INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Harijan Sevak Sangh is a non-profit organisation founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 to eradicate untouchability in India, working for Harijan or Dalit people and upliftment of Depressed Class of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harijan Sevak Sangh wad founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 to eradicate untouchability in India, working for Harijan (Dalit people) and upliftment of the Depressed Class of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Its parent organization was the All India Anti Untouchability League founded by Mahatma Gandhi earlier on 30 September 1932. This was later renamed Harijan Sevak Sangh. Its first president was Ghanshyam Das Birla and the secretary was Amritlal Takkar.

Detailed explanation-4: -THE All India Harijan Sevak Sangh is an independent national level non-profit voluntary Organisation with Branches in 26 States. Historic background : It was founded in September, 1932 in the wake of Gandhijis Epic Fast at Yervada Jail, Pune, resulting in the historic Poona Pact.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mahatma Gandhi began publishing Harijan, a weekly newspaper, in English in 1933. It lasted until 1948. During this time, he also published Harijan Bandu in Gujarati, and Harijan Sevak in Hindi. All three papers focused on India’s and the worlds social and economic problems during the freedom struggle.