Who was the founder of Harijan Sevak Sangh founded in 1932?

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Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Jyotiba Phule
BR Ambedkar

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The correct answer is Mahatma Gandhi.Key Points

The All India Harijan Sevak Sangh is an independent national-level non-profit voluntary Organisation with Branches in 26 States.
It was founded in September 1932 in the wake of Gandhiji's Epic Fast at Yervada Jail, Pune, resulting in the historic Poona Pact.
The immediate historical background dates back to the Second Round Table Conference in London in 1931 when Gandhi Ji opposed the segregation of the depressed classes of the Hindu community into a separate electoral group.
Gandhi Ji saw in it a sinister device of the British government to create a split in the Hindu community in furtherance of its policy of divide and rule.
The Sangh was established to combat untouchability and a new weekly paper, the Harijan, was started.
Harijan means children of God, it was Gandhi Ji's name for the untouchables.

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Jawaharlal Nehru	Early Life and Education: Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad, India. Role in the Indian National Congress: Nehru served as the President of the Indian National Congress several times before India achieved independence. He was the presiding officer at the Lucknow session in 1936, Faizpur session in 1937, etc. Imprisonment: Nehru was sent to jail multiple times by the British Government due to his role in the Civil Disobedience Movements of 1930 and 1932. First Prime Minister of Independent India: After India achieved independence on August 15, 1947, Nehru became the first Prime Minister. He held the prime minister-ship from 1947 until his death in 1964, which is the longest term so far in India's history. Role in the Non-Aligned Movement: Nehru was one of the initial leaders who advocated the policy of non-alignment in the Cold War politics and was instrumental in the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement, strengthening India's international standing. Death: Nehru died of a heart attack on May 27, 1964. His death marked the end of an era in Indian politics.
Jyotiba Phule	Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was born on April 11, 1827, in Pune, Maharashtra, India. He was a merchant and also a member of the municipal council. He was inspired by a book called "The Rights of Man" by Thomas Paine. Phule believed that the only way to get rid of social problems was to educate women and people from lower castes. He started schools for girls and taught his own wife as well. He wrote important books like "Gulamgiri" (meaning "Slavery") and "Shetkarayacha Aasud" (meaning "Cultivator’s Whipcord"). "Gulamgiri" criticized the caste system and was translated into English as "Slavery". In 1873, he founded the "Satya Shodhak Samaj" to promote equality in society. He even started an orphanage for needy children, making him the first Hindu to do so.
BR Ambedkar	Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was the first minister of Law and Justice of India. He is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution. His Political Party: Scheduled Caste Federation, Independent Labor Party, Republican Party of India. His social Organization: Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha, Samata Sainik Dal.

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