Karsandas Mulji, a journalist, author, and social reformer, made significant contributions to society in mid-19th century Bombay and Gujarat. Within his brief 39-year lifespan, he founded several magazines and successfully defended himself in the famous Maharaj Libel Case of 1862 at the Supreme Court of Bombay. The Gujarat High Court has stayed 'Maharaj', a Netflix film by YRF, starring Aamir Khan's son as Karsandas Mulji. Who was Mulji, and why is his 1862 case regarded as one of the most important in India's legal history? And what did Narendra Modi, as the CM of Gujarat, have to say about Mulji? Maharaj, a biopic on Karsandas Mulji, a journalist and a social reformer, is currently streaming on Netflix. Mulji gained fame and notoriety after he accused a religious leader of sexual impropriety. In response, the accused, Jadunath Maharaj, filed a libel case against Mulji, which played out in ... Karsandas Mulji, a journalist, author, and social reformer, made significant contributions to society in mid-19th century Bombay and Gujarat. Within his brief 39-year lifespan, he founded several magazines and successfully defended himself in the famous Maharaj Libel Case of 1862 at the Supreme Court of Bombay.
