Gopal Hari Deshmukh was a 19th-century Maharashtra social activist, activist, and thinker. He was a writer and inspired by his writings. He is widely known as an important figure in the Social Reform Movement in Maharashtra. He advocated for the liberation and education of women, and wrote about non-compliance with child marriage, dosage and polygamy. All these social evils existed in the community during the 19th century between 18 February 1823 and 9 October 1892.
Gopal Hari Deshmukh was born in Pune on February 18, 1823. He belonged to a family of tax collectors named Shidaye, and was later named Deshmukh. He was born in the upper class and was rich in the Chitpavan Brahmin family. His father was the treasurer of Bapu Gokhale, the general manager of Maratha. Gopal learned English in Pune, then known as Poona. He began his professional career in public service as a translator in Britain raj. He was later appointed junior judge in Ahmedabad, Gujarat in 1867. He also served as Divan of the Ratlam dynasty. He has retired as a temporary judge and has held many senior positions in the judiciary in government.
He started writing essays at the age of 25, and most of them are aimed at social change. He did not follow the traditions of blindness, but opposed social evils such as child marriage, untouchables, lobola and so on. She represented women's education and empowerment as well. He wrote against the evils of sectarianism and criticized the dangerous Hindu religious teachings. He also attacked Brahmin priests who performed rituals. Deshmukh founded a library in Pune, and also played a key role in launching Marathi magazines such as Gyan Prakash, Indu Prakash and Lokhitwadi. He wrote 35 books on a variety of topics.
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