Describe about six social reformers
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1 RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY
He criticized idol worship of Hindus and tried to prove his point through the verses of Vedas.
But the main contribution for which Raja Ram Mohan Roy is still remembered was his relentless efforts in abolishing the practice of Sati Pratha.
Ram Mohan Roy got involved in fighting against it when his elder brother died and his sister-in-law was made a Sati. He began a movement to abolish this barbaric custom and for that purpose he persuaded the British Government to pass an Act abolishing Sati Pratha; the Bengal Sati Regulation Act, 1829 was passed by Lord William Bentinck, the then Governor General of Bengal.
2 SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
His main focus was on removing the weakness of India’s youth of the time, both physical as well as mental. And to gain strength he suggested physical exercise or attaining of knowledge. For him strength is life and weakness is death; for all the problems of India whether social or political the solution is self-respect in India’s culture and philosophy.
He was against religious dogmas and superstitions; in his speeches and lectures he continuously argued against prevailing social evils.He was more confident about women’s ability to change the fortune of India; he proclaimed that with the help of 50 women he can transform India into a modern forward looking natio
3 ISHWAR CHANDRA VIDYASAGAR
He also argued against polygamy and child marriage and said that there is no sanction in Hindu religious texts for these practices.
Further, in the field of education his contribution was immense; he refined and made accessible Bengali language to the common people by simplifying it in his famous book, Barno-Porichay (introduction to the letter), the book is still considered as a classic in Bengali language.
Vidyasagar was famous for his kind-heartedness; he was always there to help poor people in distress, people on the streets and poor children.
4 JYOTIBA PHULE
His first and foremost work was in the field of women’s education; and his first disciple was his wife herself who always shared his dreams and supported him all through life.
To fulfill his ideals and aspirations of creating a just and equitable society, in 1848, Jyotiba opened a school for girls; it was a first girls’ school ever in the country. His wife Savitribai taught there as a teacher. But for trying to educate girls, a highly unthinkable act at that time, Jyotiba was forced to leave his home. However such threats and pressures by the society would not deter him from doing his work and he kept creating awareness among people about social evils
5 DR. BHIMRAO RAMJI AMBEDKAR
His major contribution in eradicating social evils was fighting for the rights of the untouchables and so-called lower caste people. At the time of preparation of the Government of India Act, 1919, he advocated for the separate electorates for untouchables and other lower caste people. He demanded reservation for such communities.
6 BABA AMTE
His most important contribution to India and its society is his work for the care, empowerment and rehabilitation of people sufferings of leprosy. Leprosy is a kind of disease which has a lot of stigma attached to it, even more in those days than now. Baba Amte vehemently tried to spread awareness about the disease that it’s not contagious and once allowed virus from a leprosy patient to be injected into him to prove his point.
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