Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule popularly known as Jyotiba Phule convened a meeting of his followers and admirers on 24th September, 1873, and it was decided to form the "Satya Shodhak Samaj" (Society of Seekers of Truth) with Jotirao as its first president and treasurer.
🖍Every member had to take a pledge of loyalty to the British Empire.
🖍The main objectives of the organisation were to liberate the Shudras and Ati Shudras and to prevent their exploitation by the Brahmins.
🖍All the members of the Satya Shodhak Samaj were expected to treat all human beings as children of God and worship the Creator without the help of any mediator.
🖍The membership was open to all and the available evidence proves that some Jews were admitted as members. In 1876 there were 316 members of the 'Satya Shodhak Samaj'.
