Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 3

The Correct answer is Gopal Ganesh Agarkar.

Important Point

About Gopal Ganesh Agarkar:

• Born on 14 July 1856 in Satara.
• Primary education completed in Karad
• Completed B.A. from Deccan College Pune in 1878.
• Completed M.A. by taking subjects History and Philosophy
• On 1 January 1880 started New English School in Pune with the help of Tilak and Vishnushastri Chiplunkar. Hence statement C is Correct.
• In 1881 Tilak started Kesari (In Marathi language) and Maratha (in the English language).
• Agarkar was the editor of the Kesari (from 1881 to 1887). Hence statement A is Correct.
• In 1882 Tilak and Agarkar went to jail in the Vasudev Barve Case for 101 days.
• In 1884 started Deccan Education Society in Pune.
• Started Fergusson College in Pune in 1885
• In 1887 Agarkar resigned from the editorship of Kesari due to conflict between Tilak and him.
•  In 1888 he started his own newspaper Sudharak in Marathi and English language. Hence statement B is Correct.
• In 1891 he supported the Age of Consent Bill of Behramji Malabari. Hence statement D is Correct
• In 1892 he got selected as Principal of Fergusson College.
• On 17 June 1895 died due to Asthama, at the age of 39 years in Pune.