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History ch 11 - Struggle for Equality · Maharashtra Board STD 8 (MSBSHSE - English Medium). 4 questions.

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Question 12 Marks
Reforms of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj in the state of Kolhapur :
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  1. Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj worked for abolishing of caste discrimination.
  2. He made revolutionary declaration for reservation in the state of Kolhapur.
  3. He made law for free and compulsory primary education.
  4. He worked to remove restrictions on inter dining, intermarriage and change of occupation in the caste system.
  5. He passed the Act of inter-caste marriage and made it legal in state.
  6. He abolished ‘Balutedari System’, by publishing a declaration in the Government Gazette of the state of Kolhapur on 22 February, 1918.
  7. This allowed people to practice any occupation and freed them from type of social slavery.
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Question 22 Marks
Social Work of Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde :
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  1. The goal of Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde was to make the Dalits self respectful, well educated and engaged in work.
  2. He worked to destroy the delusive ideas regarding Dalits in the minds of the upper caste.
  3. He founded the ‘Depressed Classes Mission’ for the progress of Dalits in 1906.
  4. To achieve this, he started Marathi schools and work schools in parts of Parel, Deonar in Mumbai.
  5. He actively took part in various movement which were related to the welfare of the Dalits like Satyagraha for entry in Parvati temple at Pune, Shetkari Parishad of Dalits and Federal Electorates.
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Question 32 Marks
Work of Rakhmabai Janardan Save
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  1. Dr. Rakhmabai Janardhan Save was the first practicing woman doctor in India.
  2. She delivered lectures on health related issues of women.
  3. She opened a branch of Red Cross Society at Rajkot.
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Question 42 Marks
The Meerut Conspiracy Case
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  1. The young communist leaders built militant organisations of workers and peasants.
  2. The growing influence of Communism on Indian youth became a matter of concern for the British and they felt it was a danger.
  3. The communist leaders Shripad Amrut Dange, Muzaffar Ahmed, Keshav Neelkanth Joglekar, etc. were arrested.
  4. They were falsely charged with planning of a conspiracy to overthrow the British rule.
  5. The trial took place at Meerut. So it was called as ‘Meerut Conspiracy Case’.
  6. They were given different punishments.
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