Hari Narke (born 1 June 1963) is an Indian scholar, author and orator. He is serving as professor and Head of Mahatma Phule Chair, in the University of Pune.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Publications
• 3 Speeches
• 4 TV series
• 5 Other offices
• 6 References
• 7 External links

Early life

Narke was born on 1 June 1963 in Ramchandra Narke and mother Sonabai Narke a very poor Mali caste family at Talegaon Dhamdhere, Tal. Shirur, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra, India. Narke's education was mostly in Pune. He has completed his education by working in a graveyard. He is married to Sangita. They have a daughter Pramiti.

Publications

Narke has written or edited 35 books on various issues, but most notably on "Mahatma" Jotirao Phule and the Dalit movement of B. R. Ambedkar.

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

Hari Narke has 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.

TV series

• The TV serials Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Mahamanvachi Gauravgatha and Ek Mahanayak: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar are based on Hari Narake's research.

Other offices

• Member-Secretary of Mahatma Phule Source Material Publication Committee, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai.
• Member of Maharashtra State Commission for backward cl*es.

References

External links

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