Political Science · Indian Political Thought
UGC NET July 2018 Political Science
Who among the following started the two weeklies, the Karmayogin and the Dharma?
AMahatma Gandhi
BAurobindo ✓ Correct
CRanade
DTilak
Correct answer: (B) Aurobindo — Aurobindo started the two weeklies, the Karmayogin and the Dharma, so he is the answer.
Explanation
★Aurobindo started the two weeklies, the Karmayogin and the Dharma, so he is the answer.
★He launched them in 1909, the Karmayogin in English and the Dharma in Bengali.
★Though not purely political, both aimed to shape the collective consciousness of the people.
★He used them to explore the deeper meaning of Indian nationalism.
★The Karmayogin examined India's heritage in religion, literature, science and philosophy to instil pride.
★Earlier he had edited Bande Mataram, the fiery nationalist daily founded in 1905.
★Gandhi, Ranade and Tilak ran other journals, but these two weeklies were Aurobindo's.
★In 1906 Aurobindo became the first principal of the National College in Calcutta, now Jadavpur University.
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