Social Reformers of Maharashtra - Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

Gopal Ganesh Agarkar  (1856 – 1895) was a social reformer, educationist of Maharashtra born in Tembhu (Satara) during the British rule. He worked with Lokmanya Tilak, Co-founded the famous educational institutes like New English School 1880, the Deccan Education Society 1884 and Fergusson College 1885 along with Lokamanya Tilak, Vishnushastree Chiplunkar and others. He was the first editor of the weekly Kesari and later he started his own periodical "Sudharak" 1888 in which he criticised against the social injustices like untouchability,he supported widow remarriage. He was the second Principal of Fergusson College.He supported western education,education for girls, industrialisation

Agarkar's biography "futke nashib" in  that he mentions that he was the only social worker who witnessed his own funeral, He has also written a book 'Alankar Mimmansa' (अलंकार मीमांसा).