History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET June 2015 History
Which one of the following pairs of social reformers pioneered the cause of widow education?
AB.M. Malabari and K. Sridhalu Naidu
BIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Keshav Chandra Sen
CM.G. Ranade and R.G. Bhandarkar
DD.K. Karve and Rama Bai ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) D.K. Karve and Rama Bai — D.K. Karve and Rama Bai pioneered the cause of widow education, so the answer is D.K. Karve and Rama Bai.
Explanation
★D.K. Karve and Rama Bai pioneered the cause of widow education, so the answer is D.K. Karve and Rama Bai.
★Dhondo Keshav Karve worked for the education and remarriage of widows.
★He set up a home and a school for widows.
★Pandita Rama Bai also worked for the upliftment of women and widows.
★She founded the Sharada Sadan for widows and the destitute.
★Both were great reformers for the cause of women.
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