गोपाळ हरि देशमुख हे कोणत्या टोपण नावाने प्रसिद्ध होते ?

The correct answer is Option C (Lokhitwadi).

Key Points:
• Gopal Hari Deshmukh was one of the earliest and most prominent social reformers in Maharashtra during the 19th century.
• He is universally recognized by his famous pen name Lokhitwadi (One who desires the welfare of the people).
• Key Contributions:
• He wrote a series of hard-hitting articles attacking regressive social customs, casteism, and ignorance in orthodox Hindu society.
• These 108 articles were published as 'Shatapatre' (The Hundred Letters) in the weekly newspaper Prabhakar, edited by Bhau Mahajan.
• Because he used the pen name 'Lokhitwadi' for these letters, it became his permanent identity in Indian history.
• Therefore, Option 3 (Lokhitwadi) is the correct answer.
• Key Takeaway: Gopal Hari Deshmukh wrote the famous 'Shatapatre' (108 letters) in the newspaper Prabhakar under the pen name 'Lokhitwadi'.