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What jobs did the Mahar people find in the Mahar Regiment?
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?
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?
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?
What was the view of some people regarding the situation of untouchables listening to lessons from the veranda?
What demands did the Non-Brahman castes make in the second half of the nineteenth century?
What demands did the Non-Brahman castes make in the second half of the nineteenth century?
Which Dalit leader is mentioned in the text?
Which Dalit leader is mentioned in the text?
Which of the following best describes B.R. Ambedkar's experience as a child?
Which of the following best describes B.R. Ambedkar's experience as a child?
What was the aim of Ambedkar's temple entry movement?
What was the aim of Ambedkar's temple entry movement?
What was the basis of the Non-Brahman movement's challenge to Brahmanical claims to power?
What was the basis of the Non-Brahman movement's challenge to Brahmanical claims to power?
Which of the following statements about E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (Periyar) is correct?
Which of the following statements about E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (Periyar) is correct?
What was Ambedkar's experience after finishing school?
What was Ambedkar's experience after finishing school?
Which of the following statements about Ambedkar's writings is correct?
Which of the following statements about Ambedkar's writings is correct?
What was the main goal of Periyar's Self Respect Movement?
What was the main goal of Periyar's Self Respect Movement?
Which of the following did Periyar criticize for establishing Brahman dominance and gender inequality?
Which of the following did Periyar criticize for establishing Brahman dominance and gender inequality?
How did orthodox Hindu society react to the assertions and movements of lower-caste leaders?
How did orthodox Hindu society react to the assertions and movements of lower-caste leaders?
What did Periyar believe was the original culture of the untouchables?
What did Periyar believe was the original culture of the untouchables?
What was Periyar's view on the role of religion in perpetuating social divisions and inequality?
What was Periyar's view on the role of religion in perpetuating social divisions and inequality?
How did the forceful speeches, writings, and movements of lower-caste leaders affect upper-caste nationalist leaders?
How did the forceful speeches, writings, and movements of lower-caste leaders affect upper-caste nationalist leaders?
