Which one of the following is a feature of thought and philosophy of the Kandukuri Viresalingam ........

History (NDA) Modern History ( 1857-1947)

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Which one of the following is a feature of thought and philosophy of the Kandukuri Viresalingam?

He believed that science and morality were unconnected to truth.

He believed in universal education.

He believed that language had no role in inculcating morality in students.

He did not attempt to build a national consciousness on a cultural base.

Explanation:

Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu (16 April 1848 – 27 May 1919) was a social reformer and writer of Madras Presidency, British India. He is considered as the father of renaissance movement in Telugu. He was one of the early social reformers who encouraged women education, remarriage of widows which was not supported by the society during his time and fought against dowry system. He also started a school in Dowlaiswaram in 1874. He constructed a temple as 'Brahmo Mandir' in 1887 and the 'Hithakarini School' in 1908 in Andhra Pradesh. His novel Rajasekhara Charitramu is considered to be the first novel in Telugu literature.