Practice Working Towards Change (7.1) - Women, Caste and Reform

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Question 1.
What was the practice of sati?
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Think of a practice linked to widow's sacrifice.
Question 2.
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
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He is known as the Father of the Bengal Renaissance.
3Question 3.
What did Raja Rammohun Roy promote?
- Sati
- Female education
- Child marriage
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Think about the focus of his reform efforts.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed in 1829.
- True
- False
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Consider the timeline of events in the reform movement.
Question 5.
Evaluate the long-term impacts of the abolition of sati on Indian society.
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Think broadly about societal changes leading to improved gender equality.
Question 6.
Discuss how reformers utilized ancient texts to argue against prevailing norms.
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Explore how they countered traditional arguments.

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