People who fought against social evils, fot what theyfound,period which they fought and place..?
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There have been
many social reformers in India who have worked for the betterment of society
and have fought against the social evils. Some of them are:
Raja Ram Mohan
Roy 1772 - 1833 - He was from Bengal. He fought against the practice of Sati
Pratha.
Ishwar Chandra
Vidyasagar - He was born in 1820. He was from Bengal. He worked to uplift the
status of women. He supported widow remarriage. He contributed a lot in the
field of education.
Vivekananda - He was born in 1863. He was from Bengal. He
was against religious dogmas and superstitions.
Swami Dayananda
Saraswati - He was born in 1824. He was from Gujarat. His slogan was 'Return to
Vedas'. He argued against the wrong things which were being propagated in the
name of religion. He believed that caste system should not be based on birth.
It should be on the basis of occupation. He started a campaign against
untouchability and child marriage.
Dr. Bhimrao
Ambedkar - He was born in 1891. He was from Mhow, a town in the Central
Province of India. He fought for the rights of the untouchables.
Jyotiba Phule -
He was born in 1827. He was from Maharashtra. He supported women's education
and widow remarriage. He was against child marriage and untouchability. He used
the word dalit for untouchables.