Question

Who established Satya Shodhak Samaj for the upliftment of lower caste communities?

• A. Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
• B. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
• C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
• D. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

Hint:

Remember important social reformers and their organizations: Jyotirao Phule -- Satya Shodhak Samaj, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar -- Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha, Periyar -- Self-Respect Movement.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Recall the meaning of the organisation's name.
Satya Shodhak Samaj means Society of Truth Seekers, formed to fight caste discrimination.
Step 2: Eliminate the other reformers.
Vidyasagar worked on widow remarriage, Ambedkar and Periyar led separate, later movements.
Step 3: Confirm the founder.
It was Mahatma Jyotirao Phule who established it in Pune in 1873.
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