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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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]

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