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Who authored the famous socio-reform book 'Gulamgiri'?

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

Answer options

  1. B.R. Ambedkar
  2. Jyotirao Phule
  3. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
  4. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jyotirao Phule

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Jyotirao Phule šŸ“š Explanation: Jyotirao Phule authored the groundbreaking book 'Gulamgiri' (meaning Slavery) in 1873. He dedicated this powerful book to the good people of the United States who had fought to abolish slavery during the American Civil War. The book fiercely attacked the Brahminical caste system and drew strong parallels between the condition of lower castes in India and black slaves in America.