EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

MODERN HISTORY OF EDUCATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who of the following set up Mahila Arya Samaj to improve Women’s Education?
A
Pandita Ramabai
B
Sister Nivedita
C
D
K. Karve
E
G.S. Agarkar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Arya Mahila Samaj was founded on November 30, 1882. It was founded by Pandita Ramabai with the aim of ‘empowering and educating each woman to lead a dignified life’. Pandita Ramabai was a women’s rights & education activist, a pioneer in the education and emancipation of women in India, and a social reformer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pandita Ramabai established one of the country’s first women’s shelters and schools and went around India giving lectures on women’s emancipation. She was the first woman to be awarded the titles of Pandita as a Sanskrit scholar and Sarasvati after being examined by the faculty of the University of Calcutta..

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: November 30, 1882 saw the founding of the Arya Mahila Samaj. Pandita Ramabai started it to” empower] or educate each lady to lead a meaningful life.” Women’s rights and education campaigner Pandita Ramabai was also a social reformer who helped educate and emancipate women in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -After Medhvi’s death, Ramabai moved to Pune where she founded Arya Mahila Samaj ( Translation: Arya Women’s Society). The purpose of the society was to promote the cause of women’s education and deliverance from the oppression of child marriage.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pandita Ramabai was a social worker, scholar and a champion of women’s rights, freedom and education during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Recognized as one of India’s most influential woman reformers, she was the first to promote the welfare and education of Indian widows.

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