Question

why did orthodox hindus criticise Vidyasagar?

Answer 1

Because he opposed the orthodox elements in hindu society as simple as that

Answer 2

vOrthodox Hindus criticized vidyasagar due to the open supported for the major cause of the window remarriage in Bengal.

till then condition of windows shade had been pathetic and they can well performed this task like removing the dead bodies and make most leather goods and sweeping street and other cleaning process. Hence the student can simply collect better ideas of it.