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Bamabodhini Patrika', a journal for women was edited by ______.

A.
Umeshchandra Dutta
B.
Swami Vivekananda
C.
Debendranath Tagore
D.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Solution:

The correct answer is Umeshchandra Dutta.Bamabodhini PatrikaBamabodhini Patrika a monthly journal edited by Umeshchandra Dutta.He along with some other young Brahmo activists established the Bamabodhini Sabha in 1863.Its aim was to educate Bengali housewives and to publish suitable books and journals for them.Bethune School was founded in 1849, and the total number of girls' schools in Bengal in 1863 was 35 with students numbering only 1183.Umesh Chandra and others tried to educate Bengali families through the medium of a journal.The outcome was the' Bamabodhini Patrika.Bamabodhini Sabha started the journal in August 1863.Important Points Umesh Chandra Dutta (1840-1907)He was an educationist, organizer, writer, and journalist.He had been a teacher in a number of educational institutions like Bijoynagar School, Calcutta Training Academy, Dattapukur Nibadhoi Middle English School, etcWhen Umesh Chandra embraced the Brahma faith, he came into contact with the leading personalities like Devendranath Thakur, Akshay Kumar Datta, Ramtanu Lahiri, and Anand Mohan Bose, Keshav Chandra Sen.After going through the writings of Akshay Kumar Datta, he devoted himself to social reformist activities, especially to the fostering of female education.As part of his reformist activism, he edited the Bamabodhini Patrika (1863-1902) for long 40 years.This newspaper had an important role in the emancipation of women and the spread of female education.He also edited two weeklies, the Dharmasadhon (1872) and the Bharat Sanskarak (1880).Umesh Chandra was a symbol of simplicity, plain living, and nobility.Liberal and generous, Umesh Chandra devoted his whole life to the service of society.He was in favor of fostering western education with the utmost desire that the women would be able to ameliorate their condition and emancipate themselves through western education.Besides the Romer Itihaas (1859) he wrote a book titled Nari Shiksha (1884).He died on 19 June 1907.

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