The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by:
✓ Correct answer: a) Gopal Baba Walangkar
ExplanationGopal Baba Walangkar (1840-1900) was also known as Gopal Krishna, born into a family of the untouchable Mahar caste in Maharashtra.Gopal Baba Walangkar developed a racial theory to explain the oppression and also published the first journal targeted at the untouchable people.Vital-Vidhvansak (Destroyer of Brahmanical or Ceremonial Pollution), published in 1888 by Walangkar, was among the first journals targeted at the Dalit community, started publishing in 1888. He also wrote articles for Marathi-language newspapers such as Sudharak and Deenbandhu, as well as composed couplets in Marathi that were intended to inspire the people.245
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