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Who among the following was the pioneer of widow remarriages in Maharashtra and also started a girls' school in Poona along with his wife?

  1. A
    BR Ambedkar
  2. B
    Gopal Hari Deshmukh Lokahitawadi
  3. C
    Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
  4. D
    Mahatma Gandhi

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Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was a visionary social reformer from Maharashtra who worked extensively toward the eradication of untouchability and the caste system, as well as the emancipation of women. Along with his wife, Savitribai Phule, he established the first indigenous girls' school in Pune at Bhide Wada in and pioneered advocacy for widow remarriages.

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Who among the following was the pioneer of widow remarriages in Maharashtra and also started a girls' school in Poona along with his wife?
A
BR Ambedkar
B
Gopal Hari Deshmukh Lokahitawadi
C
Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
D
Mahatma Gandhi

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