Question

The social reformer of Maharashtra who became famous by his pen name lokhitwadi was _____.
A. Atmaram Panduranga
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
D. KS Chaplunkar

Answer 1

Hint:- He was born in Pune. His earlier surname was Shidhaye.
-He belonged to the family of Vatandars.
-He was also known as Rao Bahadur and Justice of Peace.

Complete answer:
Gopal Hari Deshmukh was known as lokahitawadi. He upheld compassion and social assistance as the two main impetuses in India. Deshmukh composed articles on social change in Maharashtra in the weekly paper Prabhakar under the name Lokhitwadi.
He became famous as 'Lokhitwadi'. His 100 articles on social changes were later known as 'Lokhitwadi Shatpatre'.
He was likewise the individual from the Governor-General's Council. He reprimanded the disasters of child marriage, settlement, and polygamy in his articles. He began a weekly 'Hitechchhu' in both Gujarati and English.
-Lokhitwadi was a pioneer of the Swadesh and boycott developments of later years. While examining the neediness and joblessness in Maharashtra, he shone a light on the unloading of merchandise by the Englishmen in our business sectors to the inconvenience of local traders.

Hence the correct answer is option C.

Note:- Gopal Hari Deshmukh was the pioneer of reformism in India. He has additionally been known as the morning star of the National Movement in India.