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The '''Servants of India Society''' was formed in [[Pune district|Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], on June 12, 1905 by [[Gopal Krishna Gokhale]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=133131|title=Servants of India Society to celebrate centenary|publisher=[[Indian Express]]|date=June 9, 2005|accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref> who left the Deccan Education Society to form this association. Along with him were a small group of educated Indians, as Natesh Appaji Dravid, Gopal Krishna Deodhar, Surendra Nath Banerjee and Anant Patwardhan who wanted to promote social and human development and overthrow the British rule in [[India]]. The Society organized many campaigns to promote education, sanitation, health care and fight the [[social evil]]s of [[untouchability]] and discrimination, alcoholism, poverty, oppression of women and domestic abuse. The publication of [[The Hitavada]], the organ of the Society in English from [[Nagpur]] commenced in 1911. | The '''Servants of India Society''' was formed in [[Pune district|Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], on June 12, 1905 by [[Gopal Krishna Gokhale]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=133131|title=Servants of India Society to celebrate centenary|publisher=[[Indian Express]]|date=June 9, 2005|accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref> who left the Deccan Education Society to form this association. Along with him were a small group of educated Indians, as Natesh Appaji Dravid, Gopal Krishna Deodhar, Surendra Nath Banerjee, and Anant Patwardhan who wanted to promote social and human development and overthrow the British rule in [[India]]. The Society organized many campaigns to promote education, sanitation, health care, and fight the [[social evil]]s of [[untouchability]] and discrimination, alcoholism, poverty, oppression of women, and domestic abuse. The publication of [[The Hitavada]], the organ of the Society in English from [[Nagpur]] commenced in 1911. | ||
Prominent Indians were its members and leaders. It chose to remain away from political activities and organizations like the [[Indian National Congress]]. | Prominent Indians were its members and leaders. It chose to remain away from political activities and organizations like the [[Indian National Congress]]. | ||
The base of the Society shrank after Gokhale's death in 1915, and in the 1920s with the rise of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] as president of Congress, who launched social reform campaigns on a mass scale throughout the nation and attracted young Indians to the cause. However, it still continues its activities albeit with a small membership. | The base of the Society shrank after Gokhale's death in 1915, and in the 1920s with the rise of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] as president of Congress, who launched social reform campaigns on a mass scale throughout the nation and attracted young Indians to the cause. However, it still continues its activities albeit with a small membership. | ||
It has its H.Q. in the city of [[Pune]], Maharashtra. It has its branches in various other states like [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Odisha]] and [[Uttarakhand]]. It has its Branch office at [[Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh|U.P.]]. It runs Primary Schools, Residential Hostel for Tribal Boys, Ashram Type Schools for tribal girls, creche | It has its H.Q. in the city of [[Pune]], Maharashtra. It has its branches in various other states like [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Odisha]] and [[Uttarakhand]]. It has its Branch office at [[Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh|U.P.]]. It runs Primary Schools, Residential Hostel for Tribal Boys, Ashram Type Schools for tribal girls, creche centers, etc. in U.P.Shri Atma Nand Mishra is the Member Taking Care of all the schemes under the U.P branch. Shri Atma Nand Mishra is also the Ex-President of the Servants of India Society and the former Chairman of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune. Shri Mishra devoted his almost 45 years of life as a social worker in the service of poor, weak, and struggling people. Shri Mishra helped to overcome from many of challenging issue which society faced earlier and still contributing actively.' | ||
In Uttarakhand the affairs of the Servants of India Society | |||
In Uttarakhand, the affairs of the Servants of India Society are managed by Shri P.K Dwivedi, who is a senior member and former president of the society. Primary Schools, Ashram Type School for girls, Buxa Boys Hostel for tribal boys, a Secondary School, a Senior Secondary School, creche centers, etc. is run by the society in the area. In Uttarakhand, its central office is in the town of [[Bazpur]], in the [[Udham Singh Nagar]] District. | |||
In Odisha it has its centres at [[Cuttak]], [[Choudwar]] and [[Rayagada]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180814231628/http://www.indiatogether.org/stories/2002/rd1002.htm</ref> It runs an orphanage in Odisha. | In Odisha it has its centres at [[Cuttak]], [[Choudwar]] and [[Rayagada]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180814231628/http://www.indiatogether.org/stories/2002/rd1002.htm</ref> It runs an orphanage in Odisha. | ||
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In 1905,G.K. Gokhale had established the servants of | In 1905,G.K. Gokhale had established the servants of Indian society. He had also rejected the title of knighthood and refused to accept a position in the council of the secretary of state for India. | ||
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