SaralUPSC
  • Home
  • Blogs
  • Prelims Questions
  • Mains Questions
  • Tests
Start Free Test
SaralUPSC

Saral Preparation Pvt. Ltd.

Delhi, India

support@saralupsc.com

Toll Free: 1800 000 0000

Office Hours: 10 AM – 7 PM (All 7 days)

Company

  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Media
  • Sitemap

Products

  • Test Series
  • Live Quizzes
  • Notes
  • Videos
  • Blog

Useful Links

  • Prelims Questions
  • Mains Questions
  • Free Tests
  • Sign Up
  • Login

Follow us

© 2026 Saral Preparation Pvt. Ltd.. All rights reserved.

  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • User Policy
  1. Home
  2. /Prelims Questions
  3. /Modern History
  4. /Question
Modern History·Easy

Consider the following statements about Balshastri Jambhekar: 1. He used his newspaper ‘Darpan’ to awaken the people to awareness of social reforms, such as widow remarriage. 2. He started Digdarshan, which published articles on scientific subjects, as well as history. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Balshastri Jambhekar: 1. He used his newspaper ‘Darpan’ to awaken the people to awareness of social reforms, such as widow remarriage. 2. He started Digdarshan, which published articles on scientific subjects, as well as history. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

  1. a.

    1 only

  2. b.

    2 only

  3. c.

    Both 1 and 2

    Correct answer
  4. d.

    Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

• Balshastri Jambhekar (1812-1846) was a pioneer of social reforms through journalism in Bombay. He attacked Brahminical orthodoxy and tried to reform popular Hinduism. He started the newspaper Darpan in 1832.
  • Known as the ‘Father of Marathi Journalism’, Jambhekar used Darpan to awaken the people to awareness of social reforms, such as widow remarriage and to instil in the masses a scientific approach to life.
  • In 1840, he started Digdarshan, which published articles on scientific subjects, as well as history.
  • Jambhekar founded the Bombay Native General Library and started the Native Improvement Society of which an offshoot was the Students Literary and Scientific Library.
• He was the first professor of Hindi at the Elphinston College, besides being a director of the Colaba Observatory.

Share

  • Share on X
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on LinkedIn

Related prelims questions

  • After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government ? 1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created. 2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    Modern History · Easy

  • Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the

    Modern History · Easy

  • He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

    Modern History · Easy

  • In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the

    Modern History · Easy