Question

How did the knowledge of ancient texts help the reformers promote new laws?

Answer 1

Various social reformers used ancient texts to convince the people about the need for abolishing certain social evils. Quotation from ancient texts gave weight to their arguments.

Answer 2

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⭕The knowledge of ancient texts was used as a guideline by the reformers to promote the new laws.

⭕Whenever the reformers wanted or wished to challenge a practice that was not good for the society and was likely to have a harmful effect, they tried to find a reference in ancient sacred text that could support their point of view.

⭕By doing this, they could suggest that the practice as it existed at present was against early tradation.