The first lawful Hindu widow remarriage among upper castes in our country was celebrated under which of the following reformer

A Raja Rammohan Roy
B Keshub Chandra Sen
C Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Correct Answer: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

The first lawful Hindu widow remarriage among the upper castes in India was celebrated in Calcutta on 7 December 1856 under the inspiration and supervision of Vidyasagar. In 1850, Vidyasagar protested against child-marriage. All his life, he campaigned against polygamy.
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