2015 · Q96
Which of the following statements about Jyotirao Phule's Satyashodhak Samaj Movement in Maharashtra is/are true?
- 1The Satyashodhak Samaj was set up in 1873.
- 2Phule argued that Brahmins were the progeny of 'alien' Aryans.
- 3Phule's focus on the Kunbi peasantry in the 1880s and 1890s led to a privileging of Maratha identity.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three statements are true: Jyotirao Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 (1); in Gulamgiri he argued that Brahmins were the progeny of alien Aryan invaders who had subjugated the original inhabitants (2); and his mobilization of the Kunbi peasantry in the 1880s and 1890s fed the emerging Maratha identity politics of Maharashtra (3). Hence D.