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Cover from The Better India: Narayan Meghaji Lokhande Led More Than 10,000 Mill Workers in 1890 and Began the Argument That Led to EPFOgoogle-newsgoogle-news

This mill workers' protest led to 10,000 workers demanding a Sunday off

What sparked the labour movement in India? The protest was led by Narayan Meghaji Lokhande in Bombay.

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Mill workers in Bombay were denied a weekly day of rest, affecting their well-being and productivity.

10,000 workers
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Automated source checks; reported 2026-10-01. Cover supplied by The Better India: https://img-cdn.publive.online/fit-in/1280x960/english-betterindia/media/media_files/2026/09/30/1-2026-09-30-19-54-23.png

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    Automated source checks; reported 2026-10-01. Cover supplied by The Better India: https://img-cdn.publive.online/fit-in/1280x960/english-betterindia/media/media_files/2026/09/30/1-2026-09-30-19-54-23.png

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