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The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its

The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its
target audience was published by

(a)

Gopal Baba Walangkar

(b)

Jyotiba Phule

(c)

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

(d)

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Answer:

(a)

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Explanation

Gopal Baba Walangkar, (ca. 1840-1900) is an early example of an activist working to release the untouchable people of India from their historic socio-economic oppression and is generally considered to be the pioneer of that movement. In 1888, Walangkar began publishing the monthly journal titled Vital-Vidhvansak (Destroyer of Brahmanical or Ceremonial Pollution), which was the first to have the untouchable people as its target audience. Therefore, the correct answer is (a).