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Who among the following was a pioneer of widow remarriage in Maharashtra and also opened a school for girls in Poona along with his wife?

  1. A
    Gopal Hari Deshmukh 'Lokhitwadi'
  2. B
    Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
  3. C
    Mahatma Gandhi
  4. D
    B.R. Ambedkar

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Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was a prominent social reformer in Maharashtra. Along with his wife, Savitribai Phule, he established the first indigenous girls' school in Pune at Bhide Wada in 1848. He actively championed the cause of widow remarriage and founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 to fight for the rights of lower castes.

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Who among the following was a pioneer of widow remarriage in Maharashtra and also opened a school for girls in Poona along with his wife?
A
Gopal Hari Deshmukh 'Lokhitwadi'
B
Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
C
Mahatma Gandhi
D
B.R. Ambedkar

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