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Purging the society of its superstitions was yet another task the poet took avidly upon himself. He derides at people's faith in astrology and makes fun of astrologers' predictions. He opposed child-marriage as it led to many a girl-child becoming a widow, forced to observe 'widowhood' for the rest of their life. He also roused the social sensitivity against young women being given in marriage to aged widowers.