- The All India Harijan Sangh, later renamed Harijan Sevak Sangh, was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932. - This was done shortly after the Poona Pact, as a response to the separate electorates proposed for depressed classes and to work for the eradication of untouchability and upliftment of Harijans (Dalits).
Who is the founder of the All India Harizan Sangh?
Asked in APPSC Gazated Posts 2012 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Eradication of Untouchability and Caste Discrimination Efforts)
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