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.
In 1926, ________ proposed a bill in the Bombay Legislative Assembly, by which the 'Gram Joshi' would have no right to claim his fees if he was not invited to perform rituals.
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Eradication of Untouchability and Caste Discrimination Efforts)
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