Who was the first political figure to propose the idea of formation of the Maharashtra State, in the early 20th century?
A
N.C. Kelkar
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B
K.P. Khadilkar
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C
Lokamanya Tilak
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D
Shanta Shelke
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Solution
The correct option is A N.C. Kelkar The British suspended the separation of the Bengal state, in 1911, after all the Bengali people demanded unification of the Bengali population. On this background, N.C. Kelkar was the first one to propose that the entire Marathi speaking population should be under one dominion.