Movements for Social Reforms in 19th Century India
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Who among the following led a movement to legalise Hindu widow remarriage among the upper castes in the 19th century?
(a) Debendranath Tagore
(b) Rammohan Roy
(c) Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar
(d) Akshay Kumar Dutt
Explanation
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a prominent social reformer in 19th century India who played a pivotal role in advocating for and successfully pushing for the legalisation of Hindu widow remarriage.
He used his scholarship and influential position to challenge the prevailing social norms and religious interpretations that prohibited widow remarriage. Vidyasagar's efforts, along with the support of other reformers, ultimately led to the passage of the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act in 1856.
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