8th Class Social Science Women, Caste and Reform

  • question_answer 7)
     How did Jyotirao the reformers justify their criticism of caste inequality in society?  

    Answer:

     Jyotirao Phule attacked on the Brahman's' claim that they were superior to others, since they were Aryans. He argued that the Aryans were foreigners, who came from outside the subcontinent and defeated and subjugated the true children of the country. Aryans began looking at the defeated people as inferiors, as low-caste people. Phule further said that the upper castes had no right to their land and power. In reality, the land belonged to the indigenous people, the land belonged to the indigenous people, the so-called low castes.  


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