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Who among the following went on to set up a Mission in Khedgaon near Pune to encourage widows and poor…

The correct choice is: Pandita Ramabai Pandita Ramabai, the Sanskrit scholar and social reformer, founded a Mission (Mukti Mission) at Khedgaon near Pune where widows and…

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Who among the following went on to set up a Mission in Khedgaon near Pune to encourage widows and poor women to become literate and independent ?

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The correct choice is: Pandita Ramabai

Pandita Ramabai, the Sanskrit scholar and social reformer, founded a Mission (Mukti Mission) at Khedgaon near Pune where widows and poor women were educated and trained to support themselves. ‘Tarabai Shinde’ wrote Stripurushtulna, ‘Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain’ started girls' schools in Patna and Calcutta, and ‘Rashsundari Devi’ wrote the autobiography Amar Jiban.

Hence the answer is ‘Pandita Ramabai’.

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