 These Satyashodhak "tamashas" were also used by non-brahman elites for political purposes, including as election propaganda.Through the "tamashas", the Samaj was able to connect its activities and those of non-Brahman leaders with general peasant interests.The inculcation of Satyashodhak and non-Brahman ideology in the peasant masses led to rebellion in some parts of Maharashtra.