Mukti Mission Establishment by Pandita Ramabai
The question asks to identify the founder of the Mukti Mission established in 1889, which served as a refuge for young, abused widows.
Pandita Ramabai was a social reformer and a scholar who dedicated her life to the upliftment of women in India. She founded the Mukti Mission (also known as the Widows' Home) in Kedgaon, near Pune, in 1889.
The mission provided shelter, education, and vocational training to distressed women, particularly young widows who faced severe hardship and social ostracism.
- Option 1: Rakhmabai Save - Known for her legal battle for consent in marriage, but not the founder of Mukti Mission.
- Option 2: Anandibai Joshi - The first Indian woman to practice Western medicine, active in the late 19th century but not associated with founding Mukti Mission.
- Option 3: Pandita Ramabai - Correctly identified as the founder of Mukti Mission in 1889.
- Option 4: Ramabai Ranade - A social worker who worked for women's education and founded the Ladies' Social Conference, but not the founder of Mukti Mission.
Therefore, Pandita Ramabai is the correct answer.
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