Question

Select the correct statements from the following regarding Jyotiba Govindrao Phule:

• A. He established Satyashodhak Samaj in 1868.
• B. His wife Savitribai Phule supported his cause.
• C. He supported British missionary activities.
• D. He wrote a book titled Gulabgiri.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B His wife Savitribai Phule supported his cause.
C He supported British missionary activities.

While working for the depressed class, Jyotiba Govindrao Phule established the Satyashodhak Samaj, meaning the Truth-Seekers, Society in 1870. The Samaj worked primarily for the Non-brahmin masses. It also opposed child marriage and supported widow remarriage, which was prohibited among the high-caste Hindus.Jyotiba Phule also supported British missionary activities in challenging the supremacy of Brahmins. His book, Gulamgiri, mentions all his radical ideas.