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221. Legalisation of widow remarriage in India was first secured by
A. Pandit Ramabai
B. K. Natarajan
C. Maharishi Karve
D. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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222. Who among the following was responsible for the revival of Hinduism in the 19th century ?
A. Swami Dayananda
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Guru Shankaracharya
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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223. Who was known as the Liberator of the Press ?
A. Bentick
B. Hastingsq\
C. Metcalfe
D. Macaulay
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224. Which among the following is the source of information about early Vedic period ?
A. Jataka stories
B. Rig Veda
C. Post-Vedic literature
D. Excavations
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225. Which of the following Buddhist texts lays down the regulations for management of Sangha and rule of conduct for the monks ?
A. Vinaya-Pitaka
B. Sutta-Pitaka
C. Adhibhamma-Pitaka
D. None of these
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