Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Continuity and Change

Question:

Who among the following founded the 'Satyashodhak' Samaj?

Options:

Savitri Bai Phule 

Sri Narayan Guru 

Jotirao Govindrao Phule 

Ayyankali

Correct Answer:

Jotirao Govindrao Phule 

Explanation:
Jotirao Govindrao Phule denounced the injustice of the caste system and scorned its rules of purity and pollution. In 1873 he founded the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers Society), which was devoted to securing human rights and social justice for low-caste people.