Who among the following was popularly known as ‘Lokahitwadi’ ?

Join Our Telegram Channel

Gopal Hari Deshmukh

Mahadev Govind Ranade

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Jyotiba Phule

Answer is Right!

Answer is Wrong!

This question was previously asked in

UPSC CDS-1 – 2021

Download PDF Attempt Online

Gopal Hari Deshmukh (1823–1892) was a social reformer, journalist, and judge from Maharashtra. He was popularly known by the pseudonym ‘Lokahitwadi’ because he wrote articles on social reforms in the weekly newspaper ‘Prabhakar’ under this pen name, advocating for social justice and reform.

– ‘Lokahitwadi’ translates to ‘well-wisher of the people’.
– He was a prominent figure in the 19th-century social reform movement in India.

Mahadev Govind Ranade was a social reformer and one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a key leader in the Indian independence movement. Jyotiba Phule was a pioneering social reformer and anti-caste activist in Maharashtra.

More similar MCQ questions for Exam preparation:-