Rayat Shikshan Sanstha is an educational society based in Satara, Maharashtra, India. It operates 34 colleges in Paschim Maharashtra. In 1882, Jyotirao Phule made a demand for providing free education for all. The social reforms movement in the 19th century in Maharashtra brought changes in the nice systems. Schools in rural areas were started by the then princely states of Baroda and Mysore. Shahu, the ruler of Kolhapur State, even brought in the reservation system in education. Bhaurao Patil was influenced by these reforms and took to educating the children of rural Maharashtra. In October 1919, during the meeting of Satyashodhak Samaj at Kale, Patil decided to form Rayat Shikshan. Shri Ramchandra Bhaurao Bagal was the respective honourable personality known as Bagal master ( he was professor also) whose got an opportunity to be management head of the first boarding school started in Kale of largest educational organization in Asia named Rayat Shikshan Sanstha. His first student was gholap. Hon. P.G.Patil saheb has mentioned about shri Ramchandra Bhaurao Bagal in his book named "Karmveer Upnishad", where Karmveer Bhaurao patil has said ,"I can never repay debt of Bagal master". "Rayat" meaning "subjects" was also used mainly as "peasants class" by the then British government. More information...
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