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7.Women, Caste,Reforms Flashcards

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Which reformerist is known as for a widow remarriage

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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

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When the sati is abolished

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1829

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Widow marriage act was passed in

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1856

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Who was the reformer known as the father of the Telugu women’s movement

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Kandukuri Veeresalingam

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Founder of Arya samaj

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Dayanand Saraswati

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Who set up schools for girls in Calcutta during the mid-nineteenth century?

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Vidyasagar

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Which organization established schools for girls in Punjab in the latter part of the 19th century

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Arya Samaj

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Who played a notable role in promoting education among women and founded a primary school for girls at Aligarh?

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Begums of Bhopa

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What was one of the significant contributions of Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain?

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She started schools for Muslim girls in Patna and Calcutta

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Which book, written by Tarabai Shinde

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Stripurushtulna

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Pandita Ramabai was known for being a great scholar of which language?

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Sanskrit

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What was Pandita Ramabai’s major contribution to the welfare of women?

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Setting up a widows’ home in Poona

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Which organization believed in the spiritual equality of all castes and was associated with the Bhakti tradition?

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Prarthana Samaj

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Who translated an old Buddhist text critical of the caste system?

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Rammohun Roy

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What was the primary aim of the Paramhans Mandali, founded in 1840?

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To work for the abolition of caste

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What role did Christian missionaries play in addressing caste inequalities in the 19th century?

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They set up schools for tribal and “lower”-caste children

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Why did some lower-caste individuals see working in cities and plantations as an opportunity?

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It allowed them to escape the daily oppression of upper-caste landowners

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Which locations did some of the poor and lower-caste individuals migrate to for plantation work?

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Assam, Mauritius, Trinidad, and Indonesia

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Who founded the Satnami movement in Central India?

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Ghasidas

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The Matua sect, which questioned Brahmanical texts, was founded by whom?

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Haridas Thakur

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Haridas Thakur

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Satnami movement

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hat does the phrase “oru jati, oru matam, oru daivam manushyanu” mean?

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One caste, one religion, one god for humankind.

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Which of the following social reformers worked to improve the social status of leatherworkers?

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Which of the following social reformers worked to improve the social status of leatherworkers?

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Which sect, founded in Eastern Bengal, aimed to uplift the Chandala cultivators?

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Matua sect

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Which leader, belonging to the Ezhava caste, challenged the caste system in Kerala?

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Shri Narayana Guru

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Who among the following was a prominent leader of the “low-caste” movement and criticized the Brahmans’ claim of superiority?

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Jyotirao Phule

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What did Jyotirao Phule argue about the origin of the Aryans?

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Aryans were foreigners who subjugated the indigenous people of India.

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According to Phule, who were the “true children” of the country before the Aryans?

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The indigenous people, referred to as low castes

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Which organization was founded by Jyotirao Phule to promote caste equality?

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Satyashodhak Samaj

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What was Phule’s perspective on land ownership in caste society?

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The land belonged to the indigenous people, not the upper castes

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Phule’s views were based on the idea that the Brahmans were descendants of which group?

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Aryan invaders

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In which year did Jyotirao Phule write his book Gulamgiri?

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1873

30
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To whom did Phule dedicate his book Gulamgiri?

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Americans who fought to free slaves

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Phule’s movement for caste reform was continued in the 20th century by which prominent leaders?

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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker

32
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What historical event influenced Phule when writing Gulamgiri?

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American Civil War

33
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In which year did Ambedkar start his first temple entry movement?

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1927

34
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founder of the Self Respect Movement

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E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker, also known as Periyar

35
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What prompted Periyar to leave the Indian National Congress

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Caste-based seating arrangements at a feast organized by nationalists

36
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According to Periyar, what was necessary for untouchables to achieve social equality?

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To free themselves from all religions

37
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What was the main ideology of the Self Respect Movement founded by Periyar?

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To assert the dignity and rights of untouchables and challenge social inequality

38
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When was the Brahmo Samaj formed?

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1830

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Which texts did the Brahmo Samaj believe in?

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Upanishads

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What practices did the Brahmo Samaj prohibit?

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) Idolatry and sacrifice

41
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Who was Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

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A teacher at Hindu College, Calcutta

42
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hat was the primary aim of the Young Bengal Movement?

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To question all authority and challenge traditions

43
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What is the primary focus of the Ramakrishna Mission?

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Salvation through social service and selfless action

44
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Where did Swami Vivekananda gain international recognition?

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World Parliament of Religions in Chicago

45
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What was Swami Vivekananda’s original name?

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Narendra Nath Dutta

46
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What significant philosophy did Swami Vivekananda promote on a global scale?

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vedanta philosophy

47
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How did Swami Vivekananda contribute to Indian nationalism?

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by encouraging unity among Indians based on a common spiritual heritage

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Which of the following did the Prarthana Samaj advocate for?

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Education for women

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hat was one of the main objectives of the Prarthana Samaj?

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To abolish child marriage

50
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Where was the Prarthana Samaj founded?

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bombay

51
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Which city was the birthplace of the Veda Samaj

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madras channai

52
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The Veda Samaj was inspired by which earlier reform movement?

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bhramo samaj

53
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What similarities and differences can be drawn between the Veda Samaj and Brahmo Samaj?

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Both aimed for social reform, but the Veda Samaj emphasized a strict monotheistic belief

54
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Who founded the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College?

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Sayyid Ahmed Khan

55
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The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College later became known as what?

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Aligarh Muslim University

56
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What role did Sayyid Ahmed Khan play in the context of the Aligarh Movement?

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He was a leader in promoting Western-style education for Muslims.

57
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What was the primary aim of the Singh Sabha Movement?

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To rid Sikhism of superstitions and caste distinctions

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