Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Durgaram Mehtaji
The correct answer is Durgaram Mehtaji. - Durgaram Mehtaji
- He was a Gujarati social reformer, essayist, diarist and teacher from British India.
- He founded the Manav Dharma Sabha along with other reformists.
- Manav Dharma Sabha the first reform association of Gujarat, at Surat in 1844
- He was the first to use autobiographical writing in Gujarati literature by keeping minutes of the transactions of the Manav Dharma Sabha with his comments and views.
- Mahipatram Rupram Nilkanth wrote biography of Durgaram under the tile Mehtaji Durgaram Manchharamnu Jivancharitra.
- Mahipatram Roopram
- He was a Gujarati educationist, reformer, novelist and biographer from 19th century India.
- He wrote the first travelogue of Gujarati literature, Englandni Musafarinu Varnan (1862) in which he had described the political, social, education condition of England then as well as descriptions of some popular places in England.
- Dalpatram
- He was a Gujarati language poet during 19th century in India.
- He led a social reform movement in Ahmedabad, and wrote articles against superstitions, caste restrictions and child marriage.
- He dealt with the problem of widow remarriage at length in his poem, Vencharitra.
- Dayaram
- He was a Gujarati poet of medieval Gujarati literature.
- He is known in Gujarati literature for his literary form called Garbi, lyric songs.
- He was a follower of Pushtimarg of Hindu Vaishnavism.
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