Who among the following was known as ‘Lokhitwadi’ ?

Who among the following was known as ‘Lokhitwadi’ ?

Keshub Chandra Sen
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
M.G. Ranade
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
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UPSC CAPF – 2023
Gopal Hari Deshmukh (1823-1892) was a social reformer, writer, and judge from Maharashtra, India. He is widely known by his pen name ‘Lokhitwadi’. He wrote extensively in Marathi on social and political issues, advocating for reforms like rationalism, humanism, and social equality.
‘Lokhitwadi’ was the pen name used by Gopal Hari Deshmukh, a prominent social reformer from Maharashtra.
He wrote weekly essays under the title ‘Lokhitwadi’ in the Marathi newspaper ‘Prabhakar’, which were later compiled as ‘Shatapatre’ (100 letters). He criticized Hindu orthodoxy and advocated for modern education and social reform.
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