Modern Indian History

Depressed Caste Movements in British India

One, of the earliest lower caste movements, which became the torch bearer for the future caste movements, was...

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Islamic Reform Movements of British India

There were a number of religious-revivalist and even religious-reform movements launched by the Muslim reformers. However, these were...

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Reforms Movements for Women in British India

In the 19th century the emancipation of women became a matter of prime concern for the socio-religious reformers....

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Sikh Reform Movements

Important Sikh Movements of 19th century are discussed briefly below. The Nirankari Movement This movement, initially an offshoot...

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Bahujan Samaj Movement

The Satyashodhak Samaj later on turned out to be socially and politically divisive and loyalist, when the Maharaja...

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Nair Service Society

In the Travancore State Namboodiris and non-Malayali Brahmans occupied privileged positions in the State administration, with the Namboodiris...

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Temple Entry Movements

The Aravipuram movement was of far-reaching importance in South India. Inspired by its success, a number of socio-religious...

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Aravipuram Movement

Aravipuram Movement  was launched by Sri Narayana Guru on Shivaratri day of 1888. On that day, Sri Narayana...

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Rahanumai Mazdayasanan Sabha

The Western-educated progressive Parsis like Dadabhai Naoroji, J.B. Wacha, S.S. Bangali and Naoroji Furdonji founded the Rahanumai Mazdayasanan...

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Lokhitwadi

Gopal Hari Desmukh (1823-92), popularly known as “Lokahitawadi”, was a product of the Western learning in India. He...

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