An educated youth of Mahar caste named Pandurang Nandram Bhatkar edited this Newspaper.

Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu of Kolhapur had given financial assistance of Rs 2,500 for Mooknayak.

[9][10][11] The main objective of this Newspaper was to raise the voice of Dalit, poor and oppressed people to the government and other public.

'Mooknayak' newspaper had various thoughts, current affairs, excerpts from selected letters, Kshem, Samachar, Kushal question, and Shela Pagot.

The following verses of Sant Tukaram were printed on it as titles to explain the mission policy of Mooknayak.