- Dhondo Keshab Karve was a social reformer and educator focusing on women's welfare. - He established the first school for Hindu widows in 1896 and the Indian Women's University in 1916.
Who founded Indian Women's University?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Development of Education in Modern India (Efforts for Women's Education and the Role of Social Reformers)
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Answer: B. Dhondo Keshab Karve
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