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A. DEFINITIONB. TYPES OF SOCIAL

MOVEMENTSC. CAUSESD. REFORMER IN INDIA E. MOVEMENT IN INDIAF.CONCLUSION

CONTENTS

DEFINITION Social movements are those organized efforts , on

the part of excluded groups to promote or resist change in the structure of society that involves recourse to non institutional forms of political participation .

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Social movements as expressions of extremists & violence , they are better defined as collectively challenges , defined as common purpose & social solidarities in sustained interaction elites opponents & authorities.

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TYPE OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS1) Revolutionary Movements (e.g. Civil

Rights Movements , Arya Samaj Movement )

2) Revivalist Movement3) Resistance Movement4) Utopian Movement5) Peasant Movement6) Women’s Movement

Some of the important peasant movement

Sanyasi rebellion 1770Wahabi rebellion 1831Santhal rebellion 1855Indigo revolt 1859Punjab kisan struggle 1890-1900Champaran satyagraha 1917-18Moplah rebellion 1921Bardoli satyagraha 1928Telangana movement 1946Naxalbai movement 1957

ANNIE BESENT

She was famous as a social worker , educationalist & journalist.

She become a supporter of Indian independence movement & her contribution India’s freedom struggle was remarkable.

Mother TeresaShe was the founder of ‘Missionaries of charity’ devoted to the working for the destitute.She also started “Nirmal Hriday” homes for the sick &”Shishu Bhavan” for the disabled &mentally retarded children.

Reformer in India

RAJARAM MOHAN ROYRAJARAM MOHAN ROYHe was a social reformer holding modern & progressive views.

He believed in the fundamental unity of all religions.

In 1814, he founded “Atmiya Samaj” .

In 1828 ,he founded “brahma samaj”

Greatest achievement of sir as asocial reformer was the abolition of :

1.Sati Pratha in18292.Child marriage3.parda pratha

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HINDU SATIHINDU SATI

BAL VIVAHA

“BAPU” was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbander (Gujrat).BAPU AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

A.Civil right movement in south Africa in 1893-1914 B . Struggle for Indian

independence(1915-1945)C . Non cooperationD. Salt satyagraha

Satyagraha is a synthesis of the sanskrit word SATYA (TRUTH) and AGRAHA means “insistence”.

MEANING

Principles for satyagrahis1.Nonviolence2.Truth 3.Non-stealing 4.Non-possession5.Fearlessness6. Body labor7.Equal respect for all religion

SATYAGRAHA MARCHSALT

Led by Mohandas Gandhi , and supported by the Indian Congress in 1920 to 1922.

The non co-operation movement was a significant phase of the Indian struggle for freedom from British rule.

Also known as BHARAT CHHODO ANDOLAN or AUGUST KRANTI.It was a call for immediate independence of India and the slogan of “Do or Die” was adopted.After the Quit India movement the freedom struggle got more intense and passionate.

The naxalites , naxals or Naxalwadis are a Maoist communists group in India .

The Naxal names comes from the village of Naxalbari in the Indian state of West Bengal

where the movement originated in1967.Causes of Naxal movement

1.Un-equal distribution of land.2.Un-equal distribution of power & wealth.3.Social injustice.

But in few years this movement deviated from its original path & follow the path of terrorist.

1.NAXALS never had a peaceful approach to attain their demands. 2.According to various sources , is believed that more than 6,000 people have been killed in the Naxal violence in the last 20 years.

3.A/C to RAW 20,000 armed cadre Naxalites were operating in addition to 50,000 regular cadres.

Initially the movement had its centre in West Bengal .

In later years ,it spread into less developed areas of rural central and eastern India such as1.Andhra Pradesh2.Chattishgarh3.orissa

By RAW in 2009 , Naxalites were active

across approximately 220 districts in twenty states of India.They are specially concentrated in an area known as “RED CORRIDOR”. “RED CORRIDOR”.

RED CORRIDOR

NAXAL MOVEMENTSNAXAL MOVEMENTS

Farmers , environmental & human rights activities against the SARDAR SAROVAR DAM being built across the NARMADA RIVER ,GUJRAT , INDIA.As per the decision ,30 major ,135 medium & 3000 small dams, were granted approval for construction including raising the height of SARDA SAROVER DAM.

NARMADA BACHAO ANDOLAN

NARMADA BACHAO ANDOLAN

In 1985,MEDHA PATKAR & her colleagues visited & found that the project is non-fulfillment of basic environmental conditions of crucial studies & plans.

Medha patkar N.B.A.

Even she noticed was that the people who were going to be affected were given no information.

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