Q. Who among the following used “Lokahitawadi” as his pen name for social reforms?

[A] Balshastri Jambhekar

[B] Jyotiba Phule

[C] Gopalhari Deshmukh

[D] Raja Rammohan Roy

Answer: C
Notes:

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

  • He held the post of a judge under British raj but wrote for a weekly Prabhakar under the pen name of Lokahitawadi on social reform issues.
  • He advocated a reorganization of Indian society on rational principles and modern, humanistic, secular values.

Source: Spectrum

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