During the 19th century, who among the following wrote Satapatra Series?
- A.M. G. Ranade
- B.B. G. Tilak
- C.Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- D.G. H. Deshmukh
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, G. H. Deshmukh. The Satapatra series (Shatapatre, "a hundred letters") was written by Gopal Hari Deshmukh, known as Lokahitawadi.
Gopal Hari Deshmukh (1823-1892) was an early social reformer of Maharashtra. Between 1848 and 1850 he wrote a series of about a hundred letters in the Marathi weekly Prabhakar under the pen name Lokahitawadi, "one who works for the welfare of the people". In these letters he attacked caste rigidity, child marriage and the dominance of priests, and argued for women's education, widow remarriage and rational thinking. He was also linked with the Prarthana Samaj and the Paramahansa Sabha.
A is wrong because M.G. Ranade, a founder of the Prarthana Samaj and the Sarvajanik Sabha, did not write the Satapatra. B is wrong because B.G. Tilak is known for the newspapers Kesari and Maratha. C is wrong because Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was a Bengali novelist who wrote Anandamath.
Exam tip: Lokahitawadi = Gopal Hari Deshmukh = Shatapatre (100 letters) in Prabhakar.
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