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Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Indian political leader and social reformer (1866–1915)
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a male politician, economist, philosopher, and writer from the British Raj. Born in the Ratnagiri district on May 9, 1866, he was educated at Elphinstone College and spoke Marathi. He was a member of the Indian National Congress and participated in the Indian independence movement. His name in his native language is गोपाळ कृष्ण गोखले.
Gokhale died in Pune, Mumbai, on February 19, 1915. He is described by the Nordisk familjebok. As an author, he produced nine works. Notable titles include Speeches of the Honourable Mr. G. K. Gokhale, Speeches, The select Gokhale, Speeches of Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Treatment of Indians by the Boers, and treatment of the low castes in India by their own countrymen.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1866
- Died
- 1915
- Works
- 9
Top works
- Speeches of the Honourable Mr. G. K. Gokhale
- Speeches
- The select Gokhale
- Speeches of Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Treatment of Indians by the Boers, and treatment of the low castes in India by their own countrymen
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1866-05-09 ) 9 May 1866, Ratnagiri , Bombay Presidency , now Maharashtra
- Died
- 19 February 1915 (1915-02-19) (aged 48), Bombay , Bombay Presidency , now Maharashtra
- Alma mater
- Elphinstone College
- Occupations
- Professor, politician
- Political party
- Indian National Congress
- Movement
- Indian independence movement
- Spouse s
- Savitribai (1880–1887), Rishibama (1887–1899)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gopal
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- British Raj
- Place of death
- Mumbai
- Occupation
- translator
- Educated at
- Elphinstone College
- Political party
- Indian National Congress
- Languages spoken
- Marathi
- Movement
- Indian independence movement
- Image
- GKGokhale.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1866-05-09
- date of death
- 1915-02-19
- Commons category
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- name in native language
- गोपाळ कृष्ण गोखले
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Encyclopedic overview
Gopal Krishna Gokhale (listen [ˈɡoːpaːl ˈkrɪʂɳə ˈɡoːkʰleː] 9 May 1866 – 19 February 1915) was an Indian political leader and a social reformer during the Indian independence movement, and political mentor of Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and the founder of the Servants of India Society. Through the Society as well as the Congress and other legislative bodies he served in, Gokhale campaigned for Indian self-rule and social reforms. He was the leader of the moderate faction of the Congress that advocated reforms by working with existing government institutions, and a major member of the Poona Association or the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha.
Early biography
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