The 'First Afghan War' (1839-1842) was a major disaster during the Governor-Generalship of?
A. Lord Ellenborough
B. Lord Bentinck
C. Lord Auckland
D. Lord Hardinge
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Lord Auckland was the Governor-General when the First Anglo-Afghan War was fought. The British invasion ended in a catastrophic retreat, and Auckland was recalled.
Explanation:
Mahatma Jyotirao Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth-seekers' Society) in Pune in 1873 to challenge Brahmanical hegemony and champion the rights of lower castes and women.
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