Rao Bahadur C.K. Bole was a prominent social reformer and politician from the Bombay Presidency, associated with the non-Brahmin movement. He worked towards legislative reforms challenging traditional privileges and advocating for the rights of lower castes. The bill he proposed aimed at addressing the customary right of Gram Joshis, who often belonged to the Brahmin community, to demand fees for ritual services even if not requested, a practice seen as exploitative and oppressive by many.