HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Baroda
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Babaji
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Sayajirao
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Shahu
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Detailed explanation-1: -He strongly believed in equality amongst all members of the society. In his rule, he initiated many revolutionary schemes in the caste discriminating system to promote equality. He also initiated compulsory free primary education in all his states.
Detailed explanation-2: -After his Rajyabhishek on the same day, he came to be known as ‘Chhatrapati’ Shahu Maharaj. He served as the king of Kolhapur Sansthan for a total of 28 years till 1922. He extensively worked for the eradication of untouchability, and also enacted several laws in this direction.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, who was the king of the princely state of Kolhapur from 1894 to 1922, was known for his democratic ideals and progressive policies. Shahu Maharaj also actively supported the post-Phule Satyashodhak and non-Brahmin movement in Maharashtra.