Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most appropriate option.


Consider the following statements:
A. By the second half of the nineteenth century, people from within the non-Brahmin castes began organizing movements against caste discrimination and demanded social equality and justice.
B. The Satnami Movement in Central India was founded by Ghasidas who worked among the leather workers and organized a movement to improve their social status.
Choose the correct option:

Correct option is B

Statement A: By the second half of the nineteenth century, there were several movements from within the non-Brahmin castes that organized against caste discrimination and demanded social equality and justice. These movements were led by people who sought to challenge the rigid caste hierarchy and improve the status of oppressed communities.

Statement B: The Satnami Movement in Central India was founded by Ghasidas, who worked among leather workers (chamars) and led a movement to uplift their social status and promote equality. This movement is a specific example of the broader anti-caste movements described in Statement A.

Information Booster:

·       Non-Brahmin movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were aimed at fighting against the social injustices perpetuated by the caste system.

·       These movements emphasized social equality, justice, and the upliftment of marginalized castes who were discriminated against in the Brahmanical order.

·       The Satnami Movement, led by Ghasidas, focused on improving the social status of leather workers and promoting values of equality and justice.

·       Such movements were important in laying the groundwork for later social reform movements and contributed to the fight for caste-based equality in India.

·       These movements encouraged marginalized communities to organize and resist oppressive structures, influencing future political and social reform.