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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Oct 27, 2017 · A mathematics professor from Pune, Dhondho Keshav Karve was one of the earliest crusaders of women's rights in India. Here's the forgotten story of this selfless leader. Meet the champions who are turning India’s most formidable challenges into opportunities only on The Better India Show!

  7. Feb 27, 2024 · Dhondo Keshav Karve, affectionately known as Annasheb Karve, was a prominent Indian social reformer and educator born on April 18, 1858, in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.

  8. Apr 17, 2023 · Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve was born on 18th of April 1858. In the first few chapters he writes about Murud, his native place in Konkan, Maharashtra — his ancestry and his early life — the...

  9. Dhondo Keshav Karve was an eminent Indian social reformer and educator who championed the cause of women education and remarriage of Hindu widows. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

  10. Oct 6, 2015 · Visionary social reformer (1858-1962) Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve was a preeminent Indian social reformer, especially in the field of welfare of women. Apart from the appellation, ‘Maharshi’, meaning ‘a great sage’, he was also affectionately called Anna Karve (‘father’ or an ‘elder brother’ in Marathi).