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=== Child marriage ke against===
[[1919|1919]] me Legislative Council Marriage law ke badle ke bahas suruu karis jisse ki Hindustani logan me dharmic shaadi recognise kar lewa jaae. Badri Maharaj ek amendment introduce karis jisme uu legal marriage age ke uupar kare ke support karis lekin larrka logan khatir legal age 16 aur larrki logan khatir 13 rkhae ke pratao rakhis. Uu Legislative Council ke Hindu vulture ke baare me samjhais lekin Council uske baat nai sunis.
In 1919 the Legislative Council debated amendments to the Marriage Law to recognise religious marriage amongst the Fiji Indians. Badri Maharaj introduced an amendment to raise the legal age for marriage but retain lower age limits of thirteen for girls and sixteen for boys for legal betrothal ceremonies. He explained the Hindu culture regarding marriage at that time but the Legislative Council ignored him and never considered the possibility of granting the Fiji Indians authority to define their law.
=== SupporterOpponent of Governmentpoll policiestax ===
July 1923 me Government ek legislation introduce karis jisme sab non-Fijian adult males between 18 and 60 ke ek pound ke poll tax bare ke parri. Maharaj protest me aapan seat se resign kar dis.
Madri Maharaj was seen as a “man of character” by the Government but had little following amongst the Fiji Indian community. When Vashist Muni arrived in Fiji, in 1920, and conducted meetings in different parts of the Western Division, Badri Maharaj provided confidential reports on his activities to the Government. In one report he noted that the Sadhu’s followers were “businessmen, planters and civil servants” referring to the people who joined Vashist Muni at Penang as “renegades”.
1926 me Young Men’s Indian Association sarkar se ek Indian member ke nominae kare ke maang karis aur sarkar fir se Maharaj ke nominate kar dis.
Badri Maharaj was the only Fiji Indian member of the Indian Franchise Commission, appointed in August 1920 (between the two strikes), to establish the means to provide Fiji Indians with elected representation. He was not present at most of the deliberations, even though one of the issues discussed was whether election should be through the use of panchayats, and had no influence on its outcome.
== Supporter of Government policies ==
On 31 January 1920, the Governor formally appointed a Commission under the Chief Justice to enquire into and report on existing wages and the cost of living and to indicate whether existing wages and salaries provided for a reasonable livelihood, and if not, to suggest measures necessary for adjustment. Badri Maharaj was one of the commissioners.
Maharaj ke government "achchha character waala admi" maanat rahaa lekin uske lage Hindustani log me bahut kamti support rahaa. Jab 1920 me Vashist Muni Fiji aais rahaa, aur Fiji ke western division me meeting karat rahaa, tab Maharaj uske baare me Governmnet ke lage report bhejat rahaa.
Badri Maharaj opposed the 1920 strike by workers in the Central Division. He called for workers to return to work and was strongly opposed to the views of Manilal Doctor, who was regarded as the leader of the strikers. Badri Maharaj warned a meeting at Nausori of the danger into which they were being led by agitators. On the following day Fiji Indians were reported to be returning to work.
Maharaj, Indian Franchise Commission jiske August 1920 me banawa gae gae rahaa Hindustani logan ke Council me representative select ksre ke system khatir, ke only Fiji Indian memebr rahaa. Madri Maharaj ek commissioner raha jab 31 January 1920 ke Government ek commission appoint karis Hindustani logan ke wages aur salary ke baare me inquire kare khatir.
== Opponent of poll tax ==
In July 1923 the Fiji Government introduced legislation to provide for an ungraduated poll tax, called the residential tax, 0f 1 pound to be paid by all non-Fijian adult males between 18 and 60. Badri Maharaj, the nominated Indian member of the Legislative Council, resigned his seat in protest. He did not oppose the tax in principle but argued that it should apply to voters only, not to labourers, who could not afford it. In 1926 the Young Men’s Indian Association asked for an Indian member to be nominated again to the Legislative Council and Badri Maharaj was re-nominated.
Badri Maharaj, 1920 me Central Division waala strike ke birood karis. Uu workers logan ke batis ki uu loag kaam par laut jae aur Manilal ke views ke oppose karis. Nausori ke ek meeting me Maharaj workers log ke warn karis ki strike kharab hai au agitators log ke baat nahi sunoo.
== Supporter of Arya Samaj ==
Badri Maharaj was one of the founding members ofFiji theme Arya Samaj inke Fiji.ek He contributed generously to its religious andfounding educationsmember programsrahaa. HisUu sonsdharam continuedaur hissikchha workkhatir inbahut thepaisa Arya Samajdis. On[[28 August|28 August ]] [[1956 , during|1956]] theme Arya Samaj ke Golden Jubilee celebrations , heme wasuske posthumously awarded with the Dayanand Medal for Meritorious Service dewa gae. ▼
▲Badri Maharaj was one of the founding members of the Arya Samaj in Fiji. He contributed generously to its religious and educations programs. His sons continued his work in the Arya Samaj. On 28 August 1956, during the Arya Samaj Golden Jubilee celebrations, he was posthumously awarded with the Dayanand Medal for Meritorious Service.
== References ==
* J.D. Kelly, A Politics of Virtue, University of Chicago, Chicago, 1991
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