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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:
Education in Sanskrit College
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उत्तर
Vidyasagar denounced caste discrimination and as the principal of the Sanskrit College, he admitted non-brahmana students. He was strongly opposed to the monopoly of the Brahmanas on the study of Sanskrit and the ancient Vedic texts.
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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar supported Lord William Bentinck in banning sati.
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Mention two important social reforms supported by this society.
Fill in the blank:
The impact of western education led to __________ in India.
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Swami Dayanand’s slogan was __________.
Match the contents of Column A and Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Brahmo Samaj | (a) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan |
| 2. Prarthana Samaj | (b) Kundukuri Veeresalingam |
| 3. Young Bengal Movement | (c) Mahadev Govind Ranade |
| 4. Ramakrishna Mission | (d) Narayana Guru |
| 5. Arya Samaj | (e) Chembai Sridharan Naidu |
| 6. Theosophical Society | (f) Raja Rammohan Roy |
| 7. Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College | (g) Swami Vivekananda |
| 8. Raja Mundhari Social Reform Association | (h) Mrs. Annie Besant |
| 9. Veda Samaj | (i) Henry Vivian Derozio |
| 10. Shri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam | (j) Swami Dayanand Saraswati |
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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, as Principal of the Sanskrit College, allowed lower castes to join his college.
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Swami Vivekananda attended the Parliament of Religions held in New York in 1980.
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