Question

The first Marathi weekly Darpan' was started by ________. (Fill in the blank by choosing correct option)
a) Balshastri Jambhekar
b) Nana Shankarshet
c) Lokhitwadi
d) Bhau Daji Lad

Answer 1

The first Marathi weekly 'Darpan' was started by Balshastri Jambhekar.

a is the correct option.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Option ‘a’ that is Balshastri Jambhekar is the correct answer.

Balshastri Jambhekar was the founder of the Darpan newspaper.

It started circulating on the 6th of January in the year 1832.

This was the first weekly Marathi newspaper.

It was also published in English language and was referred to as the Bombay Darpan.

However its publication got discontinued from the year 1840.