✅ Answer: (a) – (ⅲ), (b) – (ⅳ), (c) – (ⅰ), (d) – (ⅱ)
📌 Key Highlights:
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Tarabai Shinde (1850–1910)
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She was a feminist activist who protested patriarchy and caste in 19th century India.
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She is known for her published work, Stri Purush Tulana ("A Comparison Between Women and Men"), originally published in Marathi in 1882.
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The pamphlet is a critique of upper-caste patriarchy and is often considered the first modern Indian feminist text.
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Tanubai Birje (1876-1913)
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She was a social activist and a member of Satyashodhak Samaj.
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She edited the magazine Deenbandhu from 1908 through 1912.
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She was the first Indian woman to edit a news magazine.
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Pandita Ramabai (18581922)
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promoted girls' education and started the Arya Mahila Samaj in1881, in Pune, to improve the condition of women, especially child widows.
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In 1889, she established the Mukti Mission, in Pune, a refuge for young widows who had been deserted and abused by their families.
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She also started Sharda Sadan which provided housing, education, vocational training and medical services to widows, orphans and the visually challenged.
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She is the first woman to be awarded the title Pandita because of her scholarly expertise in Sanskrit.
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Ramabai Ranade (1862-1924)
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She was a pioneer of the modern women's movement in India and outside.
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She also formed ‘Hindu Ladies Social Club’ in 1894 to develop public speaking among women.
