The name of D. K. Karve of Western India figures in the context of which of the following?

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answered Feb 27, 2022 by Vedantk (113k points)
selected Feb 27, 2022 by KaifGoriya

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Women Education

The correct answer is Women's Education.

D.K. Karve was a social reformer and educator from Western India.
He is also known as 'Maharishi Karve'.
He worked for the welfare of Women in India.
He promoted widow remarriage and female education.
He established the widow's ashram and the orphan girl's ashram on the land received from a charity at a place called Hingley in Poona in 1896.
In the year 1907, Maharishi Karve founded the Women School for women.
The school became a unique institution under his guidance to make widows self-reliant in society.
He set up more than 50 primary schools.
In the year 1916, DK Karve laid the foundation of the Women's University.

Shri Maharishi Karve was awarded an honorary doctorate by Banaras University.
In the year 1951, Poona University awarded him a D.Litt.
He was honoured with the 'Padma Bhushan' award by the Government of India in the year 1955 as a mark of respect for his great social reform work.
He was awarded D.Lit by Mrs Nathibai Indian Women's University.
When he turned 100, the University of Mumbai in 1957 honoured him with LL.D.
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year 1958.