Mahadev Govind Ranade, Indian Scholar and Judge

Highly popular as Justice Ranade, he was an Indian scholar, reformer, judge, and author. His activities ranged from religious reform to public education to reform within the Indian family. He was vocal about girl education. He himself summarized the mission of the Indian Social Reform Movement as being to “Humanize, Equalize and Spiritualize,” the implication being that existing Indian society lacked these qualities