SOCIAL REFORMERS (1).pdf

social reformers is SS project for class 8 an so on.
information about dr babasaheb ambedkar , jyoti bai phule ,javaid rahi and baba amte.

2. DR BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR
•Dr Ambedkar was a social reformer who fought economic
and social discrimination against the Dalitsin India's
Hindu society, and who later renounced Hinduism and
inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement.
•Ambedkar served as chairman of the drafting committee of
the Indian Constitution.
•For the defenceof Dalit rights, he started many periodicals
like Mook Nayak, BahishkritBharat, and
Equality Janta.
•Dr.Ambedkar'slegacy as a socio-political reformer had a
deep effect on modern India.
•Ambedkar advocated national economic and social
development, stressing education, public hygiene, community
health, residential facilities as the basic amenities

3. JYOTI RAO PHULE
•JyotiraoGovindraoPhule was an Indian social activist, thinker, anti-
caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra.
•His work extended to many fields, including eradication of
untouchability and the caste system and for his efforts in educating
women and oppressedPhule started his first school for girls in 1848
.
•He, along with his followers, formed the SatyashodhakSamaj (Society
of Truth Seekers)to attain equal rights for people from exploited
castes.
•People from all religions and castes could become a part of this
associationwhich worked for the upliftment of the oppressed classes.

4. BABA AMTE
•MurlidharDevidasAmte, popularly known as Baba Amte,
was an Indian social worker and social activistknown
particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and
empowerment of people suffering from leprosy.
•He has received numerous awards and prizes including the
Padma Vibhushan, the Dr. Ambedkar International Award,
the Gandhi Peace Prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award,
the Templeton Prize and the JamnalalBajaj Award.He is
also known as the modern Gandhi of India.
•Amtefounded three ashrams for treatment and
rehabilitation of leprosy patients, disabled people and
people from marginalisedsections of general society in
Maharashtra.

5. JAVAID RAHI
•Javaid Rahiis an Indian author, a tribal social
reformer, and a researcher of national repute.
•He has done pioneering work in the preservation of
the Culture and Heritage of indigenous communities
of North-western Indiafocusing on tribal Gujjar-
Bakerwalculture.
•He is a prolific writer of Gujarathi, Urdu and Punjabi.
•He is also a Media influencer among Gujjars and
Bakarwals. He enjoys a huge fan following in nomadic
groups for his extraordinary services for tribes. In
tribal areas, he is known particularly as a cultural
icon. For his outstanding work in the field of tribal
research and social reforms among the tribes of
Jammu and Kashmir..