The contribution of the social reformers for the eradication of social evils is listed below.

(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy:

• Raja Rammohan Roy was, the pioneer of Indian social reform movement by abolishing sati in 1829 with the help of Lord William Bentinck.
• He also protested against the child marriage and female infanticide and favoured the remarriage of widows.

(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar:

• Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar carried on the movement for female education, widow remarriage and abolition of polygamy in Bengal.
• He was instrumental to passing of the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act in 1856.
• His son Narayanachandra set an example to others by marrying a widow of his choice.

(c) Kandukuri Veeresalingam:

• Veeresalingam Pantulu published a journal Viveka Vardhani.
• He opened his first girls’ school in 1874, and made widow remarriage and female education the key points of his programme for social reform.

(d) M.G. Ranade and B.M. Malabari:

• In Bombay presidency, M.G. Ranade and B.M. Malabari carried on the movement for the upliftment of women.
• In 1869, Ranade joined the Widow Remarriage Association and encouraged widow remarriage and female education.
• He opposed child marriage.
• In 1884, B.M. Malabari, a journalist, started a movement for the abolition of child marriage.

(e) Gopal Krishna Gokhale:

In 1905, Gopal Krishna Gokhale started the Servants of India Society to reform the society with various measures.

(f) Periyar E.V.R:

Periyar E.V.R. was one of the greatest social reformers of Tamil Nadu. He advocated upliftment of women education, widow remarriage and opposed child marriages.

(g) Women Reformers:

• In 1889, Pandita Ramabai opened Sarada Sadan for Hindu widows in Bombay.
• Dr. Annie Besant established Theosophical society to developed general social reform programme.
• Dr. S.Dharmambal showed great interest in implementing widow remarriage and women education.
• Moovalur Ramamirdham Ammaiyar opposed Devadasi system along with Dr. Muthulakshmi Ammaiyar.