Question

Who founded 'Sharda Sadan'?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Indian activist and reformer Pandita Ramabai founded a school for the widows and named it Sharda Sadan. It was founded on 11th March 1889 at Chowpatty Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay).

There was still the British Raj ruling India when Ramabai founded the school to help the young widows to get educated. Pandita Ramabai who is the first Indian woman to acquire the title of Pandita, the female counterpart of Pandit. Despite severe poverty and starvation Ramabai managed to to gain enough strength to support herself and all the other women.

Answer 2

Pandita Ramabhai founded 'Sharda Sadan'

Explanation:

Sharda Sadan or the Home for Learning was founded by the Indian activist Pandita Ramabhai on 11 March 1889. It was founded in Chowpatty, Mumbai. Pandita Ramabhai was an Indian scholar and social reformer. She was a pioneer in the Indian society, she facilitated the education of Indian women. She was the first woman to be honoured with the titles like Pandita and Sarasvati. She was also one of the 10 delegates in the Congress session of 1889. Sharda Sadan was one of her many accomplishments.