Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar (14 July 1856 – 17 June 1895) (ⓘ) was a social reformer, educationist, and thinker from Bombay Presidency, British India.
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar गोपाळ गणेश आगरकर | |
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| Born | 14 July 1856 Tembhu, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 17 June 1895 (aged 38) Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | British India |
| Education | Deccan College (B.A.), (M.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Educationalist, writer, editor, social reformer |
| Known for | Founder of the Deccan Education Society |
| Spouse | Yashodabai Agarkar |
At one time a close associate of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, he co-founded educational institutes such as the New English School, the Deccan Education Society and Fergusson College along with Tilak, Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi, V. S. Apte, V. B. Kelkar, M. S. Gole and N. K. Dharap. He was the first editor of the weekly Kesari newspaper and founder and editor of a periodical, Sudharak. He was the second principal of Fergusson College, serving in that post from August 1892 until his death.
A locality in Andheri, Mumbai is named after him as Agarkar Chowk.
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