What was the Satyashodhak Samaj and Who had founded it?
The Satyashodhak Samaj was an association that propagated caste equality. It was founded by Jyotirao Phule.
What social ideas did the following people support:
Rammohan Roy
Dayanand Saraswati
Veerasalingam Pantulu
Jyotirao Phule
Pandita Ramabai
Periyar
Mumtaz Ali
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
When the British captured Bengal they framed many new laws to regulate the rules regarding marriage, adoption, inheritance of property, etc.
Social reformers had to discard the ancient texts in order to argue for reform in social practices.
Reformers got full support from all sections of the people of the country.
The Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed in 1929.
How did the knowledge of ancient texts help the reformers promote new laws?
What were the different reasons people had for not sending girls to school?
Why were Christian missionaries attacked by many people in the country? Would some people have supported them too? If so, for what reasons?
In the British period, what new opportunities opened up for people who came from castes that were regarded as “low”?
How did Jyotirao, the reformer, justify their criticism of caste inequality in society?
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