Question 46
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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a towering figure in the 19th-century Bengal Renaissance and a passionate advocate for social reform and women's education. He was deeply associated with the Hindu Female School, which was founded by John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune in Calcutta in 1849. After Bethune's death in 1851, Vidyasagar took over the responsibility of running the school as its Secretary and funded it from his own pocket for some time. Under his dedicated leadership, the school continued to thrive and was eventually renamed Bethune Female School (now Bethune College), cementing his crucial role in its development and the broader cause of female education in India.
CStrategy
For questions about social reformers, focus on their key contributions and specific institutions or movements they were associated with. Recognize the names of important individuals linked to the cause of women's education in India.
DSyllabus Analysis
This question falls under the Modern Indian History section, specifically covering social and religious reform movements and their impact on education, particularly women's education.
EQuestion Analysis
Medium. Requires specific knowledge about a prominent social reformer's involvement with a particular educational institution.