alleryRamabai was orphaned at 16 during which calamity?
AGreat Famine of 1876–78
BBengal Famine of 1770
CBengal Famine of 1943
DFamine of 1896–97
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Great Famine of 1876–78
1. Both her parents died when she was 16.
2. This happened during the Great Famine of 1876–78.
3. The Revolt of 1857 and the 1943 famine fall outside her teen years (she was born in 1858).
_Source: Wikipedia, Pandita Ramabai, Early life and education_
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