Female Social Reformers of India

Ramabai Ranade is one the most important female social reformers of India. This article will share examples of female social reformers of India who worked for the upliftment of women in India.

Notable Examples in India – Female Social Reformers

• Pandita Ramabai played an important role in uplifting the status of women in society.
• She was a scholar in Sanskrit.
• Pandita Ramabai built shelter homes for widows who were mistreated by the relatives of husbands.
• These widows were trained so that they could survive and have economic independence.
• The Begums of Bhopal played an important role in promoting education among women.
• Primary schools for girls were established at Aligarh.
• Schools for Muslim girls were founded in Calcutta and Patna by Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain.

Social Reformers in India – Working for Women Empowerment

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy campaigned against the practice of the sati system.
• Through his writings, he showed that ancient religious texts did not sanction the practice of the sati system.
• Due to his efforts, the sati system was banned in 1829.
• Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar set up schools for the education of girls in Calcutta.
• Jyotirao Phule established schools for the education of girls in Maharashtra.
• Due to the efforts of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, law for widow remarriage was passed by the British in 1856.
• Swami Dayanand Saraswati supported widow remarriage.
• Veerasalingam Pantulu worked for widow remarriage in the Madras Presidency.
• In the 19th century many women were taught at home by their liberal husbands or fathers.

Related Links

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy – Indian Social Reformer
• List of Socio-Religious Movements, Political & Religious Philosophies
• Birth of Social Reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar – [September 26, 1820]
• NCERT Notes: Swami Vivekananda [Modern Indian History For UPSC]