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Social and Cultural Renaissance of India Class 9 History Chapter 1 Important Question Answer
Question 1. Discuss the Shuddhi movement of Arya Samaj.
Ans – Arya Samajists started the ‘Shuddhi Movement’ emphasizing on the superiority of Hinduism. Whose purpose was ‘to bring back people who had gone from Hinduism to other religions’. Because of this movement, the conversion stopped.
Question 2. Discuss the efforts of Narayan Guru and Dr. Ambedkar for the emancipation of the downtrodden of the untouchables.
Answer – Narayan Guru made many efforts for the upliftment of the untouchables and he called upon all the people to get good education so that everyone can get equal opportunities. He had called for one religion, one caste and one God for mankind.
Dr. Ambedkar struggled for the salvation of the downtrodden throughout his life. He made the following efforts for the underprivileged of the untouchables.
- Ban on untouchability under Article 17 of the Constitution.
- He opposed the caste system prevalent in India, untouchability, discrimination on the basis of gender and caste.
- He did a Satyagraha at Mahad in Maharashtra to give the Dalits the right to drink and use water from the public Chavdar Pond.
- His entire life was spent fighting injustice, discrimination and exploitation.
Question 3. What was the impact of Swami Vivekananda’s thoughts on the youth?
Answer – Swami Vivekananda believed that youth has infinite energy and if given the right direction, the nation can expand and develop. He gave 5 formulas of character building to the youth – self-confidence, self-reliance, self-knowledge, self-restraint and self-sacrifice. He inspired the youth for the national interest by creating a sense of pride for Indian civilization and culture. Addressing the youth, he said, “Arise, awake and do not stop till the goal is achieved.”
Question 4. Discuss the contribution of Prarthana Samaj.
Answer – In 1867 AD, influenced by the Brahmo Samaj, Atmaram Pandurang founded the Prarthana Samaj. The purpose of Prarthana Samaj was to improve the condition of the untouchables, the downtrodden and the oppressed and to oppose the caste system and orthodoxy. Prarthana Samaj also supported inter-caste marriage, widow marriage, women’s education. Ranade founded the ‘Widow Remarriage Association’ in Maharashtra. Due to his efforts ‘Dakkan Educational Society’ was established and his disciple Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded ‘Servant of India Society’. Prarthana Samaj has an important contribution in the history of Indian Renaissance.
Question 5. What did Swami Dayanand plan to do to establish unity?
Answer – Swami Dayanand planned to do three things to establish unity.
- In Haridwar Kumbh Mela, keep religious thoughts based on Vedas among the sanyasis so that unity can be established by removing differences.
- To organize scholars by deciding truth and falsehood through debate so that truth can be accepted and untruth can be discarded.
- In 1877, at the time of Delhi Durbar, social reforms should be made by inviting social reformers and making a consensus program.
Question 6. What was the practice of Sati?
Answer – Sati system was such a practice in which the wife used to kill herself after the death of her husband by burning in his pyre.
Question 7. What was the contribution of Dr. Keshavaram Hedgewar in the non-cooperation movement?
Answer – Dr. Keshavaram Hedgewar was not happy in the support of the ‘Khilafat Movement’ by the Congress. Despite differences, being associated with the Congress, when the Congress announced the ‘Non-cooperation Movement’, he jumped into the movement and he was sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment.
Question 8. Describe the salient features of the Hindu Code Bill?
Answer – After independence, Ambedkar prepared the Hindu Code Bill, while being on the post of Law Minister, the main points of this bill were as follows –
- inter caste marriage allowed
- Hindu women have full rights to property
- Equal right of daughter on father’s property
- Divorce rules.