Hari Narke Explained
| Hari Narke |
| Birth Date: | 1 June 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Talegaon Dhamdhere, Pune district, Maharashtra, India |
| Death Place: | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Years Active: | 1980–2023 |
| Spouse: | Sangita Narke |
| Website: | https://harinarke.blogspot.com |
| Occupation: | Scholar, author, and orator |
Hari Narke (1 June 1963 – 9 August 2023) was an Indian scholar, author, and orator. He was a professor and the head of Chair of Mahatma Jotirao Phule[1] 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.
Narke died of a heart attack at the Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai, on 9 August 2023, at the age of 60.[2]
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.
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.
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.
- Member of Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes.
Notes and References
- Web site: Department of mphule : University of Pune . 2023-08-09 . www.unipune.ac.in.
- Web site: Raj . Neha . 2023-08-09 . In Memoriam: Prof. Hari Narke - A Renowned Social Writer and Thinker Who Shaped Ideals . 2023-08-09 . PUNE NEWS . en-US.
- Web site: गौरवगाथा. 20 July 2019.
- Web site: विचारों की समानता लाएगा 'एक महानायक' : प्रसाद.
