Krishna Rao Arjun Keluskar

Krishna Rao Arjun Keluskar (1860–1934) was a prominent Marathi social reformer, writer, and educationist, known for his significant contributions to Marathi literature and his efforts in social upliftment. He was a key figure in the Satyashodhak Samaj movement and is particularly remembered as a mentor to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, whom he introduced to the works of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. Keluskar authored the first biography of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Marathi and played an important role in making Hindu scriptures accessible to a wider audience. He presented Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the Exact Meaning: Marathi, offering a Marathi rendition and interpretation of the revered Bhagavad Gita, making its philosophical insights available to Marathi readers.