Question

Discuss m.g ranade's views on social reforms

Answer 1

Ranade was a founder of the Social Conference movement, which he supported till his death, directing his social reform efforts against child marriage, the shaving of widows' heads, the heavy cost of marriages and other social functions, and the caste restrictions on traveling abroad, and he strenuously advocated widow remarriage and female education. He was one of the founders of the Widow Marriage Association in 1861.[5] Though Ranade criticised superstitions and blind faith, he was conservative in his own life. He chose to take prayaschitta (religious penance) in case of Panch-houd Mission Case rather than taking a strong side of his opinions.[6][7]

Justice Ranade, Vaman Abaji Modak, and historian Dr. R. G. Bhandarkar established the Maharashtra Girls Education Society and Huzurpaga, the oldest girls' high school in Pune as well as in Maharashtra, India in 1885.

Answer 2

MG Ranade or Mahadev Govind Ranade is an important name in the Indian political history.He formed the Indian National Congress. Apart this he was a great scholar, author and social reformer.

Social reformation works:

A) his social reformation visionary was,"humanize, equalize, spiritualize."

B)he protested caste restrictions on abroad traveling

C)he was also enthusiastic about education spreading in the India.