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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. To form a new India, it was necessary to get rid of _________________.
   2. The _________________ resulted in the decline of the status of women.
   3. Sati was considered a better option than being a _________________.
   4. The _________________ of occupations widened the gap among the four classes.
2. 2.

   Write True or False against the following.

   1. Vivekanand called the untouchables as 'Harijans'.
   2. The Sudras were the most humiliated sections in society.
   3. Mahatma Gandhi urged the Sudras to enter temples forcefully.
   4. Govind Ranade advocated inter-caste marriages.
3. 3.

   Match the following.

   A	B
   (a) Raja Rammohan Roy	(i) Harijans
   (b) Dayanand Saraswati	(ii) Prarthna Samaj
   (c) Female servant of God	(iii) Brahmo Samaj
   (d) Govind Ranade	(iv) Arya Samaj
   (e) Children of God	(v) Devadasi

4. 4.

   Why was it considered necessary to get rid of irrational social customs?

5. 5.

   Why was a girl child subjected to death soon after birth?

6. 6.

   With what aim was the 'Brahmo Samaj' up?