SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN MODERN INDIA

1. SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN MODERN INDIA

A. Dalit Movements & Assertions

1. How Dalit movements in India have facilitated their Identity formation? Analyze. (10 marks) (2025)
2. Trace the social and historical origins of Dalit movements in modern India. (2024)
3. Do you think that the decades of Dalit political mobilizations and movements have helped in strengthening India’s democracy? Substantiate. (2023)
4. What is identity politics? Discuss the main trends in Dalit movements in India. (2021)
5. Write short notes with a sociological perspective: Different forms of Dalit assertion. (2016)
6. Write short notes with a sociological perspective: Dynamics of Contemporary Dalit movements. (2014)
7. What is the Dalit Movement? Examine the issues highlighted by it. (2013)
8. Write short note: Dynamics of Dalit movement. (2009)

B. Peasant & Farmers’ Movements

1. What is your assessment about the recent farmers’ movement in India? Elaborate. (2024)
2. Are the contemporary farmers’ movements in India changing their course? Discuss. (2020)
3. Explain the dynamics of neo-farmers’ movement in contemporary India. (2018)
4. Discuss the main features of farmers’ movements in independent India. (2015)
5. Bring out the main features of farmers’ movements in Modern India. (2013)
6. Illustrate the contributions of the Tebhaga Movement to the peasant struggle in India. (2019)
7. Critically examine D.N. Dhanagare’s views on agrarian movements in India. (2011)
8. Evaluate the success of Indian peasant movements in achieving their goals. (2009)
9. Describe the factors related to social movements. In the light of these factors explain the emergence of peasant movements in India. (1997)
10. Write short note: The share-croppers’ movement in India. (1991)

C. Environmental Movements

1. In the face of rising global climatic concerns, how do you contextualize the relevance of Chipko Movement and its Gandhian tone? Answer analytically. (2023)
2. Critically examine the dialectics between ‘development’ and ‘environment’. (2022)
3. Evaluate the nature and scope of anthropogenic influence on climate in India and analyse the environmental movements arising out of it. (2020)
4. Discuss the various forms of environmental movements started in India. (2016)
5. Discuss the ‘Chipko movement’ as an example of eco-feminism. (2014)

D. Women’s Movements

1. Which social reform movement has played the most effective role in uplifting the status of women? Explain. (2025)
2. Elaborate the ‘Me Too’ Movement and its impact in India. (2018)
3. Despite gains from the women’s movement and state policy of women empowerment, gender equality is far from achieved. Identify two major challenges that prevent this goal. (2017)
4. Discuss the impact of post–1970 feminist movement on Indian middle class. (2015)
5. What are the main features of the second wave of Women’s movement in the Indian context? (2014)
6. Write short note: Stages of the Women’s movement in India. (2011)
7. Assess the contribution of contemporary women’s movements in women’s empowerment. (2010)

E. Ethnic, Regional & Identity Movements

1. Rising “ethnocentrism” is leading to conflict in our society. Assess. (2021)
2. Write short note: Ethnic movements. (2010)
3. What factors account for the resurgence of ethnic identity movements in India? What is the proper strategy of integration of ethnic groups in the mainstream? (2008)
4. Discuss the sociological aspects of movement for separate States. (2013)
5. Write short note: Revivalist social movements in India. (1998)

F. Reform & Revivalist Movements

1. Write short note with a sociological perspective: Satya Sodhak movement of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. (2013)
2. Discuss the role of various reform movements in India. (2007)
3. Write short note: Self-Respect Movement. (2006, 2005, 2000)
4. Write short note: Backward Classes Movement. (2006)
5. Describe the process of social mobility among lower castes and discuss the role of the Backward Classes Movement in strengthening this process. (2005)
6. Examine the role of Arya Samaj and Ramakrishna Mission as reform movements in India. (2001)
7. Write short note: Satya Sodhak Samaj. (2001)
8. “Buddhism is a social movement against hierarchical tradition for social equality in Indian society.” Discuss. (1994)
9. What were the main trends of social reform movements in nineteenth century? Critically discuss any one internal revitalization movement in Indian society. (1993)

G. Radical Movements (Naxalbari & Sarvodaya)

1. Analyse the ideological and strategical features of Naxalbari movement. (2002)
2. Write short note: Naxalbari Movement. (1999)
3. Write short note: Sarvodaya as a social movement. (1985)

H. General / Theoretical

1. Do you agree that social movements are caused by opportunity structures that are generated by media? Why? (2019)
2. Write short note: Social movements and social mobility. (1993)
3. Write short note: Rationale behind Protective Discrimination. (1989)
4. Write short note: Role of Elite in social transformation. (1987)
5. Discuss the process of social mobility in the caste system commonly described as Sanskritization and Westernization. Have they effected any structural change in the system? (1985)
6. What is a social movement? Discuss with examples the part played by social movements in bringing about social change in India. (1980)