Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c11.s9.3

c11.s9.3

The movement created a stir in those times, and those identified with it held a formal discussion at Poona on the question of validity of widow remarriage according to Śāstras with His Holiness Śaṅkarācārya in the seventies of the last century. . . . Of course it was a foregone conclusion that His Holiness would decide against the combatants, but the discussion had one good effect, it drew pointed attention to the condition of Hindu child widow and several widow remarriages took place. All honours to late Shri Vishnu Shastri, the late Madhavdas Raghunathdas and to late Karsanadas Mulji for the courage with which they led the movement.⁷⁵