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Women, Caste and Reform (CBSE/ CLASS- 8/ HISTORY)

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  Women, Caste and Reform (CBSE/ CLASS- 8/ HISTORY) Question: What social ideas did the following people support? Rammohun Roy, Dayanand Saraswati, Veerasalingam Pantulu, Jyoti Rao Phule Pandita Ramabai, Periyar, Mumtaz Ali, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Answer : These people supported the following ideas: Rammohun Roy : Ban of Sati Dayanand Saraswati: Widow Remarriage Veerasalingam Pantulu: Widow Remarriage Jyoti Rao Phule : Equality amongst castes Pandita Ramabai: Women’s education Periyar: Equality for untouchables Mumtaz Ali: Women’s education Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar: Widow remarriage   Question: How did the knowledge of ancient texts help the reformers promote new laws? Answer: The reformers tried to convince people that practices like widow burning, caste distinctions, child marriage, etc. had no sanction in ancient texts. Their knowledge of ancient texts gave them immense confidence and moral support which they utilized in promoting new laws