Who among the following was popularly known as ‘Lokhitwadi’?

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The correct answer is Gopal Hari Deshmukh.Key Points

Gopal Hari Deshmukh was a Maharashtra-born Indian activist, thinker, social reformer, and writer.
Shidhaye was his birth name.
In Maharashtra, Deshmukh is regarded as a key player in the Social Reform Movement.
Deshmukh began contributing pieces to the weekly Prabhakar under the pen name Lokhitawadi at the age of 25 with a focus on social transformation in Maharashtra.
He wrote 108 social reform-related papers in the first two years.
In Marathi literature, that collection of essays has come to be known as Lokhitawadinchi Shatapatre.

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Jyotiba Phule:
- He was also known as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.
- He was a Maharashtrian writer, anti-caste social reformer, and social activist.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale:
- He was a social reformer and "moderate" political figure in India during the struggle for independence.
- He was a contributor to the Poona Association or Poona Sarvajanik Sabha.
Swami Vivekananda:
- Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk who was also a philosopher, writer, and religious instructor.
- His birthday is observed in India as National Youth Day because he is revered as a patriotic saint.