FAQ About Mahatma Karve

Mahatma Karve was also a strong proponent of widow remarriage, an issue that was highly controversial in his time. He remarrying a widow himself in 1893 to set a personal example for society. Through his actions and advocacy, Karve challenged prevailing norms and worked to give widows a chance for a renewed life, often advocating their education and self-sufficiency as the foundation for broader societal acceptance of widow remarriage.