INDIAN HISTORY

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Who among the following is known as the ‘father of renaissance’ of Western India?
A
M.G. Ranade
B
B.M. Malabari
C
R. G. Bhandarkar
D
K.T. Telang
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -M.G. Ranade was a great social reformer, scholar and author of India who is regarded as the “father of renaissance” of western India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Who was father of renaissance of Western India? Notes: Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842-1901) was a distinguished Indian scholar, social reformer and author, sometimes called a Father of renaissance of Western India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mahadev Govind Ranade Ranade was a social reformer and thinker, who advocated against child marriage and the caste system and promoted widow remarriage and education for women. He was one of the leading founders of reform societies like the Prarthana Samaj, the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha and the Vaktruttvottejak Sabha.

Detailed explanation-4: -Raja Ram Mohan Roy is called the father of the modern Indian Renaissance due to the remarkable changes he instituted in 18th and 19th century India.

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