AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
The passage states that Jotiba Phule, Gandhiji, B.R. Ambedkar, and Periyar Ramaswami Naicker worked to establish a society free from caste inequalities. Bal Gangadhar Tilak is not mentioned among them.
The source passage explicitly names the reformers associated with the anti-caste movement. Tilak was a prominent nationalist leader but is not associated with anti-caste reform. Note: Option D in the question lists "Lord Macaulay," but the options listed under A–D show Tilak as option D — answer accordingly based on the actual option text provided.