Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Rise of Popular Movements

Question:

In which state the first generation of Dalit graduates organised a group called Dalit Panthers?

Options:

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Odisha

Correct Answer:

Maharashtra

Explanation:

The Correct answer is Option 2 - Maharashtra

Dalit Panthers Movement- By the early nineteen seventies, the first generation Dalit graduates, especially those living in city slums began to assert themselves from various platforms. Dalit Panthers, a militant organisation of the Dalit youth, was formed in Maharashtra in 1972 as a part of these assertions. In the post-independence period, Dalit groups were mainly fighting against the perpetual caste-based inequalities and material injustices that the Dalits faced in spite of constitutional guarantees of equality and justice. Effective implementation of reservations and other such policies of social justice was one of their prominent demands.