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Q. Jyotiba Phule, popularly known as Baba Phule, was a social reformer in Maharashtra. Which of the following is not true about him

A
Phule through his book Ghulamagiri (1872) and his organization Satyashodhak Mandal, proclaimed the need to save the lower castes from the hypocritical Brahmans and their scriptures
B
He was the first to raise his voice against Brahmans in Maharashtra in the 1870s
C
His Satyashodhak Mandal contained both an elite based conservative trend and a genuine mass-based radicalism
D
The urban educated Marathas were his most ardent followers

Correct Answer

The urban educated Marathas were his most ardent followers

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