Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a great Sanskrit scholar, after becoming the Principal of Sanskrit College in 1851 opened its gates to non-BRAHMIN students. He also wrote a Bengali primer and helped evolve a distinct modern prose style in Bengali.

His greatest contribution was however in the field of female emancipation. It was due to his consistent struggle, that a law legalising widow remarriage was enacted. The first legal Hindu widow marriage among upper caste was celebrated in 1856. Through his efforts, almost 25 widow marriages were solemnised. As secretary to the Bethune School, founded in Calcutta in 1849, he was instrumental in leading the movement for women’s education. He also campaigned against child marriage and polygamy.

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