Mumbai, 17 June (HS): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra

Fadnavis routinely celebrates Gopal Ganesh Agarkar's legacy. Fadnavis

frequently pays public honor to the great social reformer and rationalist,

recognizing his pivotal role in pioneering women's education, eliminating

social problems, and advancing progressive ideas in India.

Agarkar is revered as one of Maharashtra's foremost

rationalist thinkers and the founding editor of the renowned Kesari newspaper.

He eventually launched the reformist journal Sudharak to advocate for social

improvements throughout the state.

CM Fadnavis regularly commemorates Agarkar's birth and death

anniversaries on social media, lauding the reformer's contributions to the

state's educational and social fabric. The Maharashtra government frequently

promotes the accomplishments of Agarkar and other historical visionaries who

battled for equality and justice.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi