Which one of the following organizations was started by Jyotirao Phulc in 1873 '?

Jyotirao Phule, a prominent social reformer from Maharashtra, founded the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers' Society) on September 24, 1873 [2]. The organization aimed to liberate the Shudra and Ati-Shudra communities from the exploitation of upper-caste domination and Brahmanical supremacy [1]. Phule advocated for social service and the spread of education among women and lower castes to achieve social equality [3]. Regarding the other options, the Prarthana Samaj was founded in 1867 by Atmaram Pandurang [4]. The Justice Party was a political organization in the Madras Presidency, and the Bahujan Samaj Party was a much later political development founded by Kanshi Ram in 1984 [5]. Phule's influential works like 'Gulamgiri' and 'Sarvajanik Satyadharma' served as the ideological foundation for the Satyashodhak movement [1].

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 9: A General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements > Satyashodhak Samaj and Jyotiba or Jyotirao Phule > p. 215
2. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 19: Towards Modernity > The Prarthana Samaj (1867) > p. 300
3. [3] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 19: Towards Modernity > Satya Shodhak Samaj 19.2 (1873) > p. 302
4. [4] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 1: Rise of Nationalism in India > 1.3 Social and Religious Reforms > p. 6
5. [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyashodhak_Samaj