Sister Subbalakshmi, Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, and Keshub Chandra Sen were all prominent figures in promoting women's education and social reform in colonial India.
Who among the following were well known as champions of women's education in colonial India ? 1. Sister Subbalakshmi 2. Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain 3. Keshub Chandra Sen 4. Ananda Coomaraswamy Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2015 · Topic: Development of Education in Modern India (Efforts for Women's Education and the Role of Social Reformers)
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