The Rajamundri Social Reform Association to encourage widow re-marriage was founded in 1871 by - — RAS 2021

Q: The Rajamundri Social Reform Association to encourage widow re-marriage was founded in 1871 by -

A. Veeresalingam. Rajamundri Social Reform Association In 1878, Veeresalingam Pantalu founded the Rajamundri Social Reform Association in the Telugu region, also known as the Prarthana Samaj of the South. Its main objective was to promote widow remarriage, and it also worked to encourage girls’ education. In 1881, the first widow remarriage was conducted under its guidance, for which the government awarded him the title Rao Bahadur. Veeresalingam also started publishing the magazine Viveka Vridhi in 1876.

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