Social Reformers and Kanya Gurukuls
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Which social reformer established Kanya Gurukuls for the education of women?

  • Jyotiba Phule
  • Dayanand Saraswati (correct)
  • B.R. Ambedkar
  • Kandukuri Veeresalingam
  • What was the primary focus of Jyotiba Phule's activism?

  • Advocating land rights for indigenous low-caste people (correct)
  • Establishing educational institutions for high castes
  • Campaigning against child marriage
  • Promoting widow remarriage
  • Which reformer established a library for low-caste individuals?

  • MG Ranade
  • Savitribai Phule
  • Jyotiba Phule (correct)
  • B.R. Ambedkar
  • What organization did Kandukuri Veeresalingam found in 1878?

    <p>Rajahmundry Social Reform Association</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reformer opposed child marriage and favored widow remarriage?

    <p>Dayanand Saraswati</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the Scheduled Castes Federation founded by B.R. Ambedkar?

    <p>To fight against caste oppression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization was founded by MG Ranade and RG Bhandarkar to combat discrimination against women?

    <p>Prarthana Samaj</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant approach did Kandukuri Veeresalingam take to support widows?

    <p>Encouraging bachelors to marry widows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a primary focus of the Brahmo Samaj founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy?

    <p>Emphasizing monotheism and improving women's positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant educational initiative did Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar undertake in 1849?

    <p>Established the first girl's school in Calcutta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which social reformer laid the foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission?

    <p>Swami Vivekanand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which campaign was initiated by EV Ramaswamy Naicker Periyar?

    <p>Campaign against Brahmin priests for self-respect marriages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept did Sri Narayana Guru advocate for among all humankind?

    <p>One caste, one God, and one religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which social reform was primarily associated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy's activism?

    <p>Campaigning against the practice of sati</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a notable outcome of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's efforts in education?

    <p>Making Sanskrit accessible to lower-caste students</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Periyar's movement differ from others in addressing issues of caste?

    <p>It emphasized self-respect and rejected all rituals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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