रावबहादुर शेंबेकर यांनी पुणे विद्यापीठाला सुरवातीच्या काळात एक लाख रूपये ______ संशोधनासाठी दिले होते.

The correct answer is Option C (Jaggery).

Key Points:
• Raobahadur Shembekar was an eminent progressive agriculturist, philanthropist, and industrialist from the Baramati-Nira valley region of Maharashtra.
• During the formative initial years of the University of Poona (established in 1949), he made a landmark philanthropic donation of ₹1,00,000 (one lakh rupees).
• This specific fund was granted exclusively to establish and facilitate dedicated scientific research on Jaggery (Gul/Gur) production, processing, and sugarcane agro-technology.
• His vision helped modernize indigenous sugarcane farming techniques and the manufacture of high-quality jaggery in western Maharashtra.
• This grant supported agricultural research infrastructure in Maharashtra's premier universities during the post-independence developmental era.
• Key Takeaway: Raobahadur Shembekar donated ₹1,00,000 to Pune University in its early years specifically for research on Jaggery.