Satyashodhak Samaj
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Features
Phule to Panthers via Ambedkar: A brief history of Marathi anti-caste journalism
The little magazines in Maharashtra and elsewhere played an important role in the creation of Ambedkarite counterpublics. They are the…
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A short biography of Krishnarao Pandurang Bhalekar
Krishnarao Bhalekar was one of the key leaders of Satyashodhak Samaj. He was known for his oratory skills and passion…
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Historian Shraddha Kumbhojkar on how Satyashodhak Samaj used print media
"As we can see in Europe during the Enlightenment period, the Gutenberg press played a vital role in the development…
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Jalsas and the cultural history of Satyashodhak movement
Bhingardive’s work brings the much-needed archival rigour to underscore the importance of jalsas, not just as a cultural resource to…
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Satyashodhak Samaj: Modern India’s first organised challenge to Brahmanism
Satyashodhak Samaj was a revolutionary organisation founded by lower caste activists under the leadership of Jotirao Phule. On the 147th…
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Mukundrao Patil: Peasant Spokesman
Mukundrao Patil (1885–1967) A major intellectual and the leading peasant spokesman of the non-Brahman movement from 1910 to 1930 was…
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Translations
Snapshots from Mahatma Jotirao Phule’s life
This article is the translation of an essay by Govind Ganapat Kale from the 1981 Marathi book Amhi Pahilele Phule.…
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