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Q. Who among the following started the “Darpan” newspaper?

[A] Raja Rammohan Roy

[B] Atmaram Pandurang

[C] Maharishi Debendranath Tagore

[D] Balshastri Jambhekar

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: Balshastri Jambhekar (1812-1846) was a pioneer of social reform through journalism in Bombay; he attacked brahminical orthodoxy and tried to reform popular Hinduism. He started the newspaper Darpan in 1832.

Source: Spectrum

Q. Who among the following started the “Darpan” newspaper?

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