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It is said that Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar’s contribution to the making of modern India is many-sided. Which of the following aspects contribute to it?
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Farmers and depressed class upliftment
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New methodology of teaching Sanskrit
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Uplifting downtrodden women, abolishing child marriage, widow remarriage
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Both B and C
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vidyasagar literally means ‘ocean of knowledge’. Apart from his work in modernising education in Bengal, he also championed the cause of women. He fought against the orthodox system of imposing severe restrictions on widows. Widows were required to shave their heads and wear white all the time.
Detailed explanation-2: -Contributions of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar: He contributed to the removal of social justice, upliftment of women, allowing widow remarriage, and advocating against polygamy. He played a major part in being appointed as the Head Pandit of Fort William College on December 29, 1841.
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