- founded by GK Gokhale
- left Deccan Education Society to form this
- group of educated indians
- MC Setalvad
- BN Rao
- Alladi Krishnaswamy
- Natesh Appaji Dravid
- GK Deodhar
- SN Bannerjee
- Anant Patwardhan
- promote social & human development
- overthrow british rule
- campaigns to
- promote edu
- sanitaiton
- healthcare
- fight social evils
- untouchability, discrimination
- alcohol
- poverty
- oppression of women
- protection of women from domestic abuse