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v In Maharashtra, the first reform movement for the upliftment of women was led by Jyotiba Phule and his
Satya Shodhak Samaj did a commendable job for the case of women uplift and the downtrodden.
v The Prathana Samaj was started by R.G. Bhandarkar and justice Ranade in Maharashtra.
v Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar worked for the upliftment of the downtrodden people.

v The work of social reformers had many positive effects on the society including the rise of spirit of
nationalism.

A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. The Brahmo Samaj was founded by ______________ .
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Jyotirao Phule (c) Swami Vivekananda

2. The Child Marriage Act was passed in ______________ .
(a) 1978 (b) 1972 (c) 1929
3. The Widow Remarriage Act was brought about by the untiring efforts of ______________ .
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (c) Keshub Chandra Sen
4. Jyotirao Phule founded the ______________ .
(a) Arya Samaj (b) Veda Samaj (c) Satyashodhak Samaj

5. ______________ wrote the book Gulamgiri.
(a) Jyotirao Phule (b) Dayanand Saraswati (c) Mahatma Gandhi
6. Education among Muslim women was encouraged by ______________ .
(a) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (b) Dadabhai Naoroji (c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

7. The Temple Entry Movement was started by ______________ .
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) B.R. Ambedkar (c) Jyotirao Phule
8. The Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha was started by ______________ .
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) B.R. Ambedkar (c) Shri Narayana Guru

B. Match the following :
1. Sati u u A feeling of love for country.
2. Polygamy u u Ideas and practices based on blind faith and ignorance.
3. Conservatives u u Killing of girls at their very birth.

4. Female infanticide u u The burning of widows along with their dead husbands.
5. Nationalism u u Those who are disposed to preserve existing conditions in society
and do not like sudden change.
6. Superstitions u u The practice of marrying more than one woman.
C. Write T for true and F for false statements :

1. In the 19th century, Indian society was suffering from many social and religious evils.
2. Sati was banned by the efforts of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was the staunch supporter of women’s education.
4. Jyotiba Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj.
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