"dalit participation was limited in civil disobedience movement " examine the statement
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Explanation:
(i) The congress had ignored the dalits for a long time because it suffered from a fear of offending the Sanatans, who were the conservative high caste Hindus.But Mahatma Gandhi declared that Swaraj would not come for a hundred years if untouchability was not eliminated.
(ii) He organised statyagrahas to secure them entry into temples and access to public wells, roads, etc. He persuaded upper castes to change their heart and give up the ‘sin of untouchability’.
(iii) But many dalit leaders were keen on a different political solution to the problems of the community. They began organising themselves, demanding reserved seats in educational institutions and a separate electorate that would choose dalit members for legislative councils.
(iv) Dalit participation in Civil Disobedience Movement was therefore limited,particularly in the Maharashtra and Nagpur region where their organisation was quite strong.
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1. Congress had ignored Dalits for a long time because they didn't want to offend the conservative high-caste Hindus.
2. But Gandhi wanted to eliminate untouchability. He called them children of God or Harijan and organized satyagraha to get them access to public wells, schools, and temples.
3. He himself cleaned toilets to respect the work of the bhangi and tried to persuade the upper caste to give up untouchability.
4. But many Dalit leaders believed only political empowerment can solve the problems faced by the community in the society.