Chhatrapati shahu maharaj born

Shahu maharaj family tree

India society experienced the emergence of social reformers in large scale. These social reformers opposed and fought against the social evils prevalent in the society back then. If we go by todays understanding of Indian states. Bengal and Maharashtra were the leading two states when it came to addressing social issue. Jyotiba and Savitri became the source of inspiration for the successive social reformers in Maharashtra and India.

Among the long list of these social reformers there was one social reformer called Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, who was also a king of Kolhapur princely state. The aura of the work done by him is such that today he is known as social reformer rather than a king. Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj was born on 26 July He was born as Yashwantrao Ghatge.

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj lost his father when he was just year-old. When he ascended the throne, he was renamed as the Shahu Maharaj. Caste discrimination and hatred towards each other on the basis of caste was at its peak when Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj ascended the throne. Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj was determined to bring reforms in this domain.

There was one particular incident which provided an impetus. There was one particular incident which provided an impetusto Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to work rigorously in this field. Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj used to take a bath in Panchaganga river.