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UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
Who among the following remarked in the early nineteenth century, 'A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even into the most crowded places, and need not fear the evil glances and taunts of idlers… A house inhabited only by women is a sanctuary which even the most shameless person would not think of violating'?
AAbbe J.A. Dubois ✓ Correct
BJohn Malcolm
CHenry Roberclou
DJames Outram
Correct answer: (A) Abbe J.A. Dubois — The answer is Abbe J.A. Dubois.
Explanation
★The answer is Abbe J.A. Dubois.
★In the early nineteenth century Abbe J.A. Dubois made this remark about the safety of Hindu women.
★He observed that a Hindu woman could go anywhere alone without fear of idlers.
★He said that a house inhabited only by women was a sanctuary no shameless person would violate.
★Dubois was a French Catholic missionary who wrote on Hindu manners and customs.
★So the remark belongs to Abbe J.A. Dubois.
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