HE was a great INDIAN freedom fighter who worked for the uplifment of women
2006-12-09 18:24:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was born on 26th of September 1820
was a Bengali polymath. Born in Midnapore, (now part of West Bengal, India), he is widely considered as one of the most glowing figures of the Bengal Renaissance of 19th century. He was an academic, philosopher, educator, entrepreneur, writer, translator, reformer and philanthropist. Vidyasagar was the father of Bangla prose.
Vidyasagar and Gender Issues
Perhaps his greatest legacy is his unflinching resolve to change the plight of Indian women, specially in his native Bengal.
He almost single-handedly initiated widow remarriage. The prevailing social custom then was such that aged persons often got married with teenaged and even child girls.The ill-fated girl used to be widowed very soon. The rest of the life of these girls was full of grief, torture and woes. Vidyasagar was moved by the plight of these helpless widows. Due to his great courage and entrepreneurship, widow-remarriage (which was till then a taboo) was ushered in in Bengal. In order to spread female education, Vidyasagar went from door to door wooing parents to send their daughters to schools.-
2006-12-09 18:50:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
1820-1891, born Ishwar Chandra Bandopadhyaya.
2006-12-09 19:21:07 · answer #2 · answered by Lana Lang 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ishwar Chandra Bandopadhyay was born in Midnapore, (now part of West Bengal, India) in the year 1820..
2006-12-09 21:32:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
July 21, 1864
2006-12-09 18:56:08 · answer #4 · answered by Antonio 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Year 1820-1891.
You could get more information from the link below...
2006-12-09 20:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monday the 26th of September 1820 !!!!!
2006-12-09 18:26:57 · answer #6 · answered by guff316@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
september 26th 1820
2006-12-09 18:31:40 · answer #7 · answered by pebbles_cubbie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
September 26 in de year 1820............
2006-12-09 19:31:32 · answer #8 · answered by hum apke hai kaun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of this man. Perhaps go into en.wikipedia.org.
2006-12-09 18:26:52 · answer #9 · answered by Switz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go and ask his bhoot.
2006-12-09 18:29:41 · answer #10 · answered by sneha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋