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Who founded the Satnami movement to improve the social status of leather workers?
Who founded the Satnami movement to improve the social status of leather workers?
Which movement questioned Brahmanical texts that supported the caste system in eastern Bengal?
Which movement questioned Brahmanical texts that supported the caste system in eastern Bengal?
Who proposed that Shudras and Ati Shudras should unite to challenge caste discrimination?
Who proposed that Shudras and Ati Shudras should unite to challenge caste discrimination?
According to Jyotirao Phule, who were considered Aryans and came from outside the subcontinent?
According to Jyotirao Phule, who were considered Aryans and came from outside the subcontinent?
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Shri Narayana Guru proclaimed the ideals of unity for which group of people?
Shri Narayana Guru proclaimed the ideals of unity for which group of people?
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What did Ghasidas found to improve the social status of leather workers?
What did Ghasidas found to improve the social status of leather workers?
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Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj that propagated caste equality?
Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj that propagated caste equality?
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In which book did Phule address the issue of slavery?
In which book did Phule address the issue of slavery?
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Who dedicated his book to the Americans who fought to free slaves?
Who dedicated his book to the Americans who fought to free slaves?
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What initiated the temple entry movement in 1927 led by Ambedkar?
What initiated the temple entry movement in 1927 led by Ambedkar?
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What movement was founded by Periyar to combat caste discrimination?
What movement was founded by Periyar to combat caste discrimination?
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According to non-Brahman castes, who were the heirs of Aryan invaders from the north?
According to non-Brahman castes, who were the heirs of Aryan invaders from the north?
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What was the condition of women two hundred years ago?
What was the condition of women two hundred years ago?
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Which system categorized Brahmans and Kshatriyas as 'upper castes'?
Which system categorized Brahmans and Kshatriyas as 'upper castes'?
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What was one of the restrictions on women's rights two hundred years ago?
What was one of the restrictions on women's rights two hundred years ago?
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In some parts of the country, what were women forced to practice two hundred years ago?
In some parts of the country, what were women forced to practice two hundred years ago?
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What is one modern aspect mentioned in the text with regards to girls today?
What is one modern aspect mentioned in the text with regards to girls today?
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What is one of the rights that all women can enjoy today mentioned in the text?
What is one of the rights that all women can enjoy today mentioned in the text?
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Who were placed after the Brahmins according to the text?
Who were placed after the Brahmins according to the text?
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What social class was considered 'untouchable' by the upper castes?
What social class was considered 'untouchable' by the upper castes?
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Which communication development enabled debates on various social issues in the new cities?
Which communication development enabled debates on various social issues in the new cities?
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Who founded the Brahmo Sabha (later known as the Brahmo Samaj) in Calcutta?
Who founded the Brahmo Sabha (later known as the Brahmo Samaj) in Calcutta?
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What campaign did Rammohun Roy start against inhumane practices?
What campaign did Rammohun Roy start against inhumane practices?
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What strategy did later reformers adopt to challenge harmful practices?
What strategy did later reformers adopt to challenge harmful practices?
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What were Indian women trained to be in universities by the 1880s?
What were Indian women trained to be in universities by the 1880s?
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Which Hindu reformer wrote a book about the lives of upper-caste Hindu women?
Which Hindu reformer wrote a book about the lives of upper-caste Hindu women?
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What did many Hindu nationalists fear about Hindu women in the late nineteenth century?
What did many Hindu nationalists fear about Hindu women in the late nineteenth century?
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What did women in the nineteenth century do as part of their activism for women's rights?
What did women in the nineteenth century do as part of their activism for women's rights?
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In what century did Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose support demands for greater equality and freedom for women?
In what century did Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose support demands for greater equality and freedom for women?
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Which organization adhered to the tradition of Bhakti and believed in the spiritual equality of all castes?
Which organization adhered to the tradition of Bhakti and believed in the spiritual equality of all castes?
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