Socio-religious reform and caste movements
Reform among Muslims, Sikhs and Parsis
Concepts to cover
- Syed Ahmad Khan, Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College 1875, Mohammedan Educational Conference 1886, loyalism and modern education
- Darul Uloom Deoband 1866 (Qasim Nanautavi), Ahmadiya movement 1889 (Mirza Ghulam Ahmad), Shibli Numani's Nadwatul Ulama
- Nirankari (Baba Dayal Das), Namdhari or Kuka (Baba Ram Singh), Singh Sabha 1873 Amritsar, Chief Khalsa Diwan 1902
- Akali movement 1920-25, SGPC 1920, Guru ka Bagh, Sikh Gurdwaras Act 1925
- Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha 1851 with Naoroji and Furdunji, Rast Goftar
Where to study
A Brief History of Modern India · Rajiv Ahir (Spectrum)
- ch. 9 A General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements
Tamil Nadu State Board Class XII History
- ch. 6 Communalism in Nationalist Politics
Our Pasts III, Class VIII, Chapter 7: Women, Caste and Reform
- ch. 7 Women, Caste and Reform, Girls begin going to school, p. 5 (printed 82)
India’s Struggle for Independence, 1857–1947 · Bipan Chandra and others
- ch. 6 Socio-Religious Reforms and the National Awakening, pp. 82-90
- ch. 18 The Struggles for Gurdwara Reform and Temple Entry, pp. 224-234
Our Pasts III, Class VIII, Chapter 8: The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947
- ch. 8 The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947, People's initiatives, p. 10 (printed 102)