Why was India’s experiment with the 'universal adult franchise' considered very bold and risky?

By that time many countries in Europe had not given voting rights to all women.

The correct answer is Option 1 - By that time many countries in Europe had not given voting rights to all women.

The election held during that time (1951-52) was not only remarkable due to the size of the country and the electorate. It also represented a significant test for democracy in a nation characterized by poverty and low literacy rates. Until then, democratic systems had predominantly existed in prosperous countries, primarily in Europe and North America, where a majority of the population was literate. Furthermore, at that juncture, numerous European countries had not granted voting rights to all women. In this context, India's bold experiment with universal adult franchises appeared daring and risky. It was even referred to as "the biggest gamble in history" by an Indian editor, while a magazine called Organiser speculated that Jawaharlal Nehru would eventually admit the failure of universal adult franchise in India. A British member of the Indian Civil Service went as far as claiming that future generations would be astonished by the absurdity of recording the votes of millions of illiterate people.