Q. Consider the following statements regarding the non-Brahmin and caste movements:
1.The Justice Party in Madras Presidency was primarily composed of non-Brahmin elites who initially collaborated with the British to secure representation in the legislature.
2.E.V. Ramaswamy ‘Periyar’ launched the Self-Respect Movement in 1925, which went beyond political representation to advocate for the total rejection of Brahmanical religion and rituals.
3.In Maharashtra, the legacy of Jyotiba Phule’s Satyashodhak Samaj was carried forward in the 1920s by the non-Brahmin movement, which eventually integrated with the Congress under the leadership of Jedhe and Jawalkar.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. The Justice Party’s “Non-Brahmin Manifesto” (1916) was a landmark.
- Statement 2: Correct. Periyar shifted from the Congress to a more radical social reform path.
- Statement 3: Correct. The transformation of the non-Brahmin movement in Maharashtra from anti-Congress to pro-Congress (after Gandhi’s arrival) was a major shift that broadened the base of the national movement.
