His ‘principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied Upon legislation to do away with social ills a

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His ‘principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied Upon legislation to do away with social ills and worked unceasingly for the eradication of child marriage, the purdah system …… To encourage consideration of social problems on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its annual sessions alongside the Indian National Congress.’ The reference in this passage is to

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The correct answer is C because Mahadev Govind Ranade was the primary founder of the Indian National Social Conference in 1887. He believed that social reform was a prerequisite for political freedom and advocated for using legislation to address issues like child marriage. The Indian National Social Conference was known as the social reform cell of the Indian National Congress and held its sessions at the same venue as the Congress for many years. While other leaders like Malabari also worked against child marriage, the specific mention of inaugurating the Social Conference identifies Ranade as the correct figure.

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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

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Behramji Merwanji Malabari

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Mahadev Govind Ranade

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B. R. Ambedkar

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