Question

10 social reformers who fought for woman education

Answer 1

Some of the reformers took up the challenges of breaking the jinx of prevailing caste-system while some fought for the introduction of girls'-education and widow remarriage. The contributions, made by these, simple yet eminent souls towards humanity are really extraordinary. Their activities and thoughts guided the nation to a new beginning.

Acharya Vinoba Bhave

Acharya Vinoba Bhave was a freedom fighter and a spiritual teacher. He is best known as the founder of the 'Bhoodan Movement' (Gift of the Land). The reformer had an intense concern for the deprived masses. Vinoba Bhave had once said, "All revolutions are spiritual at the source.

Baba Amte

From a child born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Baba Amte later transformed his life into a social activist. He devoted his entire life to serve the downtrodden people of the society. He left his lucrative profession to join India's struggle for independence. 

Jyotiba Phule

Jyotiba Phule was one of the prominent social reformers of the nineteenth century India. He led the movement against the prevailing caste-restrictions in India. He revolted against the domination of the Brahmins and for the rights of peasants and other low-caste fellow.

Mother Teresa

Mother TeresaMother Teresa was a true follower of humanity. Many people considered Mother as the "reincarnated form of Lord Jesus". Mother Teresa devoted her entire life in serving the needy and abandoned people of the society. Although her mission started in India, she succeeded in bringing the people of all societies under one roof, i.e. humanity.


Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi. The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, which was the first struggle for the independence who can forget the great contribution made by the fiercest lady of Jhansi, named “Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi”.

Answer 2

Social reformers who fought for women’s education:

• In western India, Jyotiba Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule became innovators of female education when they started a school for girls in 1848 in Pune India.

• Manikarnika was one of the inordinate freedom fighters in India.  

• Sarojini Naidu was an Indian independence activist for women’s rights.

• Ram Mohan Roy formed the Brahmo Samaj, that wanted to break the chains of the caste system, and the fight against Sati that protected the lives of many women

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