Chapter 9: Women Caste and Reform
Class 8 - Social Science - History
NCERT Questions and Answers
Question 1: What social ideas did the following people support?
Rammohan Roy Dayanand Saraswati Veerasalingam Pantulu Jyotirao Phule Pandita Ramabai Periyar Mumtaz Ali Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
Answer:
Rammohun Roy: Supported the banning of the practice of 'Sati'
Dayanand Saraswati: Supported Widow remarriage
Veerasalingam Pantulu: Supported Widow remarriage
Jyotirao Phule: Supported equality among castes
Pandita Ramabai: Supported Women's Education, Economic Independence for women and set up widow homes
Periyar: Supported equality for untouchables.
Mumtaz Ali: Supported Women's Education
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar: Supported Widow remarriage