Question

Q13) Which of the following is not correct about Pandita Ramabai?

• A. a) She wrote a book “The High Caste Hindu Women”
• B. b) She embraced Islam
• C. c) The title ‘Pandita’ was bestowed on her due to her excellent command on Sanskrit at a very young age
• D. d) She founded the Arya Mahila Samaj

Answer 1

The correct option is B b) She embraced Islam

Ans.(b)
Indian social reformer in the 19^th and 20^th century. Champion of emancipation of women, pioneer in education. Sanskrit scholar. ‘Pandita’ title was due to her excellent command over Sanskrit. One of the 10 women delegates of the Congress session of 1889. Wrote the book “The High Caste Hindu Women” in which she depicted the miserable state of child widows. She embraced Christianity and founded the Mukti Mission to provide shelter to destitute women. She founded the Sharada Sadan for education of widows and other women. She founded the Arya Mahila Samaj to promote the cause of women’s education and to free them from the oppression of child marriage