Hari Narke (1 June 1963 – 9 August 2023) was an Indian scholar, author, and orator. He was a professor and the head of Chair of Mahatma Jotirao Phule at the University of Pune.
Biography
Hari Narke was born in Talegaon Dhamdhere, Pune, Maharashtra, on 1 June 1963, to Ramchandra and Sonabai Narke. Coming from a very poor Mali caste family, his education took place mostly in Pune; he completed his education while working in a graveyard. He was married to Sangita, with whom he had a daughter Pramiti.
Narke died of a heart attack at the Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai, on 9 August 2023, at the age of 60.
Publications
Narke wrote or edited 35 books on various issues, but most notably on "Mahatma" Jotirao Phule and the Dalit movement of B. R. Ambedkar.
Marathi
Mahatma Phule yanchi Badnaami: Ek Satyashodhan
Jnyanajyoti Savitribai Phule (second edition) OBC chya Bhavitavyavar Kurhad Dalit Sahityachya Shodhat (Published at the hands of the then President of India K.R. Narayanan) Mahatma Phule Shodhachya Navya Vata (Fifth edition)
Hindi
Mahatma Phule Sahitya aur Vichaar - Published at the hands of the then President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Mahatma Phule Samasta Sahitya - Vols. 1 to 4
English
Editor of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Writings and Speeches, Vols. 17 to 22
Collected Works of Mahatma Phule, Vols. 1 to 3
Speeches
Narke delivered 6,000 lectures in the last 30 years, including lectures at London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bedford, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Al-ain, Kathmandu, and Lumbini.
Television series
The television serials Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Mahamanvachi Gauravgatha and Ek Mahanayak: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar are based on Narake's research.
Other offices
Member-secretary of Mahatma Phule Source Material Publication Committee, Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai. Member of Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes.