Who wrote book named "Gulamgiri" in 1873?

The correct answer is Jyotiba Phule.

Key Points

• Gulamgiri is a masterpiece in itself.
• It is regarded as the very first book that talked about the caste system and how certain castes were exploited during that time.
• It was written in 1873.
• It was written in the form of a dialogue.
• The book is written in the form of a dialogue between Jyotiba and a character called Dhondiba.
• Jyotiba dedicated his book to the American slaves.
• The black Americans were treated as slaves and were highly discriminated against because of their dark complexion.
• He linked the condition of the blacks with the condition of the lower castes in India.​

​Thus, Jyotirao Phule was the writer of the book 'Gulamgiri'

Additional Information

• ​Jyotirao Phule ​​
  • Jyotirao Phule was a social activist and a social reformer.
  • He was born in 1827.
  • He was the first writer to write against the caste system.
  • He tried his best to remove prejudice and untouchability from the caste system.
  • He tried to bring out the injustices done to the lower castes and how they were treated as slaves just because they belonged to a lower caste.