Question

Which one of the following is not a correct statement?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy started Sambad Kaumudi
B. Dayananda Saraswathi started Satyartha Prakasha
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Maratha
D. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar started Kesari

Answer 1

Hint: -An easy way to remember the correct answer would be to remember the social reformers and their contributions.
-Another clue is the names of the various publications they were associated with.
-Not all the social reformers were involved with publications.

Complete answer: India had a rich history of both social reformation movements and journalism when it was under the British rule. Often, these two aspects were interrelated as many social reformers and activists used newspapers, magazines, periodicals and books to present their views to the general public. Let us now take a look at the given options to see which statements are correct and which is incorrect.-
 A. Sambad Kaumudi was a weekly newspaper which was started by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1819. It was published in the Bengali Language and the first issue was published on $4^{th}$ December 1821. Therefore, this statement is correct.
B. Satyartha Prakasha was a book written by Dayananda Saraswati in the year 1875. The book is mainly concerned with concepts and advice for reformation. Thus, this statement is also correct.
C. Mahratha was a weekly newspaper in English started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The same weekly is also known as the ‘Maratha’ in many academic study books. Therefore, this is also a true statement.
D. Kesari was a weekly Marathi newspaper which later became a daily newspaper due to popularity. It was not started by B. R. Ambedkar. Instead, it was also started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. So, this statement is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: -The Sambad Kaumudi ceased publication in the year 1863.
-Dayananda Saraswati was also the founder of the Arya Samaj. His book Satyartha Prakasha has been translated into more than 20 languages.
-Bal Gangadhar Tilak was called ‘The Maker of Modern India’ by Mahatma Gandhi.
-Dr B. R. Ambedkar was a jurist, scholar, politician, economist and social reformer. He led a campaign to improve the status of Dalits in society.