Match List-I (Person or group) with List-II (Demand or action).
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Social reformers of the nineteenth century | (I) Organised workers and peasants |
| (B) Swami Vivekananda | (II) Opposed child marriage and backed widow remarriage |
| (C) Jyotiba Phule | (III) Campaigned for a reform of Hinduism |
| (D) Communists and Socialists | (IV) Pointed to the suffering of the depressed castes |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Social reformers of the nineteenth century | (II) Opposed child marriage and backed widow remarriage | Opposing child marriage and asking that widows be allowed to remarry was a plea for social justice by nineteenth-century reformers. |
| (B) Swami Vivekananda | (III) Campaigned for a reform of Hinduism | Vivekananda campaigned for a reform of Hinduism, because he wanted religions to become more just. |
| (C) Jyotiba Phule | (IV) Pointed to the suffering of the depressed castes | Phule, in Maharashtra, drew attention to the suffering of the depressed castes, a demand for economic and social justice. |
| (D) Communists and Socialists | (I) Organised workers and peasants | Communists and Socialists organised workers and peasants to demand economic and social justice. |
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