Q. Who among the following founded the “Satya Shodak Samaj”?

[A] Iyotheethoss Pandithar

[B] Colonel Olcott

[C] Jyotiba Phule

[D] K T Telang

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: Phule held radical views on social, religious, political and economic issues.

  • He considered the caste system as an antithesis of the principle of human equality.
  • He sought to raise the morale of the non-Brahmins and united them to revolt against the century’s old inequality and social degradation.
  • Towards this end Phule founded the Satya Shodak Samaj (Society for Seeking Truth) in 1875.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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