Practice Girls Begin Going To School (7.1.2)

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Question 1.
Who was Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar?
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Think about the significant figures discussed in the section.
Question 2.
What was one reason people were against girls going to school?
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Consider the societal norms of the time.
3Question 3.
Who played a significant role in opening schools for girls?
- Raja Rammohun Roy
- Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
- Swami Vivekananda
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He is specifically mentioned in the text as a key figure.
4Question 4.
True or False: Girls were encouraged to go to school throughout the 19th century.
- True
- False
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Reflect on societal attitudes discussed in the section.
Question 5.
Evaluate the resistance faced by reformers in promoting girls' education and discuss how they overcame these challenges.
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Think about the strategies used by specific reformers.
Question 6.
Predict the historical trajectory of women's education if key reformers had not intervened in the 19th century.
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Consider the effects of missed opportunities on society's development.

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