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11th May #TheDayInHistory
#OTD in 1888, the great social reformer #JyotiraoPhule was bestowed with the title of ‘Mahatma’ by Vithalrao Vandekar. As the history goes, Jyotirao had completed 60 yrs of his age & 40 yrs of social service fighting for the rights of the "bahujans"
#OTD in 1888, the great social reformer #JyotiraoPhule was bestowed with the title of ‘Mahatma’ by Vithalrao Vandekar. As the history goes, Jyotirao had completed 60 yrs of his age & 40 yrs of social service fighting for the rights of the "bahujans"
To mark this achievement, it was decided by the bahujans and satyashodhak leaders & workers to felicitate Jyotirao Phule. Rao Bahadur Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar, Narayan Meghaji Lokhande were in the forefront for arranging this function.
Rao Bahadur Vandekar and his fellow workers decided to bestow the title of ‘Mahatma’ on Jotirao Phule for his dedicated service in the cause of humanity. Hon. Sayajirao Gaekwad Maharaja of Baroda, who also was invited for this function, could not attend the function.
