Match the social thinkers in List - I with their work in List - II.
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List – I Thinkers |
List – II Work |
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(A) Ram Mohan Roy |
(I) Remarriage of widows |
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(B) Ranade |
(II) Free enquiry (ijtihad) |
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(C) Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan |
(III) Attacked practice of sati |
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(D) Kandukiri Viresalingam |
(IV) Navya-nyaya logic |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
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(A) Ram Mohan Roy – (III) Attacked practice of sati. Ram Mohan Roy was a prominent social reformer who campaigned against sati and played a key role in its abolition in 1829.
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(B) Ranade – (I) Remarriage of widows. M.G. Ranade supported widow remarriage and women's education as part of broader social reforms in the 19th century.
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(C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan – (II) Free enquiry (ijtihad). Sir Syed emphasized rational interpretation of Islam and the idea of ijtihad (independent reasoning or enquiry) in Islamic thought.
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(D) Kandukuri Viresalingam – (IV) Navya-nyaya logic. Kandukuri Viresalingam was influenced by Navya-Nyaya (new logic) and modern education.