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Prelims 2020 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 48

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

  1. Gopal Baba Walangkar
  2. Jyotiba Phule
  3. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
  4. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Answer

Gopal Baba Walangkar

  • (a) Gopal Baba Walangkar: He is credited with publishing Vital-Vidhvansak, regarded as the first monthly journal aimed at the untouchable/Dalit audience. Verdict: Correct.
  • (b) Jyotiba Phule: Phule led the anti-caste movement and founded the Satyashodhak Samaj, but Vital-Vidhvansak was not his publication. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: Gandhi published journals like Young India, Harijan, and Navjivan, not Vital-Vidhvansak. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar: Ambedkar published Mooknayak, Bahishkrit Bharat, etc., but not Vital-Vidhvansak. Verdict: Incorrect.
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