Question 2GS1GS1

The Indian society's impetus for social change and reform was a response to its opposition to colonial rule. Examine.

Introduction

The 19th century witnessed an 'Indian renaissance' that led to transformation of Indian society. The impulse for this change & reform was response to colonial rule as well as other inherent reasons.

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Main Body

Impulse for social changeA response to opposition to colonial rule:

1. British initiative of top-down approach of social change through lawsviewed as interference

2. Role of British missionaries in conventioncreated a impulse for internal change in society.

3. Counter to White man's burden conceptDiscovery of India's rich past and work to revive it.

4. [ES] Revival movement like Arya Samaj by Dayanand Saraswati

4. Need for social unity to tackle British

However, there were other reasons as well

1. Spread of education - Rise of middle class intelligentia

2. Spread of rationality - led to questioning of traditions like Sati

└ Ram Mohan Roy's efforts

3. Leadership provided by various organisations for reform

[ES] Arya Samaj by Dayanand Saraswati

Ram krishna Math by Vivekanand

4. Evolution of society through diffusion of information

Due to combined efforts of social reformers in addition to opposition to colonial rule led to the impulse for social reform movement.

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Prajnanandan Giri

AIR 24

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism

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