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सामाजिक परिवर्तन और सुधार के लिए भारतीय समाज का आंदोलन औपनिवेशिक शासन के विरुद्ध प्रतिक्रिया था। परीक्षण कीजिए। (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिए) 10 अंक | The Indian society's impulse for social change and reform was a response to its opposition to colonial rule. Examine. (Answer in 150 words.) 10 Marks

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Introduction

The social reform movements were a response to opposition to colonial rule.

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Main Body

Reasons :-

Due to western education, Indians had forgotten to take pride in their past.
Thus, Swami Vivekananda glorified India's past so that Indians change and help each other to unite against the British.
Women were confined to their home.
But Mahatma Gandhi counselled women and thereafter, women also participated in nationalistic movement.
There was wider spread untouchability.
Gandhiji preached the need to change this and treat each man equally.

However, all social reform movements were not a response to opposition to colonial rule. Examples are:-

Movement against Sati by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, was felt due to injustice being perpetrated on widows.

Movement against child Marriage by K.C. Sen.

Temple entry movement by Narayana Guru.

Widow Remarriage by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

Thus, all social reform movements were not due to opposition to colonial rule but were due to inherent desire of reformers to bring equality in society.

154 words7 paragraphs6 bullet points
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  • Provides specific examples of reformers
  • Balanced approach - acknowledges both those driven by opposition to colonial rule and those driven by social conscience
  • Clear categorization of reasons
  • Uses specific historical figures

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Ruhani

AIR 5

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present

Social Reform Movements

Social Reform and Colonial Opposition

Writing Stats

166

Total words

7

Paragraphs

6

Bullets

Formal and analytical

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