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Q. Consider the following statements:
  1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar supported widow remarriage
  2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar fought against child marriage
  3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was against polygamy
  4. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's son, Narayanchandra, married a widow
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: All are correct statements
Notes: All of the statements are correct. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a prominent social reformer during the Bengal Renaissance. He was a supporter of widow remarriage and he fought against child marriage. He was also against polygamy, a prevailing social evil of that time. His son, Narayanchandra, in support of his father's beliefs, married a widow.

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