Prelims 2016 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 83
Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
Answer
an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
- (a) Upliftment of tribals in Bihar — Incorrect. Satya Shodhak Samaj was not a tribal movement in Bihar; it was founded by Jyotirao Phule in Maharashtra.
- (b) Temple-entry movement in Gujarat — Incorrect. It was not centered on temple entry in Gujarat; its main focus was social equality and opposition to Brahmanical dominance.
- (c) Anti-caste movement in Maharashtra — Correct. Satya Shodhak Samaj, founded in 1873 by Jyotiba Phule, was an anti-caste social reform movement in Maharashtra.
- (d) Peasant movement in Punjab — Incorrect. It was neither based in Punjab nor primarily a peasant agitation.
Answer: (c)