Q-4 Answer the following questions.
1) Briefly describe the efforts made by Dayanand Saraswati for the unity of the
country.
2) Write the efforts made by Sir Saiyed Ahmed Khan for education.
3) Write two efforts made by Jyotiba Phule for the upliftment of women.
Answers
Answer:
1)The picture 1
2)Opened school in ghazipore in 1864. Made a committee to raise funds for new schools. Set up Muhammadan Anglo Oriental school in Aligarh on 24 May 1875. Set up Muhammadan educational conferences in 1866 to raise the standards of education.
Founded: Aligarh Muslim University
Born: October 17, 1817
Died: 27 March 1898
3) the picture 2
Explanation:
1. Swami Dayanand Saraswati (1824-1883) founded the Arya Samaj in 1875.He opposed cast system,idol worship and religious creeds. He started a movement called Shuddhi. He preached social equality. He also opposed purdah system and child marriage. Arya samaj opened schools for both boys and girls known as DAV school (Dayanand Anglo Vedic)school.
the influence of Dayanand and the arya samaj in promotion of education, upliftment of women,weakening the cast system is greater than any other reform movement in India.