<P> Veeresalingam was inspired by the principles of Brahmo Samaj leaders like Raja Rammohan Roy, Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, & Maharshi ((Keshub Chandra Sen Keshab Chandra Sen). He started his own Brahmo Mandir in Rajahmundry near bridge in 1887 . </P> <P> One of the greatest reforms of Veeresalingam was to promote women's education, which was considered to be taboo in those days . In 1876, he started a journal called Viveka Vardhini in which he used to write articles about the problems of women . The magazine was initially printed at Chennai, but when his writings gained popularity, he established his own press at Rajahmundry . </P> <P> Remarriage of widows was not appreciated in the society during those days . He opposed this by arguing that it was not prohibited by Dharma Sastra . He used to quote verses from scriptures to prove his point . His opponents used to organize special meetings and debates to counter his arguments . They also resorted to physical violence against him as they failed to prove their point . Undeterred, Veeresalingam started a Remarriage Association and sent his students all over Andhra Pradesh to find young men willing to marry widows . He arranged the first widow remarriage on December 11, 1881 . For his reformist activities, Kandukuri gained attention all over the globe . The Government, in appreciation of his work, conferred on him the title of Rao Bahadur in 1893 . Later he established a Widow Home . </P> <P> Veeresalingam was married to Bapamma Rajyalakshmi in 1861 . At the time of marriage, he was 13 years old, and his wife was 8 . </P>

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