The reformers believed that changes were necessary in society, and unjust practises needed to be done away with. They thought that the best way to ensure such changes was by persuading people to give up old practises and adopt a new way of life. Whenever they wished to challenge a practise that seemed harmful, they tried to find a verse or a sentence in the ancient sacred texts that supported their point of view. They then suggested that the practise as it existed was against early tradition. For example, Rammohun Roy used ancient texts to show that the practise of sati or widow burning had no sanction. Similarly, Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar used ancient texts to suggest that widows could remarry.
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Maxx answered this
Whenever they wished to challenge a practice that seemed harmful, they tried to find a
verse or sentence in the ancient sacred texts that supported their point of view.
They then suggested that the practice as it existed at present was against early tradition.
Thus, the knowledge of ancient texts helped the reformers promote new laws.
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Muskan answered this
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Raghunandan answered this
the refomers believed that changes were necessary in the society, and unjust practisees needed to be done away with. they thought that the best way to ensure such changes was by persuading people to give up old pratices and adopt a new way of life. whenever they wished to challenge a practise that seemed harmful, they tried to find a verse or a sentence in ancient scared texts that supported their point of view. so, knoledge helped them to promote new laws.
