SOCIAL REFORMERS (class8th)
- 1. Made By :- Vidhi ShahVidhi Shah ⅧⅧ
- 2. India has produced numerous social reformers who have played a significant role in making India a more progressive and forward looking country. These social reformers have fought against several social evils such as Sati, widow remarriage, child marriage, casteism. Here is a brief profile of famous Indian social reformers.
- 3. Some Social Reformers of India :- Dayanand Saraswati Raja Ram Mohan Roy Ramakrishna Paramhansa Swami Vivekananda Vinoba Bhave Kiran Bedi Medha Patkar Shanta Sinha Baba Amte Jyotiba Phule Shahu Chhatrapati
- 4. Dayanand Saraswati :- Dayanand Saraswati was one of the most radical socio- religious reformers in the history of India. Swami Dayanand Saraswati was the founder of Arya Samaj and propagated egalitarian approach of the Vedas at a time when widespread casteism was
- 5. Raja Ram Mohan Roy :- Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as the 'Maker of Modern India'. He was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj, one of the first Indian socio-religious reform movements. He played a major role in abolishing the role of Sati. Raja Rammohan Roy was a great scholar and an
- 6. Swami Vivekananda :- Swami Vivekananda was one of the most influential spiritual leaders of Vedanta philosophy. He was the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahansa and was the founder of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Swami Vivekananda was the living embodiment of sacrifice and dedicated his life to the country and yearned for the progress of the poor, the helpless and the downtrodden.
- 7. Kiran Bedi :- Kiran Bedi is truly an icon of heroism. She was the first Indian woman to join the Indian Police Services. She was born on June 9, 1949 at Amritsar in Punjab. She is one of the most renowned police officers, who have put in their whole hearted effort in serving the society.
- 8. Jyotiba Phule :- Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, who was a prominent activist, thinker and social reformer from the Indian state of Maharashtra during the 19th century, was also famous by the name of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. During his time, he tried bringing in positive renovations in the spheres of education, agriculture, caste system, social position of women.
- 9. Shahu Chhatrapati :- Shahu Chhatrapati was the Maharaja or the king of the Indian princely state of Kolhapur. Also known by the name of Rajarshi Shahu, he was known to be a great social reformer of his time. Shahu Chhatrapati was born on 26 June in the year 1874 as Yeshwantrao Ghatge.
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