Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
1820-1891
Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar was a man of action and at the same time an embodiment of the ideal of Prajna (intellect) and Karuna (kindness). His strength of character became proverbial even during his lifetime. He was also a great social reformer and was primarily responsible for the Widow Re-marriage Act-XV of 1856. He also laid the foundation of modern Bengali prose and revolutionized the concept of education in his home State.
| nikunj |
Very less personal information about the great man. |
| Shruti Saboo |
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar was from a very poor family. He became the principal of a Sanskrit college and also opened many schools. He really worked very hard for the upliftment of the women status and supported "WIDOW REMARRIAGE" |
| Aruj Shah |
Pt. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar encouraged widow remarriage by marrying a widow himself. |
| Sukesh Roy |
Vidysagar encouraged his son to marry a widow and his son did it rather he(Vidyasagar) himself married a widow. |
| ankit mathur(saharanpur) |
This man was born in a poor family in Bengal, in Midnapore district on September 26, 1820. He acquired the title of "Vidyasagar" later in his life meaning, "Ocean of knowledge". He contributed to the upliftment of the society in general. He hardly ever wore good dresses as he gave them when he saw poor men without proper dress. He was a great Sanskrit scholar and a great reformer. He did a lot for the upliftment of women including widow remarriage and their education and child education. He also preached for the remarriage of widows, which was a taboo in those days. In a sense he is the originator of the modern Bengali language |
| AVIT DOSHI |
I am doing project on Indian reformers and seek details for Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar. |
| Niraj Upadhyay |
Once a small poor child came and begged vidyasagar for money. He asked Vidyasagar for 1 ana. Vidyasagar asked him "what will you do if I give you 2 anas"? The child replied " I will get food for my self and my mother". Vidyasagar again asked " what will you do if I give you 10 annas". The child was really amazed and said I will get food for myself and my mother and also buy medicine for her as she is really sick." Vidyasagar was really happy to see the child's care for his mother. He asked the child again " What will you do if I give you 50 annas"? The child started crying and said "I will buy some fruits and start selling them and again I will never beg anybody" then vidyasagar asked him why are you crying ?? The child replied that no body will give me 50 annas. You must be making fun of me. Then Vidyasagar gave that child 1 rupees. 1 rupees at that time used to be equivalent to 1000 rupees today. That child went on to open a shop and changed his life forever. |
| rahulsharan |
In 1885 he was made as the inspector of schools. He started many school for boys and girls under his charge. |
| ajeet kumar |
I want to know about Subhash Chandra Bose, Abdul Gaffar Khan, Ishwarchandra Vidya sagar. |
| pranav |
This is a good website. |
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