Question

Describe the main contributions of any three social reformers in improving the Indian Society.

Answer

The main contributions of any three social reformers in improving the Indian Society were:

Shri Narayana Guru: Shri Narayana Guru was a great Hindu saint and social reformer. He campaigned against caste system, untouchability, Brahmin dominance and discrimination against the lower castes.

Jyotiba Phule: Jyotiba Phule was a social reformer of Maharashtra who founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj, an organisation that worked for the upliftment of the low and oppressed classes.

Swami Dayanand Saraswati: Swami Dayanand Saraswati was a great sage and a social reformer. He opposed idol worship, child marriage and caste system. He was a great supporter of widow remarriage and women’s education.