Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female

Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

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Annie Besant

Debendranath Tagore

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Sarojini Naidu

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The Hindu Female School, founded in Calcutta in 1849 by J.E.D. Bethune, was a pioneering institution for women’s education in India. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was deeply involved with Bethune in the establishment of this school and became its first Indian secretary. After Bethune’s death in 1851, Vidyasagar took on the responsibility of running the school, often funding it from his own pocket, demonstrating his strong commitment to the cause of female education. The school was renamed Bethune Female School in honour of its founder and later evolved into Bethune College.

– Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a key associate and the first Indian secretary of the Hindu Female School (later Bethune Female School).
– He played a crucial role in its management and sustenance after Bethune’s demise.
– The school was founded by J.E.D. Bethune in 1849.

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a renowned Bengali polymath and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance. He was a social reformer who championed widow remarriage, opposed child marriage, and advocated for women’s education. His efforts were instrumental in opening up educational opportunities for girls in India during the 19th century. Annie Besant was associated with later educational movements, Debendranath Tagore was a prominent figure in the Brahmo Samaj and Indian philosophy, and Sarojini Naidu was a nationalist leader and poet in the 20th century.

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