Sociology II · 10 marks · 150 words

Compare the evolution of backward class movement in north and south India.

Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2020–2021

Syllabus: Social Movements in Modern India: (a) Peasants and farmers movements. (b) Women's movement. (c) Backward classes & Dalit movements. (d) Environmental movements. (e) Ethnicity and Identity movements.

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From all 3 answers · about 160 words · 33% drew a diagram.

Opening

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  • No separate opening1 of 3

Body

  • Points and prose3 of 3

Close

  • A summary3 of 3

The toppers’ answers

Yaksh ChaudharyAIR 6 · CSE 2021 · 142 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Backward classes are group of MSA RAO defines and catigorises Backward classes into 3 categories:

Body · points and prose

Diagram
Backward classes |-- landed Backward classes (BC) |-- Tenants, sharecroppers, artisans etc. |-- Dalits
BC Movement in North IndiaBC Movement in South India
(1) It emerged lateIt emerged earlier than North India's.
(2) It was not violent and was mostly reformative in nature eg. Arya samaj tried to reform Hindu caste system and encouraged sanskritisationIt was reformative as well as violent. eg. SNDP movement was reformative. Justice movement was radical.
(3) class Conciousness was not very strong for the emergence of BC movementstrong class Conciousness was present eg. During Justice movement/ self Respect movement, all BC came together against Brahmins.

Close · a summary

Hence North Indian and south Indian BC movement had their different evolution but worked for the same objetive ie. liberation and empowerment of BC.

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