Gopal Krishna Gokhale

18 May Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(GS PAPER-3, PERSONALITIES

SOURCE- The Hindu)

 Context-

 Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Gopal Krishna Gokhale on his birth anniversary he was born on 9th May  1886

About-

•  Gopal Krishna Gokhale became a member of the Indian National Congress in 1889 he was the leader of the moderate faction of the Congress Party

•  In 1905 he was elected president of the Indian National Congress

•  he played a leading role in bringing about Morley Minto reforms, the beginning of constitutional reforms in India

• In 1889  Gokhale was elected to the Bombay Legislative Council and in 1901 he was elected to the Imperial Council of the Governor General of India 

Servants of India society

• It was found by him in Pune in 1905 to further the expansion of education in India

• The society organised mobile library, founded schools and provided night classes for factory workers

•  In 1908 founded the Ranade Institution of Economics

• In his Autobiography Gandhi called Gokhale his mentor and guide

• In 1912 Gokhale visited South Africa at Gandhiji invitation

• He received personal guidance from Gokhale including knowledge and understanding of India and the issues confronting common Indian

• He launched the English weekly newspaper name the Hitvaad in 1911

-Khyati Khare

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