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Indian Social Thinkers - Mahatma Jyothiba Phule, Swamy Vivekananda, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Periyar Ramaswamynayakar

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Sociology

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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

  • Born in 1827 in Poona into a Mali (gardener) family, belonging to the Shudra Varna.
  • Pioneer in promoting education for girls and lower castes; opened the first school for girls from marginalized communities in 1848.
  • His wife, Savitribai Phule, became India’s first female teacher and taught alongside him.
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

  • Born in a Dalit Mahar family; faced caste discrimination from childhood.
  • Educated in the USA, UK, and Germany; became a lawyer and scholar.
  • Leader of Dalits; founded journals and organizations to uplift marginalized communities.
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Swami Vivekananda

  • Born as Narendra Nath Datta in 1863; became a monk and disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa.
  • Introduced Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the West.
  • Represented India at the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago (1893).
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Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker

  • Born in 1879 in Tamil Nadu; known as 'Thanthai Periyar' (Father Figure).
  • Quarreled with Gandhi over caste dining in Congress; left to join Justice Party.
  • Led the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924) for lower-caste access to temple roads—earned title 'Vaikom Veerar'.

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