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MPSC Rajyaseva 2013 GS Paper 1 — Question 14

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खालील विवरणवरून व्यक्ती ओळखा. (a) या व्यक्तीस मुंबईचे शिल्पकार (वास्तुविशारद) म्हणतात. (b) आचार्य अत्रे यांनी त्यांना शिरपेच न चढवलेला मुंबईचा सम्राट (Uncrowned Emperor of Mumbai) म्हटले. (c) ते मराठी, इंग्रजी व संस्कृत मध्ये उत्कृष्ट होते. (d) त्यांचे एलफिन्स्टन कॉलेज वर बरेच उपकार/ऋण आहेत. Name the person described below : (a) He is called the architect of Mumbai. (b) Acharya Atre called him "Uncrowned Emperor of Mumbai". (c) He was excellent in Marathi, English and Sanskrit. (d) Elphinstone college owes a lot to him

(a)या व्यक्तीस मुंबईचे शिल्पकार (वास्तुविशारद) म्हणतात. / He is called the architect of Mumbai.

(b)आचार्य अत्रे यांनी त्यांना शिरपेच न चढवलेला मुंबईचा सम्राट (Uncrowned Emperor of Mumbai) म्हटले. / Acharya Atre called him "Uncrowned Emperor of Mumbai".

(c)ते मराठी, इंग्रजी व संस्कृत मध्ये उत्कृष्ट होते. / He was excellent in Marathi, English and Sanskrit.

(d)त्यांचे एलफिन्स्टन कॉलेज वर बरेच उपकार/ऋण आहेत. / Elphinstone college owes a lot to him

1)दादाभाई नौरोजी / Dadabhai Naoroji
2)डी.पी. तरखडकर / D.P. Tarkhadkar
3)जगन्नाथ शंकर शेठ / Jagannath Shankar Sheth✓ Correct
4)बाळासाहेब ठाकरे / Balasaheb Thakre

Jagannath Shankar Sheth is widely hailed as the architect of Mumbai, referred to as the 'Uncrowned Emperor of Mumbai' by Acharya Atre, and played a monumental role in the establishment and growth of Elphinstone College.

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