Jyotiba Phule, popularly known as Baba Phule, was a social reformer in Maharashtra. Which of the following is not true about him
A. He was the first to raise his voice against Brahmans in Maharashtra in the 1870s
B. Phule through his book Ghulamagiri (1872) and his organization Satyashodhak Mandal, proclaimed the need to save the lower castes from the hypocritical Brahmans and their scriptures
C. His Satyashodhak Mandal contained both an elite based conservative trend and a genuine mass-based radicalism
D. The urban educated Marathas were his most ardent followers
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Jyotirao ‘Jyotiba’ Govindrao Phule was a prominent social reformer and thinker of the nineteenth century India. He led the movement against the prevailing caste-restrictions in India. He revolted against the domination of the Brahmins and struggled for the rights of peasants and other low-caste people. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule was also a pioneer for women education in India and fought for education of girls throughout his life. He is believed to be the first Hindu to start an orphanage for the unfortunate children. The urban educated Marathas were his most ardent followers is not true ant him.The year of the foundation of the Women's Indian Association (WIA) is
A. 1947
B. 1937
C. 1927
D. 1917
By the Act of 1858, India was to be governed
A. By the Company
B. In the name of the Crown
C. By a Board of Directors
D. In the name of Governor-General of India
The Ghadar Party was founded (November 1913) at San Francisco USA by
A. Madam Bhikaji Cama
B. Lala Har Dayal
C. Shyamji Krishana Verma
D. Both A and B above
The Poona Pact (1932) was an agreement between
A. Nehru and Ambedkar
B. Gandhi and Ambedkar
C. Malaviya and Ambedkar
D. Gandhi and Nehru
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