Q. Who among the following founded the “Satya Shodak Samaj (Society for Seeking Truth)”?
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[A] Dr B R Ambedkar

[B] Swami Vivekananda

[C] Dayananda Saraswati

[D] Jyotiba Phule

Answer: D
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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