R. G. Bhandarkar

Vice Chancellor of Bombay University
In office 1893 - 1894
Preceded by	Kashinath Trimbak Telang
Succeeded by	N. G. Chandavarkar
Personal details
Born	Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar 6 July 1837 Knight Commander of Order of the Indian Empire
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Sir Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar

Early life

Ramakrishna Bhandarkar was born in

In 1853, while a student, Bhandarkar became a member of the Paramhansa Sabha, an association for furthering liberal ideas which was then secret to avoid the wrath of the powerful and orthodox elements of contemporary society.^[2] Visits from Keshub Chandra Sen during 1864 had inspired the members of the Sabha.

Prarthana Samaj

In 1866, some of the members held a meeting at the home of Atmaram Pandurang and publicly pledged to certain reforms, including:^{[citation needed]}

1. Denunciation of the caste system
2. encouragement of widow remarriage
3. encouragement of female education
4. abolition of child marriage.

The members concluded that religious reforms were required as a basis for social reforms. They held their first prayer meeting on 31 March 1867, which eventually led to the formation of the

In 1885, Bhandarkar along with noted social reformers Vaman Abaji Modak, and

• Bhandarkar, R. G. (1913). Vaiṣṇavism, Śaivism and Minor Religious Systems. Grundriss der indo-arischen Philologie und Altertumskunde, 3.6. Strassburg: Trübner.

Legacy

• The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute in Pune is named after him.^[12]

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