Cultural Change
Elaborate on three aspects of change in Colonial India as stated by Satish Saberwal.
Sociologist Satish Saberwal elaborates upon the three aspects of change in colonial India as under:
Modes of Communication: New technologies speeded up various forms of communication. The printing press, telegraph, and later the microphone, movement of people and goods through steamship and railways helped quick movement of new ideas. Within India, social reformers from Punjab and Bengal exchanged ideas with reformers from Madras and Maharashtra.
Forms of organization: Modern social organisations like the Brahmo Samaj in Bengal and Arya Samaj in Punjab were set up. The All-India Muslim Ladies Conference (Anjuman-E-Khawatn-E-Islam) was founded in 1914. Indian reformers debated not just in public meetings but through public media like newspapers and journals.
The nature of ideas: New ideas of liberalism and freedom, new ideas of homemaking and marriage, new roles for mothers and daughters, new ideas of self-conscious pride in culture and tradition emerged. The value of education became very important. Most important, The idea of female education was debated intensely.
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What main changes were noticed in cultural field in this period?
Explain the term. “Social structure.
Mention briefly two related developments, which are called a complex product of the impact of colonial rule in India?
What is westernisation?
Explain the term Twice-born caste.
Explain the term Braham-inisation.
Explain the term “Dominant caste.”
Discuss the mix of ideas of the social reformers related with cultural change in 19th century.
Discuss in brief the names of those social evils which plagued Indian society in 19th century, were attempts made to fight them?
Mention those three aspects related to the modern frame of cultural change in colonial India elaborated upon by sociologists Satish Saberwal.
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