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Who founded Indian Women’s University?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
  2. Dhondo Keshab Karve
  3. Sir William Hunter
  4. Sir Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Dhondo Keshab Karve

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) Dhondo Keshab Karve 📚 Explanation: Maharshi Dhondo Keshab Karve founded the S.N.D.T. Women's University (Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University) in 1916 in Pune. it was the first university for women in India and Southeast Asia. Karve was a dedicated social reformer who spent his life working for women's education and widow remarriage. His work was a milestone in the empowerment of women through higher education.