Gopal Krishna Gokhale Death Anniversary: 10 Lesser-Known Facts About Late Social Reformer & Freedom Fighter
By: Manasi Kamble | February 19, 2025
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By: Manasi Kamble | February 19, 2025
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was born in a Brahmin family during the British Raj. Despite being from a relatively poor household, he received an English education which wasn't easy to cope up to in those days.
Mahatma Gandhi in his autobiography, referred to Gokhale as his mentor and guide. Being one of the first generations of Indians to receive a college education, he was widely respected in the intellectual community.
Gokhale was one of the founders of the Servants of India Society (1905), whose members took vows of poverty and lifelong service to the underprivileged.
He opposed the ill-treatment of untouchables, or low-caste Hindus, and also took up the cause of impoverished Indians living in South Africa.
Gokhale was among the most prominent faces in the Indian National Congress and a strong advocate for gaining independence from British rule via constitutional means.
Gokhale was reportedly one of the first Indians to complete graduation. In 1884, after his graduation in arts at the Elphinstone College, Bombay, Gokhale moved to Pune to take up a teaching job at a school.
He played a leading role in bringing about Morley-Minto Reforms, also known as the Indian Councils Act of 1909, increased the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India
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