Consider the following pairs:
| Movement/Organization | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1. All India Anti-Untouchability League | Mahatma Gandhi |
| 2. All India Kisan Sabha | Swami Sahajanand Saraswati |
| 3. Self-Respect Movement | E.V. Ramaswami Naicker |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 4 — 1, 2 and 3
All three pairs are correctly matched, linking important social and agrarian movements of colonial India with their respective leaders.
✅ Pair 1 – Correct: The All India Anti-Untouchability League was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 and later renamed as Harijan Sewak Sangh to work for the upliftment of Dalits.
✅ Pair 2 – Correct: The All India Kisan Sabha was founded by Swami Sahajanand Saraswati at the Lucknow session in 1936 to organize peasants and address agrarian issues.
✅ Pair 3 – Correct: The Self-Respect Movement was founded by E.V. Ramaswami Naicker (Periyar) in 1925 in Tamil Nadu as an anti-caste, anti-Brahmanical social reform movement.
📝 Short Notes: Social and Agrarian Movements in Colonial India
| Movement/Organization | Year | Leader | Key Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| All India Anti-Untouchability League (Harijan Sewak Sangh) | 1932 | Mahatma Gandhi | Eradication of untouchability and upliftment of Dalits |
| All India Kisan Sabha | 1936 | Swami Sahajanand Saraswati | Organization of peasants, agrarian reforms, land rights |
| Self-Respect Movement | 1925 | E.V. Ramaswami Naicker (Periyar) | Anti-caste, anti-Brahminism, rationalism, social equality |
| All India Depressed Classes Association | 1920s | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | Rights and representation of depressed classes |
| Satya Shodhak Samaj | 1873 | Jyotirao Phule | Social equality, education for lower castes |
Question 1 of 3 Anti-Caste and Depressed Class Movements
Practice PYQ questions from this topic across all years
First question in this topic
Satya Shodhak Samaj organized -