Which of the following statements are true with regard to Pandita Ramabai? (A) She was a staunch…
Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati (1858–1922) was a pioneering feminist social reformer who championed the education and emancipation of women in India (founding the Arya Mahila…
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Which of the following statements are true with regard to Pandita Ramabai?
(A) She was a staunch supporter of Hindu Philosophy
(B) She was a pioneer in the field of education and emancipation of women in India
(C) She was the writer of ‘The High Caste Hindu Woman’
(D) She was Anti-Christianity
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati (1858–1922) was a pioneering feminist social reformer who championed the education and emancipation of women in India (founding the Arya Mahila Samaj and Mukti Mission) (B) and authored the celebrated book The High-Caste Hindu Woman in 1887 (C). She critiqued orthodox Brahmanical patriarchy and converted to Christianity in 1883, making statements (A) and (D) false.
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UGC NET Political Science