66. Jyotiba Phule, popularly known as Baba Phule, was a social reformer in Maharashtra. Which of the following is not true about him A.He was the first to raise his voice against Brahmans in Maharashtra in the 1870s B.Phule through his book Ghulamagiri (1872) and his organization Satyashodhak Mandal, proclaimed the need to save the lower castes from the hypocritical Brahmans and their scriptures C.His Satyashodhak Mandal contained both an elite based conservative trend and a genuine mass-based radicalism D.The urban educated Marathas were his most ardent followers
Option D Solution: Jyotirao ‘Jyotiba’ Govindrao Phule was a prominent social reformer and thinker of the nineteenth century India. He led the movement against the prevailing caste-restrictions in India. He revolted against the domination of the Brahmins and struggled for the rights of peasants and other low-caste people. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule was also a pioneer for women education in India and fought for education of girls throughout his life. He is believed to be the first Hindu to start an orphanage for the unfortunate children. The urban educated Marathas were his most ardent followers is not true ant him.
