Q. Which of the following activists/associations is/are related with caste movements?
1. Justice party.
2. Satyashodhak activists.
3. Dharma Sabha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B
Notes:

As in earlier periods, the varied contradictions of the Indian society found expression in caste associations and movements. These movements could be divisive, conservative and at times potentially radical, and included: 

  • Justice Party (Madras) 
  • Self-respect movement (1925) under “Periyar”—E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (Madras) 
  • Satyashodhak activists in Satara (Maharashtra) 
  • Bhaskar Rao Jadhav (Maharashtra) 
  • Mahars under Ambedkar (Maharashtra) 
  • Radical Ezhavas under K. Aiyappan and C. Kesavan in Kerala  
  • Yadavs in Bihar for improvement in social status 
  • Unionist Party under Fazl-i-Hussain (Punjab). 

Source: Spectrum Modern India. 

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