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· Ezhava Movement: To build a simplified system of rituals regarding worship, marriage and funerals and to abolish untouchability, the untouchable Ezhavas under the leadership of Narayan Guru started the Sri Narayan Dharma Paripalana Yogam. · Nadar Movement: In Tamil Nadu, an untouchable caste of toddy tappers and agricultural labourers emerged as a prosperous mercantile class by the end of the 19th century and began to call themselves Nadar, to claim kshatriya status. They raised funds for educational and social welfare activities and imitated upper caste customs and manners. · Mahar Movement: It was the movement of the untouchable Mahars of Maharashtra, under the leadership of B. R Ambedkar gained momentum in the 1920s. Their demand was to use public drinking water tanks, enter temples and separate representation in the legislative council. · Pabna Movement: It was a peasant movement in the East Bengal region. The peasantry was oppressed by the zamindars through frequent recourse to ejection, harassment, illegal seizure of property, arbitrary enhancement of rent and use of force. · Kaivartas Movement: Kaivartas of Midnapur in Bengal belonged to lower castes but they were economically well off. They began calling themselves ‘ Mahishyas’. And started s ‘ Jati Nirdharini Sabha’ (1897) and a ‘Mahishya Samiti’ (1901), which later played a prominent role in the nationalist movement.
Consider the following statements regarding Balshastri Jambhekar:
1. He attacked Brahmanical orthodoxy and tried to reform Hinduism.
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Who commanded the Gurkha regiment to fire upon the crowd at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919?
Who amongst the following is responsible for the foreign policy of ‘proud reserve’?
Which of the following were the main purpose of the Cabinet Mission?
1. Preparatory discussions with elected representatives to secure agreeme...
Who initiated the first school for Muslim girls in British India?
Match the following lists:
Select the correct answer f...
The 'Chipko Movement' is associated with which field.
Where did Jawaharlal Nehru unfurl the Tricolour on August 5, 1947, during India's independence celebration?
Who founded the Harijan Sevak Sangh to combat untouchability in India?
The Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the American Revolution, was signed in which year?