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Which among the following statement are true?

(a) Rajahmundri Social Reform Association established in 1878 with the aim of promoting of widow remarriage as its aim objective.

(b) Rajahmundri Social Reform Association was established by Veeresalingam Pantulu.

(c) Veeresalingam Pantulu started a journal titled Indian Social Reformer in 1890.

A(a), (b), (c) are correct

B(a) and (b) only

C(a) and (c) only

D(b) and (c) only

Answer:

B. (a) and (b) only

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Rajahmundri Social Reform Association

  • (a) Rajahmundri Social Reform Association established in 1878 with the aim of promoting of widow remarriage as its aim objective.

    • TRUE. Historical records confirm that the association was founded in 1878 and its primary objective was indeed to advocate for and facilitate widow remarriage in the Telugu-speaking regions of the Madras Presidency.

  • (b) Rajahmundri Social Reform Association was established by Veeresalingam Pantulu.

    • TRUE. Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu was the founder of the Rajahmundri Social Reform Association.

Indian Social Reformer Journal

  • (c) Veeresalingam Pantulu started a journal titled Indian Social Reformer in 1890.

    • FALSE. The journal 'Indian Social Reformer' was started in 1890, but it was edited by K. N. Natarajan (and later by others like G. K. Devadhar). Veeresalingam Pantulu was a prominent journalist and social reformer in his own right, but the journal he is most famously associated with is 'Viveka Vardhini', which he started in 1876.


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