Improving Social Life
He organized re-marriage of child-widows, fighting a big social problem at the time. He also worked for betterment of Harijans. He was a member of "Mission for Depressed Classes" for years, eventually serving as its president. He fought and arranged for entry of Harijans in the temples of South Kanara district. He started a school "Tilak Vidyalaya" which was open to all communities in the premises of his home. The Hindi language, spinning, weaving, and other handicrafts were taught in this school. Eighteen such educational centers were started in the district. Sadashiv Rao stopped animal sacrifice at Kali temples.
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