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Dhondo Keshav Karve (18 April 1858 – 9 November 1962) (pronunciation ⓘ), popularly known as Maharshi Karve, was a social reformer in India in the field of women's welfare. He advocated widow remarriage, and he himself remarried a widow as a widower.
Dhondo Keshav Karve (born April 18, 1858, Sheravali, India—died November 9, 1962, Poona [Pune]) was an Indian social reformer and educator, noted for supporting the education of women and for organizing associations for the remarriage of Hindu widows.
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Aug 16, 2023 · Born on April 18, 1858, in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve, or Anna Karve, was a trailblazing figure in empowering women in pre-independence India. He founded the Widow Marriage Association in 1893, astonishing society by marrying a widow the same year.
- Maharshi Karve started 'Anath balikashram' for orphan girls.
- Dhondo Keshav Karve died on November 9, 1962, in Poona, Maharashtra
- Maharishi Karve founded the Hindu Widows Home, in 1896, in Poona to help widows support themselves.
- Karve got Bharat Ratna for pioneering work promoting widows' education
- In 1908, Dhondo Keshav Karve established the Nishkam Karma Math (Social Service Organization) to train employees for the widows' home and Mahila Vi...
Apr 17, 2022 · Dhondo Keshav Karve, better known as Anna Karve, was a pioneer in empowering women and promoting widows' education in pre-independence India. He was born in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. FACTS. • Child marriages were common in Indian society in the early twentieth century.
Apr 18, 2016 · Hailing from Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, Dhondo Keshav Karve, more commonly known as Anna Karve, was instrumental in empowering women in pre-independence India and promoting widows' education.
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Oct 27, 2017 · Learn about the life and achievements of Dhondho Keshav Karve, a mathematics professor who became a social reformer and educationist. He established India's first university for women in 1916 and fought for widow rights, caste abolition and human equality.
Feb 27, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Dhondo Keshav Karve, who founded the first women's university in India and received the Bharat Ratna award. He was a pioneer in women's education and empowerment, and a prolific writer.
