Pandita Ramabai was born on April 23, 1858.
Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati was born on April 23, 1858, into a Brahmin family in Maharashtra, India. Her birth came at a time when the subcontinent grappled with immense social constraints, especially towards women’s education. Her father, Anant Shastri Dongre, was a progressive thinker who defied social norms by educating Ramabai in Sanskrit, setting the stage for her future as a scholar and social reformer.
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