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Satya Shodhak Samaj Social Movement

HistorySocial Movements and ReformsFactual singleMediumStatic

Question

Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

Options

a

a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar

b

a temple-entry movement in Gujarat

c

an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra

Answer
d

a peasant movement in Punjab

Explanation

Satya Shodhak Samaj (Truth Seeking Society) was founded by Jyotirao Phule in Maharashtra in 1873. It was primarily an anti-caste movement aimed at social reform and the upliftment of lower castes and peasants. The organization challenged the Brahmanical social order and promoted rationalism and equality. It is not associated with tribal upliftment in Bihar, temple entry in Gujarat, or peasant movements in Punjab. The movement was specifically rooted in Maharashtra.

Question details

Year

2016

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q58

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Social Movements and Reforms

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT History Modern India Ch. Social Movements

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