Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) Mahadev Gobind Ranade
Explanation: Ranade joined the Prarthana Samaj, a religious and social reform organization, in 1867, and the Poona Prarthana Samaj in 1869.
Information Booster:
- Ranade was born in Niphad, a small town in Nasik , Maharashtra.
- He was born in Niphad and spent his early years in Kolhapur , where his father was a minister.
- His education began at the age of fourteen at Elphinstone College in Mumbai .
- Keshab Chandra Sen : A prominent leader of the Brahmo Samaj and not directly associated with the Prarthana Samaj.
- Balak Singh: Founder of the Namdhari movement in Punjab.
- Swami Sahajanand : Known for his role in the peasant movement, not related to the Prarthana Samaj.