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Indian journalism and nationalism: Who founded the weekly 'Commonweal'? Context: Early 20th-century nationalist press in India. Choose the correct founder.

Q: Indian journalism and nationalism: Who founded the weekly 'Commonweal'? Context: Early 20th-century nationalist press in India. Choose the correct founder.

Given data Weekly: Commonweal; also associated with the daily New India. Reasoning Annie Besant founded Commonweal, a platform for Home Rule and social reform. Final Answer Annie Besant

Difficulty: Easy

Annie Besant
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Mohammad Ali Jauhar

Correct Answer: Annie Besant

Explanation:

Given data
Weekly: Commonweal; also associated with the daily New India.

Reasoning
Annie Besant founded Commonweal, a platform for Home Rule and social reform.

Final Answer
Annie Besant

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