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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. In 1817, _________ was founded in Calcutta. 
   2. Raja Ram Mohan Ray believed that all regions preached similar fundamental _____________.
   3. The Widow Remarriage Act was passed in _________.
   4. Swami Vivekananda was a disciple of ________.
   5. The reforme movements 8n western India were led by ______ and R. K. Bhandarkar.
   6. Dayanand Saraswati founded the ______ in 1875.
   7. ____________, was the president of the Theosophical Society in India.
   8. ______________ was a prominent social reformer from south India who fought for widow remarriage.
   9. ________ started the Aligarh Movement.
   10. The Singh Sabha was set up in _______ and Lahore. 
2. 2.

   Name the following.

   1. His efforts persuaded the then Governer-General Lord William Bentinck to pass a law banning sati. 
   2. He helped Drinkwater Bethune establish one of the first schools for girls in Calcutta in 1849.
   3. He establish the Ramkrishna Mission. 
   4. She founded the Central Hindu School at Benares. 
   5. He organised the All-India Muhammadan Education Conference to promote education and to provide Muslim with a Common platform. 

    

3. 3.

   Match the following.

   Column I	Column II
   1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy	a. Narendra Nath Dutta
   2. Swami Vivekananda	b. A reformer from south India
   3. Jyotirao Govindrao Phule	c. Bombay
   4. Sree Narayana Guru	d. Satyashodhak Samaj
   5. Elphinstone College	e. Brahmo Samaj

4. 4.

   What reforms were advocated by the Brahmo Samaj under the leadership of Raja Ram Mohan Roy?

5. 5.

   Who was Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar?

6. 6.

   Name the social reformer from south India who denounced the rigid caste system prevailing in Indian society.