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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar is best remembered for his role in:

1. Leading peasant uprisings
2. Reforming widow remarriage laws
3. Establishing armed resistance groups
4. Introducing English education alone

Correct answer: Reforming widow remarriage laws

Solution

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a prominent social reformer who strongly advocated widow remarriage in 19th-century India. His efforts helped lead to the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act of 1856.

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