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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, an outstanding social and religious reformer, discuss his contribution in the following field:
Widow remarriage
उत्तर
The great misery and sufferings of the Hindu widows in Bengal pained him deeply. He started a bold movement advocating the remarriage of widows. His efforts bore fruit. Lord Dalhousie passed the widow Remarriage Act in 1856. The first legal Hindu Widow remarriage was celebrated in Calcutta in December 1857, with the support of Vidyasagar.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks:
____________ was a great champion of widow remarriage, which was legalized by Lord ____________.
Choose the correct answer:
_____________ founded the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh in 1875.
State whether the following is true or false:
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar supported Lord William Bentinck in banning sati.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
What effect would social regeneration that took place in the 19th century have on India’s future?
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Who established the Ramakrishna Mission and why?
Answer the following question briefly:
Many great humanists and social reformers propagated their ideas in an effort to arrest the stagnation of Indian society. In this context, discuss:
The Prarthana Samaj
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the reform movements in various parts of India, discuss:
Reform movement in South India
This is the painting of the Indian social reformer considered to be the ‘Father of Indian Renaissance.’
Name the person portrayed in the picture.
Fill in the blank:
The impact of western education led to __________ in India.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The reform movements took place in Bengal only.
