Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) The Untouchables
· The Untouchables was authored by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, not Jyotiba Phule.
· It deals with the history and plight of untouchables in India.
· Jyotiba Phule was a 19th-century social reformer and wrote in Marathi.
· His writings primarily focused on caste oppression and farmers’ exploitation.
· His work laid the foundation for the anti-caste movement in India.
· Dr. Ambedkar was heavily inspired by Phule’s ideology.
Information Booster:
• Jyotiba Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873.
• Gulamgiri was written in 1873.
• Shetkaryacha Asud criticizes the exploitation of farmers.
• Brahmananche Kasab targets Brahminical dominance.
• Phule advocated for women’s and Dalit education.
• Ambedkar called Phule one of his ideological mentors.
Additional Information:
• Gulamgiri – Written by Jyotiba Phule in protest of caste-based slavery.
• Shetkaryacha Asud – Also by Phule; it means “Cultivator’s Whipcord”.
• Brahmananche Kasab – Marathi work by Phule criticizing priestly exploitation.
• The Untouchables – Written by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, published in 1948.