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MPSC State Service 2020 · GS · Question 1 of 97

In 1889, who called a meeting of barbers in Bombay and discouraged them from tonsuring women?

History

  1. AJustice Ranade
  2. BMaharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve
  3. CMahatma Jyotiba PhuleCorrect
  4. DMaharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde

Answer: C. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

Explanation

In 1889 Jyotiba Phule convened a meeting of barbers in Bombay and persuaded them to pledge not to tonsure widows, part of his campaign against oppressive customs.

Source: MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims 2020 – GS Paper I (Set D), official paper

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