History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2013 History
Who among the following set up the Arya Mahila Samaj to improve women's education?
APandita Ramabai ✓ Correct
BSister Nivedita
CD.K. Karve
DG.S. Agarkar
Correct answer: (A) Pandita Ramabai — Pandita Ramabai set up the Arya Mahila Samaj, so the answer is Pandita Ramabai.
Explanation
★Pandita Ramabai set up the Arya Mahila Samaj, so the answer is Pandita Ramabai.
★She founded it at Pune in 1882 to improve the condition of women.
★She worked especially for the welfare of child widows.
★In 1889 she established the Mukti Mission at Pune.
★It was a refuge for young widows who had been deserted and abused by their families.
★She was a learned scholar and a pioneer of women's emancipation in India.
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