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Who was the founder of the 'Satya Shodhak Samaj'?

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

Answer options

  1. B.R. Ambedkar
  2. Jyotiba Phule
  3. E.V. Ramaswamy (Periyar)
  4. Savitribai Phule

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jyotiba Phule

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (B) Jyotiba Phule šŸ“š Explanation: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers' Society) in Pune in 1873. Its primary goal was to liberate the lower castes and Dalits from the exploitation of upper castes and to promote social equality. Phule was a pioneer of women's education and an outspoken critic of the caste system. His famous work 'Gulamgiri' is dedicated to the American movement to abolish slavery.