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'''Lahuji Raghoji Salve''' (14 November 1794 – 17 February 1881), was an Indian Hindu social reformer and Dalit activist. {{Infobox person |birth_date ={{birth_date|1794|11|14|df=yes}} |death_date = {{death_date and age|1881|2|17|1794|1|1|df=yes}} |nationality = [[India]]n |birth_place = [[Purandar]]<ref>Marathi Wikipedia}}</ref> |death_place = [[Pune]]<ref>Marathi Wikipedia}}</ref>}}<br />
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==Early life==<br />
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He was born into [[Mang (caste)|Mang]] community near [[Purandar fort|Purandar]] in the [[Maharashtra]] state of India. Lahuji is also referred to as "Lahujibuwa Mang" and his father was Raghoji Salve and mother Vithabai. He was the Mang mentor of the [[Vasudev Balwant Phadke]], father of Indian Armed Revolution. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historyunderyourfeet.wordpress.com/2019/11/03/vasudev-balwant-phadke/|title = Vasudev Balwant Phadke|date = 3 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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He learnt wrestling from his father and he became an expert wrestler, which eventually earned him the title of 'Vastad' (or master) and he also owned a gymnasium at [[Ganj Peth|Ganj peth]] in [[Pune]].<br />
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==Movement==<br />
Lahuji also taught martial arts to many reknowed people Some of the most prominent revolutionaries of that time visited the gymnasium notably [[Jyotiba Phule]], [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]], [[Vasudev Balwant Phadke]], Sadashivrao Paranjpe, Moro Vithal Walvekar. Lahuji not only taught them martial arts but also acted as a mentor preaching the need for Indian freedom from British Raj and the upliftment of Untouchables. Lahuji got acquainted with Jyotirao Phule's work for the liberation of depressed classes by educating them and joined his [[Satyashodhak Samaj]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-18|title=Remembering Lahuji Raghoji Salve|url=https://velivada.com/2020/02/18/lahuji-raghoji-salve/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Velivada}}</ref><br />
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It was upon the muscle and strength of Lahuji that Phule fronted all the physical attacks that were hurled at him and his wife, Savitri. He had mastery and skill in a special weapon called dandpatta. He helped recruit many Dalit students for the Phule schools. Phule's adoration of Lahuji and salutations appear in the records and reports to the British government.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-23|title=Anna Bhau matured the purpose of literature to serve the Dalit cause|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/anna-bhau-sathe-father-of-indias-creative-writing-6565871/|access-date=2020-08-23|website=The Indian Express }}</ref><br />
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Krantiveer Lahuji Valsad Salve (''Aadya_krantikarak)'' Memorial at Sangamwadi in Pune is also under construction.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-13|title=Standing committee approves Rs 20 cr for Krantiveer Lahuji Valsad Salve memorial in Sangamwadi|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/standing-committee-approves-rs-20-cr-for-krantiveer-lahuji-valsad-salve-memorial-in-sangamwadi/story-XKtbsLMQPfTgB6kDnkqk8I.html|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><br />
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