Question
General Knowledge Question on History
His lie's motto was 'simple living and high thinking'. He was one of the greatest intellectuals and activists of the 19th century and one of the pillars of the Bengal Renaissance. He was a polymath. Sanskrit pundit, educator, social reformer writer and philanthropist. Due to his relentless efforts, on 26th July 1856, widow re-marriage was legalized by the then Government of India. Who is this towering personality?
A
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
B
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Answer
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (A): Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.