2021-22 ALL IAS/PCS Modern India & Indian National Movement General Studies

1. History and Background 2. Bhakti Movements for Change: Chokhamelaand Eknath3. Mahar and Non-Brahman Movements of NineteenthCentury 4. Mahatma Phule: The Pioneer 5. Socio-Religious Reform Movements 6. The Dravidian Movement 7. Ambedkar's Role 8. Gandhi and Dalits 9. Post Ambedkar Development and Dalit PantherMovement Index

Biography of Jotīrāva Govindarāva Phule, 1827-1890, social reformer from Maharashtra, India.

Dalits, the downtrodden sections of our society are a unique Indian entity that we do not find in any other country or nation in the world. The Dalits are a part and parcel of our social fabric and the nation can not really progress unless this vast section develops along with others. Dalits in India, as a social group, have their own identity. In fact, as a community, they are still to have been discovered and explored. This community deserves fair conduct from the nation, polity and society. The word, Dalit, as per Oxford Dictionary means, a member of the lowest caste, however, it is now used as a term for the Scheduled Castes in our country. Dalit is relatively a new term, while Scheduled Caste is a statutory term, used for those castes, which have been included in a particular schedule in our Constitution. The Government has special plans and schemes for the upliftment of the Dalits and various non-governmental voluntary organizations are also committed to serving them. But, it is a long journey and every sane and responsible citizen has to contribute his or her bit. This comprehensive, compact and authentic book is an asset for all social activists, anthropologists, other scholars, researchers and general readers. Table of Contents Preface v 1. Origin of Dalit System 1 Shudra, as a Term • Supremacy of Religion • Religious Impact • Role of Language • Ambedkar on Scene • Social Change 2. Historical Backdrop 17 Puranas’ Tradition • Ancient Times • Medieval Period • British Period • Inter-caste Relationship • Victimisation of the Downtrodden • Case for Reservation • New Trends • Dalits, through Times 3. Earlier Dalit Movements 47 Bhakti Movement • Eknath’s Movement • Phule’s Movement • Mahar Movement 4. Later Dalit Movements 119 Major Division • Early Efforts • Political Organisations • Ambedkar’s Movement • Role of Mahatma Gandhi • Movements after Independence 5. Dalit Education 245 Position in the Past • Lack of Education • Literacy Movement • Difficulties in Education • Role of Education in Society • Unemployment Problem • Scope for Employment • Effect on Economy 6. Social Change 275 Change in Society • Different Approaches • Social Issues • New Social Trends • Mobility for Better • Social Drawbacks • Social Welfare • Social Liberty 7. Statutory Protection 309 The Backdrop • Fundamental Rights • Social Justice • Right of Equality • Protection by Law Bibliography 329 Index 339

This book explores the emergence of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) as an alternative political force in Uttar Pradesh. It focuses on the historical continuity of Dalit social justice movements and organizational politics from pre- to post-colonial India and its subsequent institutionalization as a political force with the rise of the BSP in the state since the 1980s. The volume discusses the new age Dalit–Bahujan politics and its ethnicization of caste groups to create a bahujan samaj. The book analyzes the focused political leadership of Kanshiram and Mayawati, the strong party organization, and how they evolved an empowered Dalit ideology and identity by grassroots mobilization and championing Dalit icons and history. The author also explores the party’s strategies, slogans and alliances with other political parties and communities and its political manoeuvrings to retain its influence over the electorate. The book also effectively identifies the reasons for the political marginalization of the BSP in present times in the context of the phenomenal rise of the BJP in the state. The book will be of great interest to researchers and scholars of political science, sociology, Dalit and subaltern studies, exclusion studies and those working on the intersectionality of caste and class. It will also be useful for policy makers, think tanks and NGOs working in the domain of caste, marginality, social exclusion and identity politics.

2024-25 All IAS/PCS GS File-5 General Studies Modern India & National Movement Solved Papers 400 795 E. This book contains 384 sets previous year’s solved papers and 3466 objective questions.

This book presents a comprehensive account of the socio-political thought of prominent modern Indian thinkers. It offers a clear understanding of the basic concepts and their contributions on contemporary issues. Key features: Explores the nature, scope, relevance, context, and theoretical approaches of modern Indian thought and overviews its development through an in-depth study of the lives and ideas of major thinkers. Examines critical themes such as nationalism, swaraj, democracy and state, liberalism, revolution, socialism, constitutionalism, secularism, satyāgraha, swadeshi, nationbuilding, humanism, ethics in politics, democratic decentralisation, religion and politics, social transformation and emancipation, and social and gender justice under sections on liberal-reformist, moderate-Gandhian, and leftist-socialist thought. Brings together insightful essays on Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Dayānanda Saraswati, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Pandita Ramabai, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, Ram Manohar Lohia, Babu Jagjivan Ram, Vinoba Bhave, Acharya Narendra Deva, Manabendra Nath Roy, and Jayaprakash Narayan. Traces different perspectives on the way India’s composite cultures, traditions, and conditions inf luenced the evolution of their thought and legacy. With its accessible style, this book will be useful to teachers, students, and scholars of political science, modern Indian political thought, modern Indian history, and political philosophy. It will also interest those associated with exclusion studies, political sociology, sociology, and South Asian studies.