Who started the newspaper Mook Nayak in the year 1920?

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  1. Dadabhai Naoroji
  2. Jyotiba Phule
  3. B. R Ambedkar
  4. Mahadeo Govind Ranade

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Option 3 : B. R Ambedkar
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The correct answer is B. R Ambedkar.

Important Points

  • Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar is considered the father of the Indian Constitution.
    • He was born into the Mahar caste.
    • He fought for the rights of the Dalit community.
    • Dr. Ambedkar was the first person from his caste who completed his college education and went to England to become a lawyer.
    • He was the chairman of the drafting committee.
    • The newspaper Mook Nayak was started by Ambedkar in the year 1920.
      • Mooknayak was published with the help of Shahu of Kolhapur
    • He participated in all 3 round table conferences held between 1930 and 1932.
    • He was honored with the  Bharat Ratna(posthumously) in 1990.
    • Notable works of Ambedkar are:
      • Riddles in Hinduism.
      • The Annihilation of Caste.
      • Pakistan or the Partition of India.
      • The Buddha and his Dhamma.
      • The Untouchables.

Additional Information

  • Dadabhai Naoroji is the father of Indian economics.
    • The newspaper Rast Goftar was started by Dadabhai Naoroji.
    • The famous book 'poverty and unBritish rule in India' was written by Dadabhai Naoroji.
  • Jyotiba Phule is the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj.
  • Mahadeo Govind Ranade is the political guru of Gopala Krishna Gokhale.
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