1866 - 1915 Gopal Krishna Gokhale, the political guru of Gandhiji, was born on May 9, 1866 at Katulk in Ratnagiri In 1905, he founded the 'Servants of India Society' and 'Ranade Institute of Economies' in 1908. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a great social reformer. He completely rejected the caste system and the untouchability prevailing in the Indian society. He opined the necessity of mass education to enhance national political consciousness among people. He blamed exploitative British policy ,for the frightful poverty of Indians. He visited England several times to make the British government aware of the plight of Indians. He died in 1915. |
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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