Hari Narke

Background

Professor Hari Narke was born on 1 June 1963 in Ramchandra Narke and mother Sonabai Narke a very poor Mali caste family at Talegaon Dhamdhere, Tal.

Education

He has attended. He has completed his education by working in a graveyard.

Career

He is serving as professor and Head of Mahatma Phule Chair, in the University of Pune, India. Shirur, District Pune, Maharashtra, India. Narke"s education was mostly in Pune.

They have a daughter Pramiti.

Pramiti is attending her higher education. Full-time contribution to the publication of Phule, Shahu, Ambedkar’s literature.

Till date, Ambedkar’s literature has been translated and published in 13 languages and Phule’s in 9 languages. Published 400 articles in well-known national newspapers and periodicals in the country.

Participated in 70 programmes on television

Presented research papers and delivered lectures at National Seminars in 40 Universities. Taken initiative for the building of Mahtama Phule memorial at Pune, Savitribai Phule memorial at Naigaon (Satara) and the erection of Mahatma Phule’s statue at the Parliament of India. Initiated the commemoration of 11 April Phule Jayanti and 14 April Doctor.Ambedkar Jayanti jointly as well as commemoration of 3 January Savitribai Phule Jayanti and 12 January Jijau Jayanti jointly.

Also initiated the government commemoration of Shahu Jayanti.

Chairperson of the Third All India Satyashodhak Literature Conference, Nagpur and First Satyashodhak Round Table Conference, Pune 2010. Personal collection of Ten Thousand rare and precious books

Member-Secretary of Mahatma Phule Source Material Publication Committee, Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai.

Achievements

• Samajbhushan Award’ by the Shahu Phule Ambedkar Vichaar Manch, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. ‘Karandikar Trust’s award for researched writing’, Dharwad, Karnataka. Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Dalitmitra award’ by the Government of Maharashtra. ‘Best Orator award’ of the Aagya Publication Trust, Kolhapur. ‘Dainik Mahanagar Award’ for scholarly writing. ‘Samata Award’ by All India Mahatma Phule Samata Parishad. ‘Best Professional Excellence Award’ by Rotary Club, Pune.

Membership

Member of MAaharashtra State Commission for backward classes.