Q. Who co-founded the Deccan Education Society in 1884?
Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Notes: Bal Gangadhar Tilak co-founded Deccan Education Society in 1884 to promote nationalist education. Other founders include Vishnushastri Chiplunkar and Gopal Ganesh Agarkar. The Society established Fergusson College, Pune, in 1885 and played a major role in spreading modern education in Maharashtra.
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