Question

Dnyadonay printed the map of Asia in 1842 and the map of Europe in 1851.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint:Dnyanodaya is the Marathi periodical published through the American Marathi Mission, which is the Protestant missionary group. The printed map of Asia in 1842 was posted via dnyanoday .

Complete answer:
The magazine was first posted in 1842 from the American Marathi mission's headquarters in Ahmadnagar in present day Indian nation of Maharashtra. In early years it was published weekly however has been turned into a monthly.

The journal covered essays on Christianity, and assaults on Hindu superstitions.[1] The magazine also had articles on secular subjects such as medicine, geography and natural history.

 Through the secular subjects, the journal wanted to paint scientific world view, fabric development, and secular values of the Western international locations with that of Christian religion.

 The magazine dedicated several types of articles on the criticizing Hindu caste devices and the Brahmin's position on inequality.

Marathi social reformer Jyotiba used to be an early subscriber of the Q magazine. He borrowed closely from Christian missionaries in his rhetoric in opposition to orthodox Hinduism.

The magazine additionally gave a platform to Phule's polemics on Brahmin dominated Hindu society of that era.In the 1880s and 1890s, the magazine posted views which were integral to the opinions of the christian convert Pandita Ramabai.Henry Balentine edited the periodical from 1842 to 1845.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: Narayan Waman Tilak was a standard contributor to the journal and became the journal editor in 1912. The magazine was later edited by Devdatta Tilak and Bhaskar Pandurang Hiwale, founder of Ahmednagar College.