Question

Who was the founder of Madras Hindu Association in 1892?

• A. Siva Narain Agnihotri
• B. Veeresalingam Pantulu
• C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
• D. Behramji M. Malabari

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Veeresalingam Pantulu

The Madras Hindu Social Reforms Association was founded by Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu in 1892 at Madras. According to him, without the liberation of women, there would be no real freedom and no progress of the country. This social purity movement concerned with the plight of widow and to combat the Devadasi System.