Which of the following statements about Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar are correct 1 His incessant ...........

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Which of the following statements about Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar are correct?

1. His incessant efforts in fighting for widow remarriage resulted in British government passing Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856

2. His book ‘Borno Porichoy’ provides immense wisdom about the Hindu way of living

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1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None of the above

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Explanation:

Explanation :
His book, ‘Borno Porichoy’ (Introduction to the letter), is still used as the introductory text to learn Bengali alphabets.
The title 'Vidyasagar' (ocean of knowledge) was given to him due to his vast knowledge in several subjects. Poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta while writing about Ishwar Chandra said: "The genius and wisdom of an ancient sage, the energy of an Englishman and the heart of a Bengali mother".