Which of the following social evil(s) was/were prevalent in Kerala during the 19th century?

Child marriage

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Female infanticide

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Sati

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Female genital mutilation

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Solution

The correct options are
A Child marriage
C Sati
Kerala was infested with social evils like child marriage, sati and caste discrimination during the 19th century. The condition was so bad that Swami Vivekananda, during his visit to Kerala in the 1890s, commented that the whole place was "one big lunatic asylum".

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