In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
- 1.women's right to gain education
- 2.age of consent
- 3.restitution of conjugal rights
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Answer: B. Rakhmabai, married as a child, refused to live with her husband, who then sued for restitution of conjugal rights. The case caused a public debate on child marriage and helped lead to the Age of Consent Act, 1891. So 2 and 3.
Watch for: Rakhmabai later became a doctor, so students link the case with women's education.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the case was not about education.
- C. Wrong because education was not the issue, and age of consent was.
- D. Wrong because women's education was not part of the case.
Source to check: Sumit Sarkar, Modern India 1885-1947; Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, Chapter on social reform
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