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What was the common element among the following three newspapers? 1. The Servant of India 2. Dayan Prakash 3. Hitawad
Explanation
The common element among 'The Servant of India', 'Dnyan Prakash' (also spelled Dayan Prakash), and 'Hitavada' is their association with the Servants of India Society. Founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1905, the society aimed to train national missionaries for public service and promote the interests of Indians through constitutional means [5]. Gokhale, a prominent moderate leader, established the society as a non-political organization focused on social reform and education. 'The Hitavada' began publication in 1911 specifically to project the society's views [3]. 'Dnyan Prakash' was an older Marathi journal that was later taken over by the society to serve as its daily organ [2]. 'The Servant of India' was the society's English weekly. These publications reflected the moderate nationalist ideology of Gokhale, emphasizing gradual reform and social upliftment rather than radical political agitation.
Sources
- [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 9: A General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements > The Servants of India Society > p. 216
- [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servants_of_India_Society
- [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 1: Sources for the History of Modern India > Newspapers and Journals > p. 9
- [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 29: Development of Indian Press > Development of Indian Press ✫ 559 > p. 559