न्यायमूर्ती महादेव गोविंद रानडे हे केवळ समाज सुधारकच नव्हते तर ते __________ ही होते.
(a) इतिहासकार
(b) अर्थशास्त्रज्ञ
(c) शिक्षणतज्ञ
(d) कवी

The correct answer is Option D ((a), (b), (c) only).

Key Points:
• Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842–1901) was the intellectual patriarch of modern Maharashtra and a versatile nation-builder:
• Historian: Authored the monumental historical work *Rise of the Maratha Power* (1900), presenting the Maratha empire as a genuine national socio-religious awakening rather than mere plunder.
• Economist: Regarded as the 'Father of Indian Economics', pioneering the Indian school of political economy and authoring *Essays on Indian Economics* advocating state-led industrialization.
• Educationist: Actively shaped the curriculum of Bombay University, established the Deccan Education Society (patron), and founded the Vaktruttvottejak Sabha.
• Ranade was an analytical scholar, jurist, and statesman, but not a poet.
• He also served as the guiding spirit behind Prarthana Samaj, Poona Sarvajanik Sabha, and the Indian National Social Conference.
• Key Takeaway: Justice M. G. Ranade was a renowned historian, pioneering economist, and educationist (not a poet).