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Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya got married at the age of ____
A.13
B.14
C.15
D.16

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Hint: We will first discuss the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya. She was a great female social reformer and freedom activist. She struggled for the upliftment of socioeconomic standards of women in India with the driving force of handlooms, theatres, Handicrafts.

Complete answer:
father was the district collector Ananyhayya Dhareshwar, and her mother Girijabai inherited the independence. She was the first organising secretary of All India women's conference. She was one of the seven members announced by Mahatma Gandhi, in Salt Satyagraha for preparing Salt at Dandi. She was the only other women volunteer. The other woman with her was Avantikabai Gokhale. She went on a world tour at the time of World War II to ask support for India's Independence. In 1930, she protected the Indian Tricolour flag in a struggle on 26 Jan and became popular. She was married at the age of 14 in 1917. But she was widowed after two years. She later remarried at the age of 20. After independence, she worked for the welfare of Indian people. She started several museums and theatres to protect the Indian art and culture. She was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1955 and Padma Vibhushan in 1987.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: She was a role model for many women during those times. She stressed the important role of handicrafts in economic development of India. She was instrumental in setting the All India Handicrafts Board.