Gopal Hari Deshmukh was a prominent social reformer, thinker, and writer from Maharashtra in the 19th century. He wrote articles under the pseudonym 'Lokhitwadi' (meaning 'well-wisher of the people') in Prabhakar, a weekly magazine edited by Bhau Mahajan.
Who is called the “Lokhitwadi”?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2024 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Prarthana Samaj, Young Bengal Movement, and Theosophical Society)
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