Question

Purity movement was started in andhra region by

Answer 1

Raghupati Venkatratnam, a social reformer from Machilipatnam district in Andhra Pradesh started the purity movement.He opposed the evils of widow abuse, child abuse, untouchability, devadasi system etc.He established many orphanages and hostels, promoted widow remarriages, and education of women.He was popularly known as Brahma Rishi among his fellows members at the Brahma Samaj.

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Answer 2

Raghupati Venkatratnam is the right answer.

Venkatratnam (a reformer of Andhra Pradesh) launched the Purity movement. This movement was against the caste system that was prevalent in India, during the years of  Indian Renaissance.

His reform programs included the eradication of untouchability, abolition of the devadasi system in Andhra. he encouraged the idea of widow remarriage and education for women.