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Vital-Vidhvansak Journal

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Question

The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by

Options

a

Gopal Baba Walangkar

Answer
b

Jyotiba Phule

c

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

d

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Explanation

Gopal Baba Walangkar, also known as Gopal Krishna, was a pioneer of the Dalit movement in Maharashtra. In 1889, he started 'Vital-Vidhvansak' (Destroyer of Brahmanical or Ceremonial Pollution), which was the first monthly journal aimed specifically at the untouchable community. > One-line conceptual takeaway: Gopal Baba Walangkar laid the early journalistic foundation for the anti-caste movement in Maharashtra. Answer: (a).

Question details

Year

2020

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q28

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Modern India (general)

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

Spectrum / Socio-Religious Reform Movements

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