Practice Colonial Influence On Women’s Rights (1.1) - Chapter 6: Movements for Women’s Rights

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Question 1.
What was the Sati Regulation Act?
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Think about the practice it aimed to abolish.
Question 2.
Who was Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
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Consider his contributions to women's rights.
3Question 3.
What legislation prohibited the practice of Sati?
- Sati Regulation Act
- Widow Remarriage Act
- Child Marriage Act
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Focus on the law that relates to widow practices.
4Question 4.
True or False: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar promoted women’s education.
- True
- False
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Remember his key contributions.
Question 5.
Assess the role of Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in shaping early women’s rights movements. Provide examples of their contributions and analyze their impact.
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Search for their main contributions and how those were viewed in their era.
Question 6.
Critically analyze how the colonial government’s approach to women's rights both supported and hindered the evolution of gender equality in India.
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Consider the duality of reform vs. control in your analysis.

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