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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
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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
Choose the correct answer:
_________ was referred to as the ‘Vidyasagar of South India’.
______ founded the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh in 1875.
State whether the following is true or false:
Jyotiba Phule was a social reformer in Maharashtra.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Who established the Ramakrishna Mission and why?
This is the painting of the Indian social reformer considered to be the ‘Father of Indian Renaissance.’
Mention the social practices against which this society launched a relentless struggle.
Fill in the blanks:
Ramakrishna Paramhansa believed that all religions were just ___________ to reach one goal of __________ or __________.
Fill in the blanks:
Swami Vivekananda wanted the people of India to be _________, ________ and self-reliant.
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 |
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Swami Vivekananda attended the Parliament of Religions held in New York in 1980.
Answer the following question:
What were the main aims of the reformers of the nineteenth century in India? Describe the reforms initiated by Raja Rammohan Roy.
