Question

List out some social protest movements of the present day and know about few reformers related to these movements

Answer 1

Hi,

These are the most powerful Social protest Movements:

1. Satyagrah: This was movement lead by mahatma gandhi and this was the biggest non violence movement in the history of world against british rule.
2. Chipko Movement: This movement was happened in 1973. This was first of its kind. In this movement people hugging trees to save trees from cut. This was non violence and green movement.
3. Jungle bachao Andolan: This movement was happened in 1980. Government wants to replace the natural sal forest with highly valued teak. This movement was in states like Bihar, Jharkhand.
4. Narmada Bachao Andolan: this was in 1985. This movement was against the construction of large number of dams on Narmada River.
5. Jan lokpal Bill: This was in 2011. This movement was for Anti corruption bill in india lead by Anna Hazare. Anna hazare began a Hunger strike at jantar mantar Delhi.
6. Nirbhaya Movement: This was in 2012. this was for 2012 delhi gang rape. This movement was with anger and demanding a extreme safety for women in India.
7. Namantar Andolan: This movement happened in 1978 for change the name of marathwada university to dr. B. R. Ambedkar University by Dalitr.
8. Save silent valley Movement: This was in 1973. The aim of this movement is to save valley from hydroelectric project that will cause to flood in valley. Final Declaration is still waiting.
9. Swadeshi Movement: This movement is lead by Mahatma Gandhi in 1905 during struggle o0f freedom from britishers. In this movement Indian started to boycott foreign goods and started their own and being Swadeshi.