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Organize programmes in your class on the occasion of the birth and death anniversaries of social reformers. Discuss the work they did.

Famous reformers who have significantly contributed –


Raja Ram Mohan Roy


Birth anniversary- 22 May 1772


Death anniversary- 27 September 1833


Sir Sayyad Ahmed Khan


Birth anniversary- 17 October 1817


Death anniversary- 27 March 1898


Swami Vivekananda


Birth anniversary- 12 January 1863


Death anniversary- 4 July 1902


Above mentioned are birth and death anniversaries of some famous reformers. Students can collect information about them and any other(s) through books, journals, internet etc. and discuss their efforts and achievements.


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(a) The book ‘Stree-Purush Tulana’ was written by ……………..


(Savitribai Phule, Ramabai Ranade, Tarabai Shinde)


(b) The Anath Balikashram for the education of widowed girls was founded by………………….


(Pandita Ramabai, Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve, Periyar Ramaswamy Naikar)


(c) The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College was established by …………………………..


(Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan, Badruddin Tayyabji, Abdul Latif)

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Match the pairs.

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(a) Why did Mahatma Phule organize a strike of nabhiks?


(b) What did Narayan Guru suggest for removing caste differences?


(c) What kind of worship did the Prarthana Samaj advocate?


(d) What did Swami Vivekananda teach?

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Prepare a chart on the lines suggested below. Display the chart in the classroom.