Dhondo Keshav Karve, an eminent social reformer in India, worked endlessly for the cause of the emancipation of women, dedicated his life to the cause of the widows and later to that of the education of women.

He was awarded the highest civilian honour of India ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1958 in recognition of his work as social-reformer.

This book by G.L. Chandavarkar is an attempt at sketching “the dedicated life of that servant of humanity whose personality in every sense, has become symplic of the genius and traditions of India.” The Builders of Modern India (BMI) series comprises biographies of eminent persons who have been instrumental in our national renaissance and the struggle for independence.