CBSE Class 7 Answered

Ramabai (1858-1922) was one of the first Indian women who championed the cause of women’s education.

• She never went to school but learnt to read and write from her parents.
• She was given the title ‘Pandita’ because she could read and write Sanskrit.
• Knowing Sanskrit was considered as a remarkable achievement because women were not allowed access to such knowledge.
• She then went on to set up a Mission in Khedgaon near Pune in 1898, where widows and poor women were encouraged to become literate and independent.
• They were taught a variety of skills from carpentry to running a printing press, skills that are not usually taught to girls even today.