Correct option is B
The correct answer is (d) 1 and 2 only.
Pandita Ramabai was indeed one of the important women social reformers in Maharashtra and played a significant role in women’s education and emancipation.
In 1890, she started Sharada Sadan, a home for widows, providing shelter and education to widowed women.
Aamar Jiban, published in 1876, is the name of Rashsundari Devi's autobiography and is the first autobiography written by an Indian woman and also the first written by any Bengali female.
The Vidhava Vivaha Uttejaka Mandal, also known as the Society for Promoting Widow Remarriage, was established in Bombay Presidency by Vishnu Shastri Pandit in 1865 not by Pandita Ramabai.
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Pandita Ramabai (1858–1922) was a pioneering woman reformer and educationist in India.
She advocated for women's education, widow remarriage, and fought against social evils like child marriage and sati.
Sharda Sadan provided shelter, education, and vocational training to widows, helping them regain dignity and independence.
"Amar Jiban" (My Life), published in 1876, is the autobiography of Rassundari Devi. It is considered the first autobiography written by an Indian woman and also the first autobiography written by any Bengali woman
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was an earlier social reformer famous for championing widow remarriage in Bengal.
Ramabai's work influenced the larger women's rights movement across India during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
She was also a scholar of Sanskrit and played a vital role in modernizing the role of women in Indian society.
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