The legacy of 19th century reforms can be traced to the pre-colonial ideas of:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Buddhist and Sufi movements
Option (1) Buddhist and Sufi movements — Correct. The 19th century reformers took up issues such as sati, child marriage, the ban on widow remarriage and caste discrimination. Attempts to fight social discrimination were made in pre-colonial India too: they were central to Buddhism, Bhakti and Sufi movements.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.1 Social reform movements in the 19th and early 20th century … It is not that attempts were not made to fight social discrimination in pre-colonial India. They were central to Buddhism, Bhakti and Sufi movements.…” “…It was a creative combination of modern ideas of western liberalism and a new look on traditional literature.” |