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

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

A)

Gopal Baba Walangkar

B)

Jyotiba Phule

C)

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

D)

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Correct Answer : Gopal Baba Walangkar

Note :

Gopal Baba Walangkar, (ca. 1840-1900) is an early example of an activist working to release the untouchable people of India from their historic socio-economic oppression and is generally considered to be the pioneer of that movement. He developed a racial theory to explain the oppression and also published the first journal targeted at the untouchable people.

In 1888, Walangkar began publishing the monthly journal titled Vital-Vidhvansak (Destroyer of Brahmanical or Ceremonial Pollution), which was the first to have the untouchable people as its target audience. He also wrote articles for Marathi-language newspapers such as Sudharak and Deenbandhu, as well as composing couplets in Marathi that were intended to inspire the people.

In 1889, he published Vital Viduvansan (Annihilation of Ceremonial Pollution), which protested the position of untouchables in society and raised consciousness regarding what those people should expect. He addressed this pamphlet, which was crafted as a collection of 26 questions, to the elites of Maharashtrian society.

Year : 2020

Category : General Studies

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Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A)

1 only

B)

2 only

C)

Both 1 and 2

D)

Neither 1 nor 2

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Note :

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A)

1 only

B)

2 only

C)

Both 1 and 2

D)

Neither 1 nor 2

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Note :

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