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Question
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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Solution
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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