who were the male leaders who lent support for greater demands for equality of women
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Answer:
The leaders were :
- Raja Ram Mohun Roy :
He advocated the liberty of
women . He was determined to
give women her proper space in
the society . Besides abolishing
Sati , he also advocated widow
remarriage.
2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar :
He worked to uplift the status of
women in the society. He
focussed on to change the
orthodox hindu society .He
introduced the practice of widow
remarriage and worked against
polygamy .
3.Jyotirao Phule :
He was a great social reformer
who founded many many schools for girls supported widow remarriage and he also founded home for upper caste Hindu women .
Answer:
In the twentieth century, leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose lent their support to demands for greater equality and freedom for women.