UPSC Prelims 2007·GS1·history·modern history

Who among the following wrote the book Babuvivah?

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  1. Araja Rammohan Roy
  2. BIshwar Chandra VidyasagarCorrect
  3. CPandita Rambai
  4. DRabindranath Tagore

Explanation

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar is the correct answer. He was a prominent social reformer from Bengal who campaigned extensively against the prevailing social evils of his time. He wrote the book Babuvivah, which translates to Many Marriages, to advocate against the practice of polygamy among Kulin Brahmins. Apart from his work against polygamy, he is best known for his instrumental role in the passage of the Hindu Widows Remarriage Act of 1856 and for his contributions to the development of the Bengali alphabet.
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