Who started a workmanship's club and newspaper Bharat Shramjeevi?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e Sasipada Banerji.
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Sasipada Banerji was a pioneer social reformer from Bengal.
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He worked actively for labour welfare, education, and women’s rights.
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He founded a workmen's club and published the newspaper Bharat Shramjeevi in 1870, considered one of the first labour newspapers in India.
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He also collaborated with reformers like Dwarkanath Ganguly and focused on workers’ rights and education.
Option A: Sorabjee Shapoorji – Known for contributions in Parsi community and charity work, not labour journalism.
Option B: Narayan Meghaji Lokhande – Called the "Father of Indian Labour Movement," but did not start Bharat Shramjeevi.
Option C: Sarojini Naidu – Was a poet and freedom fighter, unrelated to this context.