Jyotiba Phule founded the society in 1873 in Maharashtra with the aim of achieving equal rights for people from lower castes and promoting education for women.
- The movement aimed at achieving a society where backward castes have equal opportunities, promoting self-respect among them, and challenging the caste-based inequalities and Brahminical dominance. - It advocated for social reform, rationalism, anti-casteism, and women's rights. 16. Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj ?
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2010 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Anti-Caste Movements: Jyotiba Phule, Satya Shodhak Samaj, Sree Narayana Guru)
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