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Class 8 Chapter- Woman, Cast and Reform, 1. How did the knowledge of ancient texts help the, reformers promote new laws?, Answer:, The reformers used the ancient texts to convince people, about the need for abolishing certain social evils like widow, burning, caste distinctions, child marriage, etc. They, believed that if they take the help of the ancient religious, texts to support their ideas, it will surely put an impact on, people's minds. Thus they used quotation from ancient texts, to give weight to their arguments., 2. What were the different reasons people had for not, sending girls to school?, Answer:, Different reasons people had for not sending girls to school, were as follows:, •, , •, , •, , They feared that schools would take girls away from, home and prevent them from doing their domestic, duties., Girls had to travel through public places in order to, reach school. People believed that this would have a, corrupting influence on them., They believed that girls should stay away from public, spaces., , 3..What was Brahmo Sabha known as later?, Answer: