History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-II)
Who started the 'Satya Prakash' in Gujarati in 1852 to advocate widow remarriage?
AR.G. Bhandarkar
BKarsondas Mulji ✓ Correct
CBal Shastri Jambekar
DM.G. Ranade
Correct answer: (B) Karsondas Mulji — It was Karsondas Mulji, so the answer is Karsondas Mulji.
Explanation
★It was Karsondas Mulji, so the answer is Karsondas Mulji.
★Karsondas Mulji started Satya Prakash in Gujarati to advocate widow remarriage.
★It was later merged with the Rast Goftar newspaper published from Bombay.
★Karsondas came to prominence due to the Maharaja Libel Case.
★This case was widely seen as an attempt to reform religious practices.
★So the one who started Satya Prakash was Karsondas Mulji.
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