Q. Who among the following was the first editor of Kesari?

[A] Bal Gangadhar Tilak

[B] Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

[C] Gopalhari Deshmukh

[D] Jyotiba Phule

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar (1856-1895) was an educationist and social reformer from Maharashtra.

  • He was a co[1]founder of the New English School, the Deccan Education Society and Fergusson College.
  • He was a principal of Fergusson College. He was also the first editor of Kesari, the journal started by Lokmanya Tilak.
  • Later, he started his own periodical, Sudharak, which spoke against untouchability and the caste system.

Source: Spectrum Modern India

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