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Social Movements Struggle Against Caste — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 11 · History

What Social Movements Struggle Against Caste covers in ICSE Class 11 History: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 11 History · 2026-27

Topics in Social Movements Struggle Against Caste

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1. Struggles Against Caste

  • Mahatma Jyotirau Phule was a pioneer reformer of Maharashtra.
  • He was born in 1827 at Poona in a malakar or florist family.
  • He took up the cause of women and downtrodden people in society.
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2. Abolition of Sati

  • Sati meant the burning alive of Hindu widows on the funeral pyre of the dead husband.
  • The movement to abolish Sati was one of the earliest and most successful social reform movements.
  • Mritunjoy Vidyalankar declared in 1817 that Sati was voluntary and had no shastric injunction.
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3. Widow Remarriage Movement

  • Widow remarriage became an important social issue in the 19th century.
  • Raja Rajballabh of Dacca tried to introduce widow remarriage for his widowed daughter, but his attempt failed because Raja Krishna Chandra of Nadia opposed it.
  • Raja Rammohan Roy sympathised with widows but did not do any concrete work for widow remarriage.
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4. Female Infanticide Prevention

  • Female infanticide meant the killing of girl infants.
  • It was practiced among some Rajput clans such as Chauhans, Surajbansis, and Bhadauriyas.
  • It was also found among lower peasant communities such as Jats, Ahirs, and Gurjars.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Social reform movements in India that challenged caste injustice, untouchability, and unequal social practices in the nineteenth century

Mahatma Jyotirau PhuleNarayan GuruVeeresalingam KandukuriAbolition of SatiWidow remarriage movementFemale infanticideAge of Consent movementOrthodox opposition

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Key topics in Social Movements Struggle Against Caste include Struggles Against Caste, Abolition of Sati, Widow Remarriage Movement, Female Infanticide Prevention. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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