Q34
The first lawful Hindu widow remarriage among upper castes in our country was celebrated under which of the following reformer
A.
Raja Rammohan Roy
B.
Keshub Chandra Sen
C.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
AnswerD.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The first lawful Hindu widow remarriage among the upper castes in India was celebrated in Calcutta on 7 December 1856 under the inspiration and supervision of Vidyasagar. In 1850, Vidyasagar protested against child-marriage. All his life, he campaigned against polygamy.