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Statewise GK · Q275

Gujarat GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 275

Q275

Which of the following Gujarati writer was also known as Sawai Gujarati?

A.
Narsinh Mehta
B.
Kakasaheb Kalelkar
Answer
C.
Govardhanram Tripathi
D.
Kavi Narmad

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Kakasaheb Kalelkar, was an Indian independence activist, social reformer, journalist and an eminent follower of the philosophy and methods of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi called him Savai Gujarati, a quarter more than a Gujarati. In 1935, Kalelkar became member of Rashtabhasha Samiti, a committee whose objective was to popularize Hindi-Hindustani language as the national language of India.