Question

“Gram Geeta” is a literary work of ___________ .
A) Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj
B) Sant Gadgebaba
C) Sant Tukaram
D) Sant Namdev

Answer 1

Hint: The complete name of this book is Gramgeeta: an epic of Indian village life is a poetry book. To understand the developing village community, one should go for this book. He also wrote the poem Bodhamruth which is employed in the educational syllabus. He was a disciple of Aadkoji Maharaj and also involved in many social reforms in rural areas of Maharashtra.

Complete answer:
- Gram Geeta is written by Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj.
- Tukdoji Maharaj was born on 30th April 1909. He was a spiritual saint belonging to Maharashtra, India.
- First edition of Gramgeeta in the year 1979 in Wardha, Maharashtra by Rastrasant Sahitya Prachar Mandal.
- Gramgeeta is available in Hindi, English, Gujarati, and Marathi.
- According to this book- God cannot be found in temples, churches, mosques, and gurudwara because he is everywhere.
- Tukdoji Maharaj wrote that our talent is not for our own development but it meant for the community development in the village.
- Gramgeeta states that the upliftment of humans is the best devotion to God.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note:
- Tukdoji Maharaj took part in the Quit India Movement and Bhoodan movement.
- He also performed individual acts of civil resistance, Also was one of the founder vice presidents of Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
- Apart from Gramgeeta other works of Tukdoji Maharaj are SarthaAnandamrut, Sartha Atmaprabhav, Geeta Prasad, Laharki Barkha, and Anubhav Prakash both in three parts.