Ambedkar and E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker: Temple Entry and Caste Prejudice

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What jobs did the Mahar people find in the Mahar Regiment?

  • They found a number of jobs in the regiment (correct)
  • They were not allowed to join the army
  • They worked as cooks and cleaners
  • They were not allowed to hold any positions in the army

What was the role of B.R. Ambedkar's father in the army?

  • He was a soldier in the Mahar Regiment
  • He taught at an army school (correct)
  • He was a high-ranking officer in the army
  • He was not involved with the army

When were untouchables first allowed into government schools in the Bombay Presidency?

  • They were never allowed into government schools
  • They were allowed in the 20th century
  • They were allowed to sit on the veranda outside the classroom (correct)
  • They were allowed in 1829

What was the view of some people regarding the situation of untouchables listening to lessons from the veranda?

<p>They thought it was a good compromise (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What demands did the Non-Brahman castes make in the second half of the nineteenth century?

<p>They demanded social equality and justice (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Dalit leader is mentioned in the text?

<p>Bhimrao Ambedkar (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes B.R. Ambedkar's experience as a child?

<p>He was forced to sit outside the classroom on the ground and was not allowed to drink water from taps used by upper-caste children. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the aim of Ambedkar's temple entry movement?

<p>To make everyone see the power of caste prejudices within society. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the basis of the Non-Brahman movement's challenge to Brahmanical claims to power?

<p>They argued that Brahmans were heirs of Aryan invaders who conquered the indigenous Dravidian races. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (Periyar) is correct?

<p>He came from a middle-class family and led the Non-Brahman movement. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Ambedkar's experience after finishing school?

<p>He got a fellowship to go to the US for higher studies. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about Ambedkar's writings is correct?

<p>He wrote extensively about 'upper'-caste power in contemporary society. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of Periyar's Self Respect Movement?

<p>To fight for the dignity and social equality of untouchables (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following did Periyar criticize for establishing Brahman dominance and gender inequality?

<p>The Codes of Manu and the Bhagavad Gita (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did orthodox Hindu society react to the assertions and movements of lower-caste leaders?

<p>They founded organizations like the Sanatan Dharma Sabhas and the Brahman Sabha (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Periyar believe was the original culture of the untouchables?

<p>Tamil and Dravidian culture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Periyar's view on the role of religion in perpetuating social divisions and inequality?

<p>He believed that all religious authorities saw social divisions and inequality as God-given (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the forceful speeches, writings, and movements of lower-caste leaders affect upper-caste nationalist leaders?

<p>They led to some rethinking and self-criticism among upper-caste nationalist leaders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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