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Gopal Krishna Gokhale was an Indian political leader and social reformer during the Indian Independence movement. He served as a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founded Servants of Indian Society. In 1889, Gokhale joined the INC motivated by his mentor, social reformer M G Ranade.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale was moderate; he did not believe in radical demand for Indian people and wished for peaceful and non-confrontationist methods to acquire rights and privileges from the government. He came in conflict with an extremist faction of INC, especially with Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale served as an Honorary Secretary of Sarvajanik Sabha, Pune in 1890. He also served as Secretary of Bombay Provincial Conference in 1893, and in 1895, he also served as Joint Secretary of the INC along with Bal Gangadhar Tilak. This commemorative stamp was issued in 1966 to commemorate him and his work.

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