who was Ishwar chandra vidyasagar?
and who stop sati pratha and when?
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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a legendary educationist, a Sanskrit scholar and a social reformer who not only changed the Bengali alphabet and type but also challenged Hindu orthodoxy by playing a pivotal role in passing the Widow Remarriage Act. He also fought for women’s education and vigorously challenged the barbaric practice of child marriage.
Standing tall against the conservative power centres of Hindu society, Vidyasagar was a man who was way ahead of his times. In light of the desecration of his statue, it is time to remind ourselves about this visionary of modern Indian history.
Born on 26 September 1820 into a poor Brahmin family in Birsing village of Midnapore district, West Bengal, Ishwar Chandra Bandyopadhyay was only six-years-old when he was sent to be educated in Kolkata.
He lived in the house of a family friend Bhagabat Charan in the Burrabazar area
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar is a Hindu Bengali Scholar who wrote Barna Parichay.
Sati Raha Pratha was formerly stopped by Raja Rammohan Roy with the help of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Rani Rasmani who is known for building the Dakhineshwar Kali Temple
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