Dhondo Keshav Karve was an eminent Indian who championed the cause of ________.

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  1. allowing child marriages
  2. prohibiting widow remarriages
  3. strengthening the caste norms
  4. spread of women education

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Option 4 : spread of women education
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Key Points:Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve -

  • Maharshi Dhondo (Annasaheb) Keshav Karve was born on 18th April 1858 in the village "Sherwali" in Murud taluka of Ratnagiri district. 
  • In 1892, Maharshi Karve became a life member of the Deccan Education Society.
  • Karveni established the "Student Fund" through the Deccan Education Society.
  • On 31st December 1893, Karve set up an organization in Pune called "Widow Stimulus Congregation".
  • Wedding gatherings were held through this organization. 
  • In 1865, an organization called the Widow Marriage Promotion Society was established by Mahadev Govind Ranade. 
  • On 14th June 1896, Maharshi Karve established "Anath Balikashram" at Sadashiv Peth, Pune.
  • The actual work of this organization started on 01st January 1899.
  • Due to the plague, the organization was relocated from Pune to Hingane.
  • In the early days, only 08 girls were studying in this ashram. 
  • In 1907, Maharshi Karve established a women's school at Hingane
  • 1910, Maharshi Karve founded the Nishkam Karma Math with the aim of creating activists who would sacrifice their body, mind and money for public service. 
  • Maharshi Karve established Nishkam Karma Math on November 4, 1908. The motto of this organization is to create and expand a team that sacrifices body, mind and money for public service.
  • ​On January 1, 1944, Maharshi Karve founded the "Samata Manch" to eradicate casteism and untouchability.
  • Thus began the monthly "Human Equality". 
  • In 1948, he set up the "Jati Nimurlan Sanstha" to eradicate caste discrimination in society. 
  • In his speech at the Social Council on April 18, 1953, Karve argued that freedom was meaningless without social equality.
  • Maharshi Karve established Shikshanottejak Mandal. 
  • He was the founder of "Samaj Swasth" magazineHence the correct answer is option 4.
  • Karve was honoured in Gandhiji's newspaper 'Young India' dated 18 April 1928.
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