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Hari Narke

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Hari Narke
Born(1963-06-01)1 June 1963
Died9 August 2023(2023-08-09) (aged 60)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)Scholar, author, and orator
Years active1980–2023
SpouseSangita Narke
Websitehttps://harinarke.blogspot.com

Hari Narke (1 June 1963 – 9 August 2023) was an Indian scholar, author, and orator. He was a professor[1] and the head of Chair of Mahatma Jotirao Phule[2][failed verification] at the University of Pune.

Biography

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Hari Narke was born in Talegaon Dhamdhere, Pune, Maharashtra, on 1 June 1963, to Ramchandra and Sonabai Narke. Coming from a very poor Mali caste family, his education took place mostly in Pune; he completed his education while working in a graveyard. He was married to Sangita, with whom he had a daughter Pramiti.[citation needed]

Narke died of a heart attack at the Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai, on 9 August 2023, at the age of 60.[1]

Publications

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Narke wrote or edited 35 books on various issues, but most notably on "Mahatma" Jotirao Phule and the Dalit movement of B. R. Ambedkar.[citation needed]

Marathi

  • Mahatma Phule yanchi Badnaami: Ek Satyashodhan
  • Jnyanajyoti Savitribai Phule (second edition)
  • OBC chya Bhavitavyavar Kurhad
  • Dalit Sahityachya Shodhat (Published at the hands of the then President of India K.R. Narayanan)
  • Mahatma Phule Shodhachya Navya Vata (Fifth edition)

Hindi

  • Mahatma Phule Sahitya aur Vichaar - Published at the hands of the then President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
  • Mahatma Phule Samasta Sahitya - Vols. 1 to 4

English

  • Editor of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Writings and Speeches, Vols. 17 to 22
  • Collected Works of Mahatma Phule, Vols. 1 to 3

Speeches

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Narke delivered 6,000 lectures in the last 30 years, including lectures at London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bedford, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Al-ain, Kathmandu, and Lumbini.[citation needed]

Television series

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Other offices

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  • Member-secretary of Mahatma Phule Source Material Publication Committee, Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai.[citation needed]
  • Member of Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Raj, Neha (9 August 2023). "In Memoriam: Prof. Hari Narke - A Renowned Social Writer and Thinker Who Shaped Ideals". PUNE NEWS. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Department of mphule : University of Pune". www.unipune.ac.in. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ^ "गौरवगाथा". 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ "विचारों की समानता लाएगा 'एक महानायक' : प्रसाद".