Gadge Maharaj (23 February 1876 - 20 December 1956; also known as Sant Gadge Maharaj or Sant Gadge Baba) was an Indian mendicant-saint and social reformer from the Indian state of Maharashtra. He lived in voluntary poverty and wandered to different villages promoting social justice and initiating reforms, especially related to sanitation.

Gadge Maharaj (23 February 1876 - 20 December 1956; also known as Sant Gadge Maharaj or Sant Gadge Baba) was a mendicant-saint and social reformer .....

Gadge Maharaj was a Hindu saint of the sixth plane, who in his youth wandered in India living off alms. He was later known as a "perfect saint" because not only did he teach the love of God but also performed selfless service by managing a leper colony in Pandharpur, India.

Gadge Maharaj, popularly called Sant Gadge Maharaj or Gadge Baba was a saint and social reformer who lived during the period February 23, 1876 – December 20, 1956. Widely regarded as one of the greatest social reformers of Maharashtra, he has done many reforms for the development of villages and his vision still inspire many charity ...

Nov 27, 2024 · Gadge Maharaj (23 February 1876 – 20 December 1956):–also known as Sant Gadge Maharaj or Sant Gadge Baba) was an Indian mendicant-saint and social reformer from the Indian state of Maharashtra. He lived in voluntary poverty and wandered to different villages promoting social justice and initiating reforms, especially related to sanitation.

Sant Gadge Baba was a well-known social reformer and giver from India. He lived from 1876 to 1956. He is most well-known for his work to help poor and marginalized people in rural Maharashtra.

Shri Sant Gadge Baba was the great hero of 19th century and known for his social services. He was a holy saint who worked for helpless and poor. On 23rd of February 1876, Gadge Baba was born in a washerman's family of small village Shengaon of district Amravati, Maharashtra, India.

Debuji Zhingraji Janorkar (February 23, 1876 - December 20, 1956), popularly known as Sant Gadge Maharaj or Gadge Baba, was a saintly social reformer, a wandering mendicant who held weekly festivals with the help of his disciples across Maharashtra.

Apr 8, 2024 · Sant Gadge Baba Maharaj, also known as Sant Gadge Maharaj and Sant Gadge Baba, is one of the famous social reformers of Maharashtra. A contemporary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, he was one of the influential preachers of cleanliness and hygiene hundreds of years before Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Mission in India.

Gadge Maharaj had a large following in Maharashtra, and his wealthy devotees helped him to establish several dharamshalas for the poor. He also took money from his well-to-do followers for helping the poor in other ways, distributing clothing and inexpensive blankets, and he was known throughout the state for his social work.