Birth Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaja Observed

Monday, July 31: Retired principal and writer Dr. J. Somanna opined that the credit for giving reservation to the Bahujans for the first time in history goes to Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaja of Kolhapur State.

He spoke after participating in the 152nd birth anniversary program of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaja held by the District Mahabodhi Pattina Sahakari Sangha at the town's Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan. The Bahujans, who had been deprived of letters, power, wealth and weapons for centuries, were first granted reservation in 1902. Till then, people of the same class enjoyed the power of administration. Due to this, the Bahujans, who had been deprived of education for thousands of years, got educated and became part of his administration, he said.

He banned untouchability, banned the Devadasi system, widow marriage, started hostels and schools for students. He described him as having implemented several laws that were concerned about the people and recorded them in the pages of history.

He said that Shahu Maharaja stands in the line of Srinarayana Guru in Kerala, Periyar in Tamil Nadu, Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar of the Mysore State, and Basavanna of the 12th century, and is the cause of social transformation.

Tahsildar Krishnamurthy spoke and said that we should all adopt the ideals of Shahu Maharaja in our lives. He said that the educational achievements of his time are invaluable.

The program was attended by the President of the Cooperative Society S.C. Satish, Vice President Ganapathy, President of the Scheduled Caste-Tribe Retired Employees Association Siddappa, Vice President B.D. Saroja, DSS District Convener Diwakar, Directors of the Lawyer Jayendra Association Jayappa Hanagal, Prem Kumar.

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