Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi was born in Satara (Maharashtra) in year 1828, April. He was called Sarvajanik Kaka with affectionate humour, was a social activist in Pune when Maharashtrian revival began, and he was the elderly guiding philosopher when Tilak and Agarkar's generation gave impetus to Indian freedom struggle.

Ganesh Vasudev Joshi had a daughter who was married to Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Gopal Krishna Gokhale, CIE was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society...

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He died on 25 July 1880 due to heart trouble