| Names |
GOPAL KRISHNA
GOKHALE |
| Date of
Birth |
May 09, 1866 |
| Date of
Death |
February 19, 1915 |
| Identity |
- One of the founding social and political leaders
during the Indian Independence Movement against the
British Empire in India.
- A senior leader of the Indian National Congress
and founder of the Servants of India Society.
|
| General |
- He promoted the concept of independence
from the British Empire as well as social reform.
- To achieve his goals, he followed two primary
principles: non-violence and
reforms within existing government institutions.
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His name is commemorated by:
- Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
in Pune,
- Gokhale Memorial Girls' College in
Kolkata,
- Gokhale Hall in Chennai,
- Gokhale Centenary College in
Ankola,
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale College in
Kolhapur,
- Gokhale Road in Mumbai,
- Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs
in Bangalore,and
- Gokhale Hostel (of Motilal Vigyan
Mahavidyalaya) in Bhopal .
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