Life and Works of Gopal Krishan Gokhle

Gokhle was born at Kolhapur in 1866 of poor parents. He passed his Intermediate Examination from the local college and prosecuted his further studies partly at the Elphinstone College, Bombay, and the Deccan College, Poona. He graduated in 1884 and immediately joined the D.E. Society as a Life Member. Fergusson College was opened on the second day of the year 1885 and Gokhle was soon called upon to lecture to college classes on English literature and mathematics. In 1887 Gokhle became editor of the quarterly journal of the Sarvajanik Sabha, which was remarkable for its intelligent, thorough-going and outspoken discussion of the important public questions of the day and its capable representation of the popular attitude towards them. Studying life and works of great men enables the reader to know the circumstances, needs and qualities that shaped the life of these men to attain the status of being grat. As such, such a study proves a great source of inspiration for the present as well as upcoming generations. Towards this aim the present book “Life and Works of Gopal Krishnan Gokhle” brings ti the fore complete life history, concepts, philosophies, views, achievements and improvements that this great son of India has provided to Indian in particular and humanity in general.