Question

How did the activities of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Pandita Ramabai lead the social progress of women?

Answer 1

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy : 

Opposed caste system and Sati. To improve the status of women, he advocated for the right of women to own property.

• Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar: 

Argued for the remarriage of widows. As a result, the British government passed the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act in 1856. Established educational institutions for women.

• Pandita Ramabai: 

Established Sarada Sadan in Bombay for women education.