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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
Fill in the blanks:
____________ was a great champion of widow remarriage, which was legalized by Lord ____________.
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The most ardent follower of Ramakrishna Paramahansa was ______, later known as ______.
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:
Mention any two evil social practices against which the Brahmo Samaj launched a relentless struggle.
Answer the following question briefly:
The central figure of the Indian Renaissance was Raja Ram Mohan Roy-the the pioneer of the Modern Age in India. In this context answer the following question:
Explain Raja Ram Mohan’s views on education.
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:
Vivekananda’s belief and achievements
This is the painting of the Indian social reformer considered to be the ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’.
What were Raja Ram Mohan Roy's views on religion?
Fill in the blank:
The impact of western education led to __________ in India.
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:
Mahadev Govind Ranade advocated worship of Supreme God and condemned the rigidity of the caste system.
