Caste Movement and Organisations
Satya Shodhak Samaj | Maharashtra | Jyotiba Phule To fight against Brahaminical domination and to liberate
1873) lower caste people by educating them
Started a school for untouchables.
His books, Ghulamgiri and Sarvajanik Satyadharma
Pustak, questioned the traditional customs and beliefs
| of the society,
‘Shri Narayan | Kerala Sri Narayan Guru | This movement was opposed to religious barriers against
Dharma Poripotan He also launched | tower castes. Demanded free entry of peopie of lower
Yogom or SNDP the Aravipuram —_| castes to the temples.
Movement (1902-03) Movement.
Temple Entry Kerala TK. Madhavan —_| To allow lower castes to enter into the temple.
Movement (1924) Sri Narayan Guru
N. Kumaran Asan
| Bohujon Samaj (1910) ‘| Satara Mukundrao Patit | Opposed the exploitation of the Lower castes by the upper
Maharashtra caste Brahmin, landlords and merchants.
Seltrespect Madras EV. Ramaswamy | Anti-Brahmin; advocated wedding without priests:
Movement (1925) advocated forcible temple entry on the part of lower castes.
Horijan Sevak Sangh | Pune Mahatma Gandhi | For the removal of untouchability and social discrimination
(1932) against untouchables.Foirazi Faridpur, Bengal | Haji Shariatultah, | Emphasis on strict monotheism and to rid the
| Force! Movement (1804)
tu Miyan luslim society of non-Istamic sociat customs.
| Dudu Mi Mi ty of
Aso protected the rights of tenants.
Deoband Movement (1867) | Deoband in uP | Muhammad ‘Against western education and promoted
Yaqub Nanautawi, | classical studies in Istam.
Muhammad Gasim | Supported the Indian National Congress and
Nanotvi, Rashid ‘opposed the Aligarh Movement.
Ahmad Gangohi
Aligarh Movement (1875) Aligarh in UP Sir Syed Ahmad —_| Liberalisaton of Indian Islam and modernisation
Khan’ of Indian Mustims through religious
reinterpretation and modern education.
Published the Urdu Journal, Tahzib-at-aktaq.
Founded the Mohammedan Anglo-orientat
College at Aligarh in 1875 that grew into the
Aligarh Mustim University,Hussain Imam,
Mazar-ul-haq Hakim
Ajmal Khan and
Jafar Ati Khan
‘Ahmadiyya Movement Punjab Mirza Ghulam Believed in universal religion for all humanity,
(1883-90) Ahmad of Gadian | opposed to Islamic orthodoxy and the spread of
liberal education among the youth. it opposed
Jihad but suffered from Mysticism.
‘Arar Movement (1910) Punjab Moulana ‘Against Aligarh Movement initially and also
Muhammad Alix, -} against Lucknow Pact later. |