Karnataka State Board (KSEEB) Social Science History Class 7 Chapter 13 Social And Religious Reforms Exercise Question and Answer.
Exercise
Q.1) Answer the following in one word or sentence each.
1.) Who is called “The Father Of Indian Renaissance”?
Answer – Raja Ram Mohan Roy is called as “The Father Of Indian Renaissance”.
2.) Who is Mahadev Govind Ranade?
Answer – Mahadev Govind Ranade was Prominent Social Reformer.
3.) Who is founder of Satya Shodak Samaj?
Answer – Mahatma Jyotiram Phule is founder of Satya Shodak Samaj.
4.)”Arise! Awake! Stop not till you reach your goals”. Who gave this call?
Answer – Swami Vivekananda gave this call.
5.) Who is Dr. Annie Besant?
Answer – Dr.Annie Besant is first lady President of the Indian National Congress.
6.) Who was the leader of the Aligrah Movement?
Answer – Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was the leader of the Aligrah Movement.
7.) Which was the organization established by Sri Narayanguru?
Answer – Dharma Paripalana Yogam organization was established by Sri Narayanguru.
Q.2) Write short notes on.
1.) Swami Vivekananda.
Answer – Swami Vivekananda was earlier named as Narendranath Dutta. He was born on 12th January 1863 at Kolkata. He participated in first World Conference of Religious at Chicago by representing Hindu Religion. He was a disciple of Ramakrishana Paramahamsa. Swami Vivekananda established Ramakrishna Mission in order to continue his humanitarian work and social service. Bal Gangadhar Tilak described Swami Vivekananda as “The True Father Of National Integrity”.
2.) Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
Answer – Swami Dayananda Saraswati established the Arya Samaj. Dayananda Saraswati has expressed his thoughts in his famous work ‘Satyartha Prakasha’. He opposed the acquisition of power by Brahims only on the basis of their birth. He inter-caste marriage and widow marriage. His Arya Samaj, was a movement that inspired feelings of Swarajya and Swadeshi.
3.) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Answer – Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was the one who gave the nature of a movement to these attempts of Nawab Latif. When he saw that his community had lost economic and social opportunities due to lack of English education. As a social reformer, he opposed the purdah system, polygamy and the system of talaq. He began, ‘Translation Society’ in order to enable translation of English scientific and literary works into Urdu. He even started the magazine ‘Aligarh Institute Gazette’. He published in both English and Urdu.
4.) Sri Narayanaguru
Answer – Sri Narayanaguru well knows as a saint and social reformer. He established an organization named ‘Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam’. He built around 30 temples. He started Sanskrit schools and gave admission to everybody irrespective of their caste and religion. His vision is evident in this statement, “One God, One Religion and One Caste”.
Q.3 Discuss.
“Uplifment of women is uplifment of the nation”. Discuss whether his statement of Swami Vivekananda in the present day world.
Answer – Yes, Women are now independent and developing themselves in each field. In present world women are growing faster and uplifting nation.
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