Gopal Krishna Gokhale | |
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| Born | 9 May 1866 |
| Died | 19 February 1915 (aged 48) |
| Alma mater | Elphinstone College |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, politician |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Movement | Indian independence movement |
| Spouse(s) | Savitri Bai (1880–1887) Rishibama (1887–1899) |
| Children | 2 |
Gopal Krishna Gokhale CIE ( [ˈɡoːpaːl ˈkrɪʂɳə ˈɡoːkʰleː] 9 May 1866 – 19 February 1915)[1][2][3][4] was an Indian political leader and a social reformer during the Indian independence movement, and political mentor of Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi.
Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and the founder of the Servants of India Society. Through the Society as well as the Congress and other legislative bodies he served in, Gokhale campaigned for Indian self-rule and for social reforms. He was the leader of the moderate faction of the Congress party that advocated reforms by working with existing government institutions, and a major member of the Poona Association or the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha.
- ^ Talwalkar, Govind (2015). Gopal Krishna Gokhale : Gandhi's political guru. New Delhi: Pentagon Press. ISBN 9788182748330. OCLC 913778097.
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- ^ Talwalkar, Govind (2006). Gopal Krishna Gokhale: His Life and Times. Rupa & Co,.
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