GS1 · 10 marks · 150 words

The Indian society's impulse for social change and reform was a response to its opposition to colonial rule. Examine.

Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Syllabus: Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century - Present (significant events, personalities, issues);

How toppers approached it

From 5 of the 6 answers · about 150 words · 40% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A date or context40%
  • No separate opening40%
  • A restatement20%

Body

  • Points and prose60%
  • Points40%

Close

  • A summary80%
  • No separate close20%

The toppers’ answers

RuhaniAIR 5 · CSE 2023 · 130 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a restatement

The social reform movements were a response to opposition to colonial rule.

Body · points and prose

The social reform movements were a response to opposition to colonial rule.

REASONS :-

  • Due to western education, Indians had forgotten to take pride in their past.
  • Thus, Swami Vivekananda glorified India's past so that Indians change and help each other to unite against the British.
  • Women were earlier confined to their homes.
  • But Mahatma Gandhi counselled women and thereafter, women also participated in nationalistic movements.
  • There was widespread untouchability.
  • Gandhiji preached the need to change this and treat each man equally.

However, all social reform movements were not a response to opposition to Colonial rule. Examples are:-

Diagram
Movement against Sati by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, was felt due to injustice being perpetrated on widows ^ | Movement against | Movement for Child marriage <-- Examples --> Widow Remarriage by K.C. Sen | by Ishwar Chandra v Vidyasagar Temple entry movement by Narayana Guru

Thus, all social reform movements were not due to opposition to Colonial rule but were due to inherent desire of reformers to bring equality in society.

Close · a summary

However, all social reform movements were not a response to opposition to Colonial rule. Examples are:- Thus, all social reform movements were not due to opposition to Colonial rule but were due to inherent desire of reformers to bring equality in society.

More on Modern Indian History

Mid-18th century onwards: British expansion, administration, economy and social change.

All GS1 questions on Modern Indian History