UPSC Prelims 2005·GS1·history·modern history

Consider the following statements: 1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with the main aim of encouraging education for women. 2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University. 3. Keshav Chandra Sen’s campaign against Sati led to the enactment of a law to ban Sati by the then Governor General. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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  1. A1 only
  2. B1 and 2Correct
  3. C2 and 3
  4. D1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was deeply associated with the Bethune School, which was established in 1849. He served as its secretary and was a tireless champion for female education in India. Statement 2 is correct. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, along with Jadu Nath Bose, became the first graduates of Calcutta University in 1858. Statement 3 is incorrect. The campaign against Sati was led by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, not Keshav Chandra Sen. His efforts led Lord William Bentinck to enact the law banning Sati in 1829. Keshav Chandra Sen was a later leader of the Brahmo Samaj whose primary work focused on widow remarriage and the struggle against child marriage. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.
history: Consider the following statements: 1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with the main aim

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