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Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar is a History concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2017). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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1 · 2017–2017
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Bengali social reformersWidow Remarriage Act

Real questions that test this

खालील विवरणावरून व्यक्ती ओळखू. Identify the person from the description given below.

(a)संस्कृतचे महान पंडित, तरीही पाश्चात्य विचारांचा स्वीकार. / A great scholar of Sanskrit, yet accepted the western thoughts.

(b)तत्त्वबोधिनी सभेमध्ये सहभाग. / Participation in the Tatwabodhini Sabha.

(c)संस्कृत कॉलेज मध्ये पाश्चात्य विद्ध्येचे अध्यापन सुरू केले. / Started teaching western education in Sanskrit College.

(d)विधवा पुनर्विवाहासाठी प्राचीन धर्मग्रंथ व शास्त्राचा आधार दिला. / Gave evidence from the ancient religious books for the widow remarriage.

1)केशवचंद्र सेन / Keshavchandra Sen
2)सुरेन्द्रनाथ बॅनर्जी / Surendranath Banerji
3)ईश्वरचंद्र विद्यासागर / Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar✓ Correct
4)न्यायमूर्ती रानडे / Justice Ranade

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar was a great Sanskrit scholar who embraced western thought, taught at Sanskrit College, participated in reform movements, and used ancient scriptures to advocate for widow remarriage.

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