Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
a peasant movement in Punjab
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UPSC IAS – 2016
The correct option is C, as Satya Shodhak Samaj organized an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra.
– Satya Shodhak Samaj (Truth-Seekers’ Society) was founded by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule in Pune, Maharashtra, on 24 September 1873.
– Its primary aim was to work for the emancipation of the Shudras (lower castes) and Dalits (untouchables) and to oppose the caste system and Brahminical dominance. It was a pioneering anti-caste movement.
– Options A, B, and D describe different movements or locations not directly associated with the Satya Shodhak Samaj.
Jyotirao Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule were also pioneers in promoting education for women and girls and fighting against social injustices in Maharashtra.
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