I was a teacher and translator in pre-independence India. I started the first fortnightly Marathi newspaper and founded the Bombay Native General Library, so people get more access to knowledge. Who am I?

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Balshastri Jambhekar

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The correct option is B Balshastri Jambhekar
Balshastri Jambhekar is known as 'Father of Marathi Journalism'. He started the first fortnightly Marathi newspaper called Darpan in the early days of British rule in India. Jambhekar is said to have been someone who placed great importance on print media in the context of the effort to overthrow the British in India. Additionally, he founded the Bombay Native General Library.

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