Social Reform Movements Flashcards
Abolition of Sati
1829: Works of Raja Rammohan Roy
Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Widow Remarriage Association
Vishnu Shastri Pandit
Satya Praksash
Karsondas Mulji - advocate widow remarriage
D K Karve
Widow Remarriage movement in western India
Native Marriage Act, 1872
Prohibiting child marriage
- not applicable to Hindus, Muslims and other recognised faiths
Age of Consent Act , 1891
B M Malabari - age of 12
Sarada Act, 1930
Marriage ages of 18 and 14 for boys and girls
Bethune School in 1849
Founded by JED Bethune
Indian Women’s University
D K Karve in 1916
Bharat Stree Mahamandal
Sarla Devi in 1910
Bharat Mahila Parishad (Ladies Social Conference)
Ramabai Ranade in 1904 under National Social Conference
All India Women’s Conference
Margaret Cousins in 1927
All India Harijan Sangh
1932 - Gandhi
All India Scheduled Caste Federation
Ambedkar
Self Respect Movement
1920s E V Ramaswamy Naicker
Mahad Satyagraha
1927 - Ambedkar
Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha
Ambedkar
Atmiya Sabha or Society of Friends
1814: Rammohan Roy
Brahmo Sabha
1828: Rammohan Roy
Dharma Sabha
1830: Raja Radhakant Deb
Vedanta College
1825: Rammohan Roy
Hindu College
1817: David Hare supported by Rammohan Roy