Which one of the following statements is not true?
- AAnnie Besant of the Madras Theosophical Society asserted that in ancient times Hindu women were educated and moved freely in society.
- BThe Arya Samaj of north India strongly supported the cause of female education.
- CThe Hunter Commission Report of 1882 recommended more liberal grants-in-aid for girls' schools than for boys' schools, and special scholarships and prizes for girls.
- DDhondo Keshav Karve was against the education of high-caste Hindu widows.
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Correct answer: (d) Dhondo Keshav Karve was against the education of high-caste Hindu widows.
Explanation
Statement (d) is not true: Dhondo Keshav Karve (Maharshi Karve) worked all his life for the education and remarriage of widows. He married a widow himself (1893), opened a widows' home at Hingne near Pune (1896) and founded the SNDT Women's University (1916), India's first university for women. He received the Bharat Ratna in 1958.
The other statements are true: Annie Besant praised the education and freedom of women in ancient India, the Arya Samaj opened schools for girls, and the Hunter Commission (1882) asked for more help for girls' education.