His principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied upon legislation to do away with social ills and work unceasingly for the eradication of child marriage and the purdah system. To encourage consideration of social problems on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its annual session alongside the Indian National Congress. The reference in this passage is to:
✓ Correct answer: c) Mahadev Govind Ranade
ExplanationMahadev Govind Ranade was jurist and social reformer who worked for education, women empowerment, widow remarriage and against child marriages.He established the Indian National Social Conference(INSC) in 1887. He was also among the initial members of Indian National Congress(INC) and addressed his INSC along with the annual sessions of the INC.272
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