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Who among the following wrote Gulamgiri?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Jyotiba Phule
  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. B. R. Ambedkar

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jyotiba Phule

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Jyotiba Phule. Jyotiba Phule, a great social reformer and thinker from Maharashtra, wrote the famous book ‘Gulamgiri’ (Slavery) in 1873. The book strongly criticized the caste system and untouchability prevalent in Indian society. Through this work, Phule compared the oppression of lower castes in India with the condition of slaves in the USA and dedicated the book to American abolitionists, showing global solidarity against all forms of slavery.