Which one of the following is a feature of thought and philosophy of the Kandukuri Viresalingam ?
- A.He believed that science and morality were unconnected to truth
- B.He believed in universal education
- C.He believed that language had no role in inculcating morality in students
- D.He did not attempt to build a national consciousness on a cultural base
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, He believed in universal education. Kandukuri Viresalingam saw education for all, including girls, as the base of social reform.
Viresalingam (1848–1919) was the leading social reformer of Andhra in the nineteenth century and is often called the father of the Telugu renaissance. He started the journal Viveka Vardhini in 1874, opened a school for girls the same year and arranged the first widow remarriage in the Telugu region in 1881. He also founded the Rajahmundry Social Reform Association. He wrote the first Telugu novel and plain prose works meant to teach moral values to ordinary readers and students.
A is wrong: he held that science, reason and morality were the path to truth, not cut off from it. C is wrong: he used the Telugu language deliberately as a tool to teach morality. D is wrong: through Telugu literature and reform he helped build a national awakening on a cultural base.
Exam tip: Viresalingam: Andhra reformer, Viveka Vardhini (1874), widow remarriage (1881), girls' education.
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