Question

Explain in detail the efforts of any two social reformers of South Asia who worked for the removal of caste system

Answer 1

Jotiba govindrao phule, also known as jyotirao phule, was an eminent social reformer.He opposed the caste system and worked actively against it.He and his wife Savitri phule were pioneers of women's education.They wanted to bring about reforms in the sphere of education,caste system and status of women.


Kandukuri veeresalingam was a social reformer from Andhra Pradesh.He directed all his efforts on social reforms.He strongly believed that the existence of caste system was detrimental to the Hindu culture.