Today is the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj (Rajashri Shahu Maharaj) of the Kolhapur institution. The Raja of this community, who was working to bring the community to the grassroots, fought for life against casteism throughout his life. That is why his work and personality still remain in Maharashtra's history. Today, celebrations have been held in many places on the occasion of their birth anniversary. Learn from this justification, some special aspects of the personality of this great leader giving lessons from the soil of Maharashtra to the country.
Shahu's anti-caste fight:-
To promote education in Bahujan Samaj, he made school education compulsory and free in Kolhapur. In 1919, in order to destroy untouchability, he stopped the method of imparting separate schools of untouchables and untouchables. To remove the caste discrimination, they have enacted a law that recognizes inter-caste marriages in their state. In order to get the Bahujan community to work in political work, he established the Deccan Raity Association in 1916 at Nipani. The Vedoka Case in its tenure is considered as a subject of study. On July 6, 1902, Shahu had reserved 50% seats for the backward castes in the Kolhapur state, it was considered the biggest decision taken for backward castes.
Hinged refuge:-
Rajarshi Shahu has worked in Kolhapur for promoting music, film, painting, folk art and wrestling.Contribution to the Independence Movement:-
Shahu gave financial and other help to freedom from Kolhapur and Belgaum areas from time to time. Shahu Maharaj and Bharat Ratna Dr. The relationship of Babasaheb Ambedkar is universal. Dr. Babasaheb first published 'Mokhanayak' weekly on 31 January 1920. But due to financial difficulties, they stopped. But when Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj realized, he immediately paid a huge amount of Rs 2500.
