Question

Several women like Pandita Ramabai, Rassundari Devi, and Begum Rokeya fought against patriarchy with regard to which of the following?

• A. Women's education
• B. Fighting child marriage
• C. Men's education
• D. Contesting elections

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

Fighting child marriage

In the nineteenth century, women were not allowed to go to schools and were married off at a very young age. Hence, women leaders like Pandita Ramabai, Rassundari Devi, and Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain fought against patriarchy in India, against child marriage and promoted women's right to education.