Dhondo Keshav Karve was an eminent Indian who championed the cause of ________.

The correct answer is spread of women education

Key Points:Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve -

• Maharshi Dhondo (Annasaheb) Keshav Karve was born on 18th April 1858 in the village "Sherwali" in Murud taluka of Ratnagiri district. 
• In 1892, Maharshi Karve became a life member of the Deccan Education Society.
• Karveni established the "Student Fund" through the Deccan Education Society.
• On 31st December 1893, Karve set up an organization in Pune called "Widow Stimulus Congregation".
• Wedding gatherings were held through this organization. 
• In 1865, an organization called the Widow Marriage Promotion Society was established by Mahadev Govind Ranade. 
• On 14th June 1896, Maharshi Karve established "Anath Balikashram" at Sadashiv Peth, Pune.
• The actual work of this organization started on 01st January 1899.
• Due to the plague, the organization was relocated from Pune to Hingane.
• In the early days, only 08 girls were studying in this ashram. 
• In 1907, Maharshi Karve established a women's school at Hingane. 
• 1910, Maharshi Karve founded the Nishkam Karma Math with the aim of creating activists who would sacrifice their body, mind and money for public service. 
• Maharshi Karve established Nishkam Karma Math on November 4, 1908. The motto of this organization is to create and expand a team that sacrifices body, mind and money for public service.
• ​On January 1, 1944, Maharshi Karve founded the "Samata Manch" to eradicate casteism and untouchability.
• Thus began the monthly "Human Equality". 
• In 1948, he set up the "Jati Nimurlan Sanstha" to eradicate caste discrimination in society. 
• In his speech at the Social Council on April 18, 1953, Karve argued that freedom was meaningless without social equality.
• Maharshi Karve established Shikshanottejak Mandal. 
• He was the founder of "Samaj Swasth" magazine. Hence the correct answer is option 4.
• Karve was honoured in Gandhiji's newspaper 'Young India' dated 18 April 1928.