Jyotiba Phule founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj in 1873 in Maharashtra. Its main objective was to work for the upliftment and rights of depressed classes, women, and backward castes, challenging the caste system and Brahminical dominance.
Who formed the 'Satya Shodhak Samaj' ?
Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2018 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Anti-Caste Movements: Jyotiba Phule, Satya Shodhak Samaj, Sree Narayana Guru)
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