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2. Brahmo Samaj was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in:

(a) 1825 (b) 1826 (c) 1827
3. In which year, the Bombay Widow Reform Association was established?
(a) 1896 (b) 1877 (c) 1869

4. In 1882, she formed the Ladies Society in Calcutta.
(a) Swarnakumari Devi (b) Sarala Devi Chaudhurani

(c) None of these
5. Prarthana Samaj was founded in:
(a) 1867 (b) 1877 (c) 1879
6. In which year, Sarala Devi Chaudhurani established the Bharat Stree Mandal?

(a) 1910 (b) 1970 (c) 1990
7. In 1916, Begum of _____________ founded the All-India Muslim Women’s Conference.

(a) Allahabad (b) Lucknow (c) Bhopal

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. Indian women are inheritors of a very complex pattern of __________ models and
__________ ideals.
2. Opposition from the orthodox groups resulted in the passage of _______________ , 1872.

3. An individual named Jyoti Singh played an active role in ______________ .
4. ________________________ act allowed inter-caste marriage and divorce.
5. All India Women’s Conference was established in ________________ .

C. Answer the following questions.
1. Discuss Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s contribution to the emancipation of women.

2. Who was Pandita Ramabai? What was her contributions to women’s reform movement?
3. What effect did the reform movements have on the status of women?
4. Write a short note on any two social evils that were banned by law.

5. Write a note on the social reformers of Western India.
6. What were the impacts of the reform movements?

Activity
Activity
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A. Make a scrapbook on any three reformers of your choice. It should include pictures and
written materials on their lives and contributions towards society.

B. Prepare an assignment on the topic ‘gender and politics’.

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