Hari Narke

Hari Narke
Hari Narke
Born	1 June 1963; Talegaon Dhamdhere, Pune district, Maharashtra, India
Died	9 August 2023 (aged 60); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)	Scholar, author, and orator
Years active	1980–2023
Spouse	Sangita Narke
Website	https://harinarke.blogspot.com

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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

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

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

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

The television serials Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Mahamanvachi Gauravgatha and Ek Mahanayak: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar are based on Narake's research.^[3]^[4]

Other offices

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

^ ^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.
^ "Department of mphule : University of Pune". www.unipune.ac.in. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
^ "गौरवगाथा". 20 July 2019.
^ "विचारों की समानता लाएगा 'एक महानायक' : प्रसाद".

[:0-1] 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".

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