The Deccan Educational Society was founded in Pune, Maharashtra, in 1884 by a group of nationalist leaders including Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi, Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar, V. S. Apte, and V. B. Kelkar. While figures like M.G. Ranade were patrons and inspirations for the founders, they were not among the core group of founders. G.K. Gokhale was a member and served as a teacher later. Dadabhai Naoroji was not associated with its founding.
Who founded the Deccan Educational Society ?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Development of Education in Modern India (Growth of Universities and Higher Education Institutions)
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