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[A] Swami Vivekananda

[B] Gopalhari Deshmukh

[C] Jyotiba Phule

[D] B. R. Ambedkar

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: Gopalhari Deshmukh (1823-1892) was a social reformer and rationalist from Maharashtra.

He started a weekly, Hitechhu, and also played a leading role in founding the periodicals, Gyan Prakash, Indu Prakash and Lokahitawadi.

Source: Spectrum Modern India