Women, Caste, and Reform Social Science - Women, Caste, and Reform

Which of the following adhered to the tradition of Bhakti that believed in spiritual equality of all castes?

The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College was opened by:

Brahmo Samaj was founded by _______.

The Brahmo Samaj was founded by:

A widow home was established at Poona by:

The Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed in1829.

Reformers got full support from all sections of the people of the country.

Social reformers had to discard the ancient texts in order to argue for reform in social practices.

When the British captured Bengal they framed many new laws to regulate the rules regarding marriage, adoption, inheritance of property, etc.

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Begums of Bhopal played a notable role in promoting education among women.

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In _____ sati was banned.

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Peasants and artisans such as weavers and potters referred to as _______.

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_______ founded the Self Respect Movement.

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________ were an important untouchable caste of present-day Andhra Pradesh.

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________ were an important Act no man below the age untouchable caste of present-day Andhra Pradesh.

What social ideas did the following people support.
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar.

What social ideas did the following people support.
Mumtaz Ali.

What social ideas did the following people support.
Periyar.

What social ideas did the following people support.
Pandita Ramabai.

What social ideas did the following people support.
Jyotirao Phule.

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:“We first tie them down to the pile”
Rammohun Roy published many pamphlets to spread his ideas. Some of these were written as a dialogue between the advocate and critic of a traditional practice. Here is one such dialogue on sati:
Advocate of sati:
Women are by nature of inferior understanding, without resolution, unworthy of trust … Many of them, on the death of their husbands, become desirous of accompanying them; but to remove every chance of their trying to escape from the blazing fire, in burning them we first tie them down to the pile.
Opponent of sati:
When did you ever afford them a fair opportunity of exhibiting their natural capacity? How then can you accuse them of want of understanding? If, after instruction in knowledge and wisdom, a person cannot comprehend or retain what has been taught him, we may consider him as deficient; but if you do not educate women how can you see them as inferior.
Questions:

1. What notions did the society have in favour of the practice of sati?
2. What arguments did the reformers put against the practice of sati?

Explain the caste system in our society.

What was the aim of Brahmo Samaj?

What was the contribution of the Christian missionaries in spreading education among the tribal group and the lower caste?

Explain Widow Remarriage Act.

What did Ambedkar want to achieve through the temple entry movement?

Why did Phule dedicate his book Gulamgiri to the American movement to free slaves?

How did Jyotirao the reformers justify their criticism of caste inequality in society?

In the British period, what new opportunities opened up for people who came from castes that were regarded as “low”?

Why were Christian missionaries attacked by many people in the country? Would some people have supported them too? If so, for what reasons?

Why were Jyotirao Phule and Ramaswamy Naicker critical of the national movement? Did their criticism help the national struggle in any way?

Why were changes necessary in Indian society?

How did women involve themselves in their upliftment?

Mention how women reformers helped in changing the conditions of other women.

Why were Jyoti rao Phule and Ramaswamy Naicker critical of the national movement? Did their criticism help the national struggle in any way?