He has been one of the greatest social reformers of India, whose main focus was on women's welfare, specifically - Education, Individual freedom, remarriage of widows and the abolition of casteism..
Born in a small place, Murud in Konkan, Maharastra, he was lovingly known as Maharshi Karve or Anna Karve. He adorned the Earth from 18th April, 1858 to 9th November, 1962. Married at a tender age of 14, he was very soon exposed to the realities of his culture.
Before heading towards social reformatory activities, he was teaching Mathematics at the Fergusson college in Pune.
Seeing the pathetic conditions of widows around him, he got inspired to work for their betterment.
He established the vidhwa-vivahottajak mandali (widow remarriage association) in 1893. He married Godubai (a widow)in the same year, after the death of his first wife in 1891. This came as a shock to the orthodox public.
In 1896, he founded Hindu Widows Home in Poona to help widows support themselves if they couldn't or didn't wish to remarry.
He had to first carry out his works in the remote area of Poona as the Brahmins didn't approve of it. The irony is that he himself was a Brahmin.
He laid the foundation of India's first University for women, which he named Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Indian women University.
It was financially aided by Vithaldas Thackersey, a philanthropist and industrialist of Mumbai. The University covered entire spectrum ranging from pre-primary to post graduation, engineering, vocationals etc.
In 1936, he started the Maharashtra Village Primary Education Society with the goal of opening primary schools in villages.
In 1944, he founded the Samata Sangh (association for the promotion of human equality)
He stood for abolition of the caste system and untouchability.
He wrote two books -Atmavrutta (1928) and Looking back (1936).
He recieved Padma Vibhushan in 1955.
In his centenary birth year in 1958, he was awarded the highest civilian award of our country, the Bharat Ratna.
In the same year, postal stamps in his honour were issued by the GoI..
The Queen’s road in Mumbai was renamed to Maharashi Karve road in his honour.
This man was someone who just kept working in the correct direction without creating a hype around himself and without caring for the consequences.
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Collegium is similar to a trade union gang of Judges. It does not have any constitutional mandate. Government immediately must dismantle this unlawful authority…This is a real problem for our democracy. How can Judges appoint Judges. #collegium #cjichandrachud
There has to be a better system that is democratic and accountable. Present system instead of working for the people will only work for the dynastic appointments and will be prejudicial to National interests….
Centre should come up with impeachment motion to dismiss the nuisance fellow CChud …From lowest to highest every where favouritism and sponsorship.Talent and IQ never get recognised here.
गुजरात हायकोर्टाने सुन्नी वक्फ बोर्डाचे बेट द्वारकेतील 2 बेटे ताब्यात घेण्याचे स्वप्न भंगले आहे.
गुजरातचा हा विषय यावेळी खूप चर्चेत आहे. सोशल मीडियाच्या माध्यमातून आम्हाला कळले अन्यथा आम्हाला कळले नसते.
स्थलांतर आणि कब्जा कसा होतो, लँड जिहाद आहे का, हे समजून घेण्यासाठी बेट द्वारका बेटाचा अभ्यास केला तर सर्व प्रक्रिया समजेल.
काही वर्षांपूर्वीपर्यंत इथली जवळपास संपूर्ण लोकसंख्या हिंदू होती.
ओखा नगरपालिकेच्या अखत्यारीतील हा भाग असून, या ठिकाणी जाण्यासाठी पाण्याचा एकमेव मार्ग आहे. त्यामुळे बेट द्वारकेतून बाहेर जाण्यासाठी लोक बोटींचा वापर करतात.
द्वारकाधीशाचे प्राचीन मंदिर येथे आहे.
पाच हजार वर्षांपूर्वी रुक्मिणीने येथे मूर्ती स्थापन केल्याचे सांगितले जाते.
Otherwise our Gods will punish you,,your family.
Your daughters will be raped, sons killed, you will be looted n driven out of your house by bearded evil voilent Jehaadees as you can see happening in west Bengal, drl, raj, TN, telangana, Hyderabad.
Your temples will be broken, your gods will be adorned with cow meat. Your sadhus will be lynched
You will not be allowed to celebrate your festivals as in west bengal, waqf will take over your villages and houses as in Tamil nadu.
बात अक्टूबर 2005 की है UP का एक माफिया, नाम था मुख़्तार अंसारी, वो खुली जीप में हथियार लहराते हुए मऊ में साम्प्रदायिक दंगा करवा रहा था। #योगी_बाबा #मुख्तार_अंसारी
3 दिन बीत चुके थे, दंगे को उस वक़्त UP के CM थे। मुलायम सिंह यादव और वो भी कई बार बोल चुके थे कि मुझसे बड़ा गुंडा इस UP में नही है।
ये बात वो सिंर्फ़ योगी जी के लिये बोलते थे..जब दंगे को तीसरा दिन था, तो प्रशासन और UP के CM इस दंगे पे कुछ भी नहीं कर रहे थे मूक दर्शक बने बैठे थे…
योगी जी ने राजनाथ जी को चुनौती दे दी।
तब मऊ से 64 KM दूरी पे गोरखपुर में बैठे योगी जी को ये दंगा बर्दास्त नहीं हुआ और वो BJP के सारे बड़े नेता… अटल जी, आडवाणी जी, मुरली जी और राजनाथ जी को सीधी चुनौती दे दी।
Sharad Pawar is defending Gautam Adani -
Can you recognize which BJP Government has committed the following crimes in order to favor Adani?
Handed over an important port to Adani despite multiple protests and objections..
Used extreme violence against poor, minority, Christian fishermen so that Adani can make a private profit..
Borrowed Rs. 400 crores in order to make a payment to Adani
Below is an authentic picture from BBC about the public protest against the port being handed over to Adani.
If you didn’t know what I am talking about, this will catch you by surprise.