QUESTION 11
GS1
15 marks
Mahatma Jotirao Phule’s writings and efforts of social reforms touched issues of almost all subaltern classes. Discuss.
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What the examiner wants
Discuss how Phule's writings and work addressed a wide range of subaltern groups.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Lower castes: Gulamgiri (1873), critique of Brahminical dominance, Satyashodhak Samaj (1873)≈65 words
- 2Women: girls' school with Savitribai Phule (1848), widow remarriage, home for widows' children≈65 words
- 3Peasants and workers: Shetkaryacha Asud (Cultivator's Whipcord), critique of moneylenders and colonial officials≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
IntroCasteWomenPeasantsMethods (schools, writing, Samaj)Limits and legacyConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Covering only caste reform and missing women and peasants
- Not naming his writings
Draw this
- Three-branch diagram: caste, gender, peasants, each with a work or institution
Value addition
- SourceGulamgiri (1873) was dedicated to Black slaves in America, linking caste and racial oppression.Jotirao Phule, Gulamgiri
- FactPhule and Savitribai opened a girls' school in Pune in 1848.Maharashtra State Archives
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- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 23 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Monika Srivastava · AIR 16 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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