In 1873, the Satyashodhak Samaj was established in ______.

The correct answer is Bombay Presidency

Key Points:Satyashodhak Samaj:

• Jyotiba Phule founded Satyashodhak Samaj in Pune, Maharashtra, on 24th September 1873.
• It was a reformational society that promoted education and increased social rights, justice, and political access in the deprived sections.
• Moreover, its primary focus was on uplifting and supporting Dalits, Shudras, and women in Maharashtra.
• Jyotiba Phule’s wife, Savitribai, used to administer the social activities for the women’s section.
• Jyotirao established it to stand against the unfair caste system and orthodox, illogical Brahminical status in this society.
• He challenged the Brahmins who claimed themselves to be God’s messenger and a connecting medium to the almighty.
• The Samaj rejected the approach of Vedic culture, Upanishad, and the predominance of Aryan society. Instead, according to him, Aryan society tries to suppress and deprive the non-Aryans, which he protested.
• Shahu Maharaj, a Maratha ruler of the princely state Kolhapur, continued the movement after the death of Phule.
• Later, Bhaurao Patil and other Maratha leaders like Nana Patil, Keshavrao Jedhe, Madhavrao Bagal, and Khanderao Bagal kept this movement alive.
• However, the Samaj gradually dissolved during the 1930s as these leaders started to join the Indian National Congress.